Wednesday night and into early Thursday, air quality levels in Northwest Georgia were comparable to dozens of cities in some of the world's most polluted countries.
As of Wednesday, Chattanoogans face higher towing fees after a wreck or when parked illegally, after regulatory officials confirmed earlier this month that new maximum rates have been authorized when the Chattanooga Police Department requests a tow.
A Chattanooga Police Department sergeant who was recently relieved of duty in connection with an alleged aggravated assault had previously been the subject of sustained internal affairs investigations, according to documents inspected via a public records request.
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office in early 2026 will move its property and evidence operations next to its law enforcement operations center, into a warehouse newly renovated at a cost of about $600,000, according to officials.
Zarzour's Café, Chattanooga's oldest eatery, will close this week as owner Joe "Dixie" Fuller hands over the Southside landmark to new owners who plan to keep the name and reopen after renovations.
As interest in Turning Point USA clubs grows among regional high schools following the death of founder Charlie Kirk, students in Rhea County say their attempt to launch a local chapter of Club America is being held up by school officials.
All students aboard a Hamilton County school bus were uninjured early Wednesday after a multi-vehicle wreck on the 6500 block of Middle Valley Road, officials said.
An East Ridge man who was on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's most wanted list was arrested after he was accused of first-degree murder following a shooting that killed one person and paralyzed another, officials said.
Interest in Club America, a Turning Point USA-affiliated student organization, has spread to several Chattanooga-area schools since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated Sept. 10, according to student organizers and local officials.
A contract approved by the Chattanooga City Council to repair a sinkhole on Heritage Landing Drive will cost about $1.3 million, officials said at the meeting Tuesday.
