The City of East Ridge, in coordination with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), announces that construction will begin on the John Ross Road Resurfacing Project  starting Wednesday, October 1. Mobilization will start October 1 followed by milling/resurfacing efforts expected to begin by October 15. Talley Construction has been selected as the General Contractor for […]

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for Corrections Deputies and lateral Patrol Deputies. With starting pay of $54,000 for Corrections Deputies and $62,000 for Patrol Deputies, along with a supportive administration that will value your service, there has never been a better time to join our team. The HCSO offers a highly […]

On Thursday the men and women of the HCSO were honored to join with local law enforcement, first responders, county and city leaders, and elected officials to participate in the Annual 9/11: Day of Remembrance Ceremony sponsored by the Scenic City Women’s Network to commemorate the tragic terrorist attack our Nation endured on September 11, […]

Two Adults and a Child Killed when Tree Crushes Their SUV Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp declared a Local State of Emergency on Tuesday evening in response to flash flooding after the area experienced more than six inches of rain in a matter of hours. ” We have been in communication with both TEMA and […]

  Drivers traveling on I-24 in Hamilton County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will temporarily impact traffic. On Monday night at midnight, and continuing for eight weeks, Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will close the I-24 West entrance ramp from Germantown Road (Exit 183) for construction of noise walls at […]

The City of Chattanooga’s Public Works Department is issuing a traffic advisory regarding upcoming full closures of I-24 at the Germantown exit, announced by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. These essential roadwork projects will involve significant detours and impact local traffic flow, particularly immediately following the Juneteenth holiday. Motorists are urged to plan alternate routes […]

RINGGOLD – CSX plans to close the High Street railroad crossing in Ringgold on Sunday, June 1. Please use Tennessee Street to Highway 151/Ooltewah Ringgold Road as a detour. This is the first announced closure with others to follow during CSX’s planned maintenance through next week. Most closures will last up to a few hours, […]

RINGGOLD _  The Catoosa County Fire Department, Sheriff’s Office, and Coroner are investigating a fire that erupted Monday afternoon at a home where a deceased man was found inside. A call came into Catoosa County E-911 just before 3:00 p.m. reporting smoke coming from a house on Lillian Drive. When firefighters arrived they found fire […]

UPDATE: East Ridge Police identified the victim’s in Sunday afternoon’s crash on I-75. They are Lane Smith, 23, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, and David Huggins, 61, of Dawsonville, Georgia. A Tractor trailer driver from south Florida has been charged in a multi-vehicle wreck on I-75 northbound on Sunday afternoon that claimed two lives. Antoinier Joseph, 65, of […]

Fire did significant damage to a commercial building on Ringgold Road early Saturday morning. East Ridge Fire Department officials said they were alerted to the fire by police at about 4:45 a.m. at the building at 3507 Ringgold Road. The building houses Sabor Catracho restaurant and RNR Tire Express. Fire Chief Mike Williams said that […]