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Hamilton County school board amends 1 calendar, sets another

by Staff Report ·May 9, 2025

Families can plan for the next two school years after the Hamilton County Board of Education amended the 2025-26 academic calendar and set it for the following year.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Hamilton County school board members listen to a speaker on May 8, 2025. The board voted Thursday to amends the 2025-26 academic calendar and set 2026-27 slate.

UTC loses big lead, then wins in extra innings at SoCon tourney

by Staff Report ·May 8, 2025

Top-seeded UTC needed a couple of extra innings to take its first step toward completing a sweep of the SoCon softball championships for 2025.

Staff photo / UTC pitcher Peja Goold (7) gets a high-five from catcher Jayce Purdy after a home win in May 2023. Goold was the winning pitcher and Purdy had the winning hit as the Mocs beat Mercer 8-7 in nine innings at the SoCon softball tournament Thursday in Spartanburg, S.C.

Hamilton County man gets 50 years for cruelty, violence

by Staff Report ·May 8, 2025

A 43-year-old Hamilton County man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after a Catoosa County jury convicted him on multiple child cruelty and domestic violence charges following a two-day trial.

Staff File Photo / The Catoosa County jail has been housing inmates since September 2002. A Hamilton County man was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being found guilty on multiple charges in Catoosa County.

Man dies in fall from downtown Chattanooga parking garage

by Staff Report ·May 8, 2025

Chattanooga police are investigating the death of a person who fell from a downtown parking garage.

Hamilton County Schools announces new principals

by Staff Report ·May 7, 2025

The Hamilton County school district has announced a new slate of principal appointments ahead of the 2025-26 academic year.

Staff file photo / The central office of the Hamilton County Department of Education is pictured.

Walker County woman charged with animal cruelty

by Staff Report ·May 7, 2025

A Walker County woman was arrested and charged with animal cruelty.

Catoosa County man guilty in road rage event, gets 20 years

by Staff Report ·May 7, 2025

A known gang member was found guilty of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after shooting a man during a road rage incident, according to a news release from the Lookout Mountain district attorney.

Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office / Joshua Basham

Boots and leather goods: See the business licenses issued in Hamilton County last week

by Staff Report ·May 6, 2025

New business licenses issued April 28-May 2, as provided by the Hamilton County Clerk's Office.

Staff File Photo by Matt Hamilton / The Hamilton County clerk, which issues business licenses, is officed at the Hamilton County Courthouse.

Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office investigating inmate death at jail

by Staff Report ·May 6, 2025

An inmate at the Hamilton County Jail died in custody Tuesday morning, prompting an investigation by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.

One dead after Sunday shooting on I-24 in Chattanooga

by Staff Report ·May 6, 2025

A man died after a shooting on Interstate 24 early Sunday morning, according to a news release from the Chattanooga Police Department.