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Littlefield Says Settlement May Be Reached With CHA On Fairmount Apartments
Mayor Ron Littlefield said Monday afternoon he is conferring with HUD officials to try to work out a settlement in regard to the controversial Fairmount Apartments in North Chattanooga.
On the mayoramp;#39;s recommendation, the Planning Commission tabled...
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Judge Declines To Throw Out Age Discrimination Suit Filed Against Levi
Chancellor Howell Peoples on Monday afternoon declined to throw out a lawsuit brought by two women who said they were fired by Trustee Carl Levi because of their age.
Attorney Lee Davis said the suit, which was filed in 2007, will be set for trial...
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Cleveland Equalizes Sanitation Charges; Ends Red Light Cameras
The Cleveland City Council on Monday unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance to increase sanitation fees for individuals living in apartments and reduce the fee for homeowners and businesses.
Also, the council passed a motion that...
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Repairs To Begin On US 441 Rockslide
The Tennessee Department of Transportation today awarded an emergency contract to Charles Blalock and Sons, Inc. for the clean-up and repair of the US 441 (The Spur) rockslide in Sevier County. Blalock was awarded a $713,909 contract to clear the rockslide...
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Bradley Commission Says No More Unfunded Mandates
The Bradley County Commission will vote next week on a resolution to ask the state of Tennessee to not pass down any unfunded mandates to county governments. The resolution was requested by Bradley County Mayor Gary Davis, who stated that the same resolution...
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Fate Of Rutherford County Detective Soon Will Be Decided By Chattanooga Jurors
Jury selection got underway Monday in Hamilton County Criminal Court in the case of a former Rutherford County detective charged with reckless homicide in the July 17, 2008 death of an 11-year-old Kentucky girl.
Selected jurors will be transported...
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Detective Says Salles Offered To Bring Child For "Slamming Party"
A vice squad detective from Winchester testified Monday that an informant linked him up with a Smyrna, Ga., man who offered to bring drugs and a child for a "slamming party."
Detective Chris Lane testified at a sentencing hearing in Federal Court...
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Man Charged With Arson For Setting Fire To Dome Building
Chattanooga fire investigators arrested a man Monday for starting a fire at the Dome Building at 736 Georgia Ave. on Oct. 4, 2009. Daniel Maier, 59, has been charged with arson.
Chattanooga firefighters were called to the Dome Building on Oct....
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Whitfield County Schools To Dismiss Early Due To Weather Forecast
Whitfield County Schools will be dismissing students early on Monday because of winter weather forecasts. Elementary students will be dismissed at noon followed by middle and high school students at 1 p.m.
All elementary, middle and high school car...
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County Jail Booking Report For Feb. 7
Here is the County Jail booking report for Feb. 7:
BONNER, ARTIS H 1611 EAST 49TH STREET
CHATTANOOGA, 37407 35 Chattanooga PUBLIC INTOXICATION
CULPEPPER, JAMES ROBERT HOMELESS
EASTRIDGE, 37412 54 East Ridge PUBLIC INTOXICATION
GIPSON,...
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Being Chattanoogaamp;#39;s Billy Bragger was Fun
Those cute little red-headed, freckled-faced kids who competed to be named Billy Bragger a half century ago and become Chattanoogaamp;#39;s official host are still bragging about their hometown.
The annual contest was part of an overall campaign to promote...
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Local Bank Had $8.18 Million Loss in 2009
Cornerstone Bancshares, Inc. (OTCBB: CSBQ), which operates Cornerstone Community Bank of Chattanooga, announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2009, including a net loss of $2.96 million or ($0.46) per share.
For all of 2009, Cornerstone...
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Jail Booking Reports For Feb. 7
Here are the county jail booking reports for Hamilton County and Walker County for Feb. 7:
Hamilton County
COOPER, JARED MELVIN 804 GRANDVIEW AVE
CHATTANOOGA, 37405 35 Red Bank PUBLIC INTOXICATION
CREELMAN, BRUCE WILLIAM 6528 HARBOR VIEW...
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Wamp Wins West Tennessee Straw Poll
Zach Wamp, Republican candidate for governor, scored a victory in a West Tennessee straw poll at the Madison County Republican Reagan Day Dinner in Jackson on Friday night.
Rep. Wamp pulled in nearly 50 percent of the straw poll vote doubling the...
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Fire Breaks Out In Patten Towers Unit; Residents Evacuated
A fire broke out in one apartment at the Patten Towers downtown on Saturday morning and the residents were evacuated.
The Chattanooga Fire Department responded just after 9 a.m. to a fire alarm at the high-rise former hotel at 1 East 11th St. Fire...
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Upcoming City Council Agendas
Here are City Council agendas for Feb. 9 and 16:
AMENDED AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010
I. Call to Order.
II. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Council Chair Benson).
III. Minute Approval.
IV. Special...
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Police Blotter: Ex-Girlfriend Causes Ruckus
A man told police an ex-girlfriend is the reason he wound up at a local hospital.
Officials at Parkridge Hospital called police when James Watkins showed up and said he had been assaulted.
Watkins told police his ex-girlfriend, Brenda Hayes, came...
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Jail Booking Reports For Feb. 6
Here are the jail booking reports for Hamilton County and Walker County:
Hamilton County
ALLEN, LEE ROBERT 8405 COMMUNITY PLACE
OOLTEWAH, 37363 41 Hamilton County DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
DRIVING ON REVOKED, SUSPENDED OR CANCELLED LICENSE...
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Man Shot On Roanoke Avenue
Chattanooga Police responded to Erlanger Hospital in the early morning hours Saturday on a person with a gunshot wound.
Upon arrival, officers discovered that the victim, Terry Marshall, 39, had been shot at 1501 Roanoke Avenue and was driven to...
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Wamp Campaign Says It Has Forced Haslam Into Early TV Buy
The Zach Wamp campaign said Friday its early strong showing has forced GOP competitor Bill Haslam into an early buy of TV spots.
Wamp officials said, "Next week, Knoxville mayor and wealthy oil executive Bill Haslam will launch a most unusual and...
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Cantrell Picks Up Papers To Run In County Commission 2 Race
David W. Cantrell has picked up papers to run as an Independent in the County Commission District 2 race.
Incumbent Richard Casavant, a Republican, has already qualified to seek a new four-year term.
Brenda Freeman Short of Glen Oaks Drive in Chattanooga...
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Cleveland Taking Down Red Light Cameras
Cleveland city officials said red light cameras in the city seem to be effective, but the company furnishing the cameras has asked that the cameras come down.
Accordingly, they will be removed at the end of March.
The firm that supplied the cameras...
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Perdue Introduces Legislation, Constitutional Amendment To Create Cabinet Form Of Government
Governor Sonny Perdue announced on Friday that Senator Bill Heath, the governoramp;#39;s Floor Leader in the Senate, is introducing legislation and a Constitutional Amendment to create a cabinet form of government. Under the proposal the heads of the stateamp;#39;s...
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Hammond Says Sheriffamp;#39;s Office Should Be Lead Agency If Law Enforcement Merges
Sheriff Jim Hammond said Friday that if there is a merger of local law enforcement, he "feels very strongly" that the sheriffamp;#39;s department should be the lead agency.
He said he was "somewhat taken aback" by remarks by Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield...
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Flood Warning In Effect For South Chickamauga Creek, East Ridge
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for South Chickamauga Creek and East Ridge through Saturday evening.
The NWS said at 1:15 p.m. Friday the creek had reached 17 feet, and minor flooding is forecast.
The creek is due to rise...
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Chattanooga Man Charged With Arson
A Chattanooga man has been arrested for arson in connection with a fire last Nov. 28 at a house at 8002 Standifer Gap Road.
Roger Bean, 23, of Clio Avenue, was indicted by the Hamilton County Grand Jury for aggravated arson. He turned himself in...
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Signal Mountain Town Council Agenda For Monday Night
Here is the Signal Mountain Town Council Agenda for Feb. 8.
The regular monthly meeting of the Signal Mountain Town Council will be Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall. Agenda:
1. Pledge
2. Prayer
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of minutes;
a. Regular...
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Volkswagen To Add 500 Jobs At Supplier Park
Volkswagen officials said Friday that it is starting work on a 500-employee supplier park next to the main VW assembly plant that is due to go into production early next year.
Frank Fischer, VW Chattanooga president, said work will start on the...
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Jail Booking Reports For Feb. 5
Here are the county jail booking reports for Hamilton County and Walker County for Feb. 5:
Hamilton County
ABLES, RICHARD LEE HOMELESS
HENEGAR, 00000 47 Chattanooga PUBLIC INTOXICATION
BUSH, DEREK ALFONZO 5240 FAGAN STREET
CHATTANOOGA,...
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Dade County Arrest Report
Here is the Dade County Sheriff Office arrest report:
NAME ADDRESS: DOB: SEX: RACE: ARREST DATE / TIME ARRESTING OFFICER ARRESTING
BATTON, RONALD JAMES, JR 267 HOUGHS RD, TRENTON, GA 30752 32 M ...
