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Harris-Walz goes to Georgia and watchdog groups say Telegram ignored warnings: Morning Rundown
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz campaign in Georgia. Israel launches a huge military operation in the West Bank. Nonprofit watchdogs say Telegram ignored their concerns before the company’s CEO was arrested. And what to know as the Paralympic Games kick off in Paris. Here’s what to know today.
Nashville Looks to the Future as Federal Pandemic Dollars Dry Up
COVID-19 remains circulating in Nashville and around the state. Case counts have steadily risen all summer, and this month, rates of newly reported cases in both Davidson County and Tennessee are the highest they’ve been since early 2023. The surge (markedly smaller than high marks from 2020-2022, but still...
National teacher of the year urges TN teachers to ‘find their voice’ as experts on schools
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. The Tennessee educator chosen as the nation’s teacher of the year is calling on America’s 3.5 million teachers to “find their voice” on behalf of students as many states seek to censor teachers, ban books, and push voucher policies that...
Cocke County jobless rate dips slightly
There was good news for Cocke County in the latest unemployment rate according to a report issued late last week by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). According to the state agency, Cocke County joined 78 other counties across Tennessee with a drop in joblessness in July 2024, with an unemployment rate of 4.4%, representing a slight dip from June’s 4.5%. Ten other counties saw no change...
Alert Ooltewah citizen foils auto theft, leads to 2 in custody in Hamilton County
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — An observant Ooltewah citizen saw something and said something, and now 2 auto theft suspects are in custody facing several charges. Early Wednesday morning, that person saw two men trying to break into a vehicle on Lacie Jay Lane, and called authorities, according to a release from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO).
ERPD Arrests Aug. 25-27
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Aug. 25-27. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
SAU Student’s Composition To Be Featured On CSO’s Opening Night
Southern Adventist University student Matthew Kimbley, senior double major in music theory/literature and piano performance, will have his original composition Atlantic Overture performed by the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera on their opening night, September 26. “I am extremely honored to have my composition premiered by the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera,”...
Dining Out: Malone’s Steakhouse Opens At Hamilton Place
Chattanooga’s newest fine dining experience, Malone’s, held a ribbon cutting Monday morning at their Hamilton Place location just behind Dicks’s Sporting Goods store. The stand-alone building is another addition from the Bluegrass Hospitality Group (BHG) co-founded by partners Bruce Drake and Brian McCarty, who also opened Drake’s in Chattanooga in 2019.
HCSO Involved in a Vehicle Pursuit on Highway 153
On Tuesday, at approximately 6:00 pm, a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputy patrolling the 5500 block of Highway 153 received an alert from an Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) indicating a stolen white Ford F-150 was in the vicinity. The vehicle was located entering a shopping center parking lot. This vehicle had been reported stolen in a carjacking incident in Chattanooga earlier this month and the suspects were known to be potentially armed.
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