Officials at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga have decided to cancel the school's rescheduled Spring 2020 graduation due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Tennesee and in Hamilton County, according to a news release.
After weeks of planning, the Hamilton County Schools Reopening Task Force released its preliminary framework Thursday for returning to school in the fall, including a four-phase instructional plan for face-to-face learning.
The Chattanooga Department of Public Works will begin a six to eight-week audit of all garbage and recycling cans starting on Monday, July 13, according to a news release.
A suspect in the homicide of Tederick Walker has been arrested in Indianapolis, Indiana, according to Chattanooga Police.
Signal Mountain police are looking for a missing Caucasian man, 27-year-old David Hunter, according to a news release.
All Hamilton County Clerk Offices have resumed in-person services with controlled access and temperature checks as recommended by the health department in light of COVID-19, according to a news release.
After receiving around 400 calls each day, the Hamilton County Health Department is changing the hours of operation for its COVID-19 hotline to adjust for high call volumes earlier in the day, according to a news release.
After closing its doors on March 13 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chattanooga Theatre Center is launching its 2020 Summer Academy in an abbreviated format for students grades 4-12, according to a news release.
Eight corrections employees and six inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Hamilton County Jail after a second round of facility-wise testing, according to a news release from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
Since protests against police brutality began in the area following the death of George Floyd, Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond has publicly denounced the actions of the Minneapolis police officer who pinned Floyd under his knee for nearly nine minutes until he was dead, while defending his department's policies during an online panel Wednesday.
