The question that perplexes workplaces all over Chattanooga is “where do you want to eat lunch?” The Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga has the answer. The first Friday of the month is Food Truck Friday. Each month, hungry Chattanoogans can enjoy a variety of foods created by local culinary entrepreneurs served from their food trucks at […]
Health Department Announces Three Positive Monkeypox Cases in Hamilton County
The Hamilton County Health Department confirms three positive Monkeypox cases in our area. The Health Department is currently conducting case investigations to alert close contacts who might have been exposed to the virus while the patients were infectious. Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that typically begins with flu-like illness and swelling […]
August 2 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports. July 31 – Day Shift (22-010768) 4214 Ringgold Rd. / Warrant service: CPD took Kelby Reed into custody on active East Ridge warrants. 1100 block Leclerq Drive – Back EMS – EMS requested PD due to a note on the address about violent tendencies. EMS […]
Police Briefs for Aug. 1
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports. July 29 – Day Shift 22-010666 – 3208 Ringgold Road – Found Property – The East Ridge Fast Lube service manager called police to retrieve a firearm that was left in a vehicle. He stated it was a rental from enterprise, and they called to […]
Last Summer Open-Air Market along Rossville Blvd, Fall Markets Announced
The BLVD Project and Rossville Downtown Development Authority are hosting the last open-air market of the summer on Friday, August 5, from 4:00-8:00 p.m. There will be a live performance by Barefoot Nellie, with food and alcohol available for purchase from Amigos at Peerless Mill. Guests can expect a wide variety of other retailers, including […]
ERPD Arrests July 25-31
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from July 25-31. 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. ANGEL, MIGUEL2506 LAUREL ST […]
Police Briefs for July 30
July 28 Day Shift 22-010611- 5418 Ringgold Road- Suspicious Activity- The caller advised a male at the business appeared to be attempting to force open a coin machine. On scene police checked the property. The male was not located and none of the coin machines appeared damaged. 22-010613- 4000 block Dellway Circle- Wellbeing Check- The […]
UPDATED: TDOT Contractor Continues Concrete Rehabilitation on I-75
UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, this start of this extended closure has been postponed for twelve hours – it will now begin at 9:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Work Prompts Extended Lane Closures in Both Directions As part of the project to repair damaged concrete slabs, perform bridge repairs, and install new pavement markings, Tennessee Department […]
VIDEO: Council Meeting of July 28
July 29 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from “pass along” reports provided by the administration of the East Ridge Police Department. July 27 Day Shift 22-010487- 975 E 3rd Street- Found Juvenile- Police responded to Erlanger Children’s Hospital to lay eyes on a Juvenile who had been entered in NCIC as a runaway (re: M586912199). The Juvenile […]
July 28 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports. July 26 Day Shift (22-010517) 818 Mchann Dr. / public intoxication: Thelisa Harper was arrested for Public Intoxication and criminal impersonation. 4214 Ringgold Rd (1300 block Reeves Avenue) (suspicious activity): The complainant came to the police department to report delayed suspicious activity at her residence. […]
Legal Opinions Confirm City’s Stance on Potential Charter Change
Any doubt about the city’s referendum to allow the East Ridge Municipal Court Judge to hold another part-time judge’s position in another city was put to rest this week, as two legal opinions upheld the stance. Kevin Wilson, who was appointed to the bench in East Ridge and is asking voters for an eight-year term, […]
July 27 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports. July 25 Day Shift 22-010491- 4214 Ringgold Road- The caller reported that he believes he is being scammed. He came to the police department to report that he had received phone calls asking for money. He stated he went to his bank and spoke with […]
July 26 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports. July 24 – Day Shift 22-010435- 3627 Phelps Street- Open Door- The out-of-town caller advised she could see the side door to her house open through her surveillance system. On scene the side door was secure, but the front door was found unlocked. Police checked […]
Judy Murray Named Robert Sparks Walker Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Part of Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards NASHVILLE – Judy Murray, who has led an inspired life dedicated to conservation in Southern Appalachia, has been named winner of the 2022 Robert Sparks Walker Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is part of the annual Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards administered by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation […]