Building on Chattanooga's Southside demolished after wall collapsed on car
A building on Chattanooga's Main Street is being demolished this week after part of its third-story wall collapsed and crushed a car earlier this month.
Stories by Ellen Gerst
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Chattanooga trampoline park employee charged with sexual battery, soliciting child
A Chattanooga man was arrested Tuesday following allegations he attempted to grope a 10-year-old child while working at a trampoline park.
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Cleveland man arrested in Chattanooga kidnapping, car theft
A Cleveland man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly stealing a running car with a sleeping child inside Monday, court filings show.
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Tivoli vandalism to cost tens of thousands
Damage caused by vandals to a Tivoli Theatre Foundation building earlier this month will cost "tens of thousands of dollars" to repair, the foundation's direct…
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Chattanooga returns one of several benches removed downtown, others planned
One of several public benches removed from downtown Chattanooga in the fall has been reinstalled by the city after a group of residents installed their own ben…
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Police seek vandals who damaged Chattanoga's Tivoli building
Chattanooga police are looking for two vandals in connection with "thousands of dollars of damage" to the Tivoli building.
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Ken Smith joins others in Hamilton County who have held more than one post
On Wednesday, Ken Smith placed his hand on a red Bible, raised his right hand and swore an oath to serve as a Hamilton County commissioner.
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Chattanooga police chief talks speeding, tech and crime with Hixson residents
Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy talked with Hixson residents this week about speeding, technology and changes within her department.
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Police give all clear after bomb threat at Chattanooga school Tuesday
No threat was found after police responded to a bomb threat made by phone Tuesday at the Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy.
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East Tennessee-based martial arts company sued, accused of lying to franchise owners
A chain of East Tennessee-based martial arts studios lied about how profitable and easy-to-run its franchised locations would be, a federal lawsuit alleges, co…
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Chattanooga police investigating officer shown sleeping in video
A Chattanooga Police Department officer is under investigation after a video showing him sleeping in a patrol car parked in a turn lane surfaced this week.
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Brick wall collapses, crushes car in downtown Chattanooga
Part of a brick wall collapsed from a downtown Chattanooga building on Thursday morning, crushing one car.
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Group installs ‘illegal’ bench in Chattanooga park where city removed seating
Over the weekend, a wooden bench appeared in a park near downtown Chattanooga.
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Cleveland man pleads guilty in day care fire
A Cleveland day care worker pleaded guilty Monday to 27 charges of reckless endangerment for his role in a fire that closed the center in February.
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Two injured in crash outside Hamilton County Courthouse
Chattanooga police investigate Monday after a driver hit and injured two older adults outside the Hamilton County Courthouse. Both people were taken to a hospi…
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Reports of most crimes down in Chattanooga in 2022, but not all
Reports of shootings and other violent crimes in Chattanooga decreased in 2022 compared to previous years, according to Chattanooga Police Department data.
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Man accused of killing brother receives $300,000 bond
A Chattanooga man accused of killing his brother on New Year's Eve is in jail on a $300,000 bond, following his first appearance in court Thursday.
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Sheriff’s Office identifies 3 deputies involved in downtown Chattanooga shooting
Three Hamilton County sheriff's deputies were involved in a shooting that left a man dead last week in Chattanooga, the Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.
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Severe storms, high winds move through Hamilton County
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued in the Chattanooga area on Tuesday afternoon, as a storm rolled through from the west.
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Man charged with homicide after allegedly shooting, killing brother
A man who police say shot and killed his brother on New Year's Eve has been charged with homicide.
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Man killed by Hamilton County deputies stole car from stranger, had history of convictions, affidavit states
A man killed by Hamilton County Sheriff's deputies on Thursday in downtown Chattanooga had stolen a car in Catoosa County, Georgia, the day before, according t…
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Deputies shoot, kill man in downtown Chattanooga after chase
Hamilton County sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man they suspected of stealing a car after he fired at officers Thursday morning, Sheriff Austin Garrett s…
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Chattanooga loses out on Olympic marathon trials due to conflict of interest
Chattanooga lost its chance to host the Olympic marathon trials in 2024 after officials found a USA Track and Field board member was consulting with the city o…
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Chattanooga Police Department’s new crash response policy brings questions about insurance rates, claims
After Chattanooga police announced officers will stop responding to car crashes without injuries in the new year, questions remain about how the new policy cou…
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Hamilton County housing advocates want local program after pandemic relief ends
After the judge's gavel opens Chattanooga Municipal Court on a December morning, an attorney strides to the front of the courtroom and holds a stack of papers …
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1 person dead after multiple fires in Chattanooga area during freezing temperatures
Several fires burned in the Chattanooga area on Friday morning, sending crews out to battle flames and freezing temperatures and leaving one person dead.
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Chattanooga, Hamilton County money not housing sex offenders from Budgetel
No registered sex offenders displaced from the Budgetel Inn last month are being housed with city or county money, officials said after Hamilton County Distric…
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‘Free hotel rooms for child molesters’: Hamilton County prosecutor objects to Budgetel aid
Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp on Tuesday criticized local agencies providing temporary housing for people with criminal records who were displace…
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Freezing temps and (maybe) snow coming to Chattanooga this week
Freezing temperatures are coming to the Chattanooga area this week.
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Chattanooga’s redistricting process not public enough, Times Free Press lawsuit alleges
The Chattanooga Times Free Press is suing the city of Chattanooga, alleging City Council members and staff violated open meeting laws by redrawing city voting …
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Deadly Hamilton County stabbing was domestic violence, family says
A woman killed in a stabbing last week in Hamilton County was likely the victim of domestic violence, her family says.
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Charges dropped for Chattanooga activists who blocked road, burned flag
Charges against four Chattanooga activists related to 2020 police brutality protests were dismissed Thursday after activists agreed to pay restitution to the s…
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Hamilton County joins Chattanooga's Budgetel response, will allocate up to $50,000 for hotel rooms
City and county elected officials voted unanimously this week to dedicate $100,000 to extend hotel stays for people displaced from the Budgetel Inn last month.
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Hamilton County mayor: Decommissioned CSLA campus could serve as homeless shelter
A soon-to-be-decommissioned school could become the site of a low-barrier homeless shelter geared toward students, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp said Wedne…
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Chattanooga City Council extends pause on short-term vacation rental permitting
Chattanooga City Council members voted Tuesday to keep applications for certain new short-term rentals closed until July, extending an existing moratorium by s…
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Chattanooga City Council approves $50,000 for displaced Budgetel motel guests
The Chattanooga City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to allocate $50,000 to help keep people displaced from the Budgetel Inn housed in hotel rooms.
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Chattanooga mayor Tim Kelly vetoes tow rate increases
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly on Tuesday rejected towing rate increases passed by the City Council last week, issuing his first veto as mayor.
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Man charged in Hamilton County homicide said the ‘devil made him do it’
A man charged with homicide after a Hamilton County stabbing left a woman dead last week reportedly said the "devil made (him) do it," according to an affidavi…
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Tripadvisor names Chattanooga top trending winter travel destination
Chattanooga is a rising destination for winter travel in the U.S., according to a ranking from TripAdvisor.
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Chattanooga center examining how to better address domestic violence after Jasmine Pace killing
Local service providers are looking for input on domestic violence in Hamilton County, conducting a needs assessment on the issue that will eventually shape ho…
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Judge sets $5 million bond for man accused of killing Chattanooga woman Jasmine Pace
Bond for a man charged with the homicide of Chattanooga woman Jasmine Pace was set at $5 million Friday, following a hearing that shed more light on the incide…
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Housing fund for displaced East Ridge motel residents running out, Chattanooga organization says
Funding for temporary housing for people displaced by the closure of an East Ridge motel last month has nearly run out, according to the Chattanooga Regional H…
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Friends, family mourn Jasmine Pace at Chattanooga vigil
More than 100 people huddled under an overpass at Coolidge Park on Monday night, gathering to celebrate and mourn the life of Jasmine Pace.
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As support weakens, need persists for Chattanooga's displaced Budgetel residents
Two weeks after an East Ridge motel suddenly closed, community support has waned while displaced residents are still in need of housing.
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Chattanooga's Mainx24 parade delayed by suspicious package that was later found ‘harmless’
Reports of a suspicious package later determined to be "harmless" delayed Saturday's EPB Southside parade at Mainx24 by about an hour and a half, city official…
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Three dead in Hixson shed; medical examiner suspects carbon monoxide poisoning
Three people were found dead Friday on Dallas Lake Road in Hixson, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
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DUI, drug possession charges against former adviser to Hamilton County mayor dropped
DUI and drug possession charges against Davis Lundy, a former policy adviser to Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp, were dismissed this week.
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Hamilton County shoppers head to stores for deals, Black Friday traditions
David Ellis needed a depth finder.
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Hamilton County Sheriff's Office unveils drone command vehicle
A new drone command van unveiled last week is set to help Hamilton County first responders streamline search and rescue missions, crime scene investigations an…
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Voters think crime is getting worse in Chattanooga, but data says otherwise
A voter poll conducted by the Chattanooga Times Free Press this month found slightly more than half of Hamilton County voters feel crime is increasing in the a…