On Monday evening the East Ridge Planning Commission voted to rezone property less than a block from Ringgold Road to allow a business next door to utilize the house for the owner’s real estate business. Kenny Custer, the city’s Director of Community Services, told board members that the property owner, Wade Trammel, runs his real […]

The East Ridge City Council approved the rezoning of property on Fountain Avenue clearing the way for the continued renovation of an apartment complex, Thursday evening during its regularly scheduled meeting. On second reading, the council rezoned the Sweetbay Apartments property at 3623 Fountain Avenue from R-1 to R-3 Residential Apartment District. The council had […]

East Ridge continues to be plagued by criminals getting into cars and stealing residents’ property, prompting the East Ridge Police Department to provide this reminder in a press release. Officials said that criminals continue to take advantage of citizens who leave property in unlocked vehicles. Several thefts have occurred recently with computers, wallets, firearms, and […]

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department would like residents to know that Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger has won the Tennessee Public Health Association’s (TPHA) Partners and Leadership Individual Award. This award is presented to a non-public health professional that has made a significant contribution on behalf of public health that is extraordinary and would set […]

Lt. Len Beach and Officer Anthony Chavez were recently honored as Firefighter of the Year and Officer of the Year by the East Ridge Police and Fire Departments. The honors were bestowed during the Optimist Club’s annual luncheon that honors first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001. According to Fire Chief […]

A Sunday evening fire damaged a house on Bermuda Terrace. According to East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams, firefighters were dispatched to 6105 Bermuda Terrace at 9:50 p.m.. When they arrived heavy smoke and fire was coming from the structure. Firefighters quickly entered the house and extinguished the blaze. No Injuries were reported, Chief Williams […]

A fire damaged a house on Pinellas Lane, late Saturday afternoon. According to East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams, firefighters were dispatched to 3509 Pinellas Ln. at 5:30 p.m. When first responders arrived smoke was coming from the home. The occupants of the house had safely gotten outside before crews arrived. No injuries were reported. […]

The East Ridge Industrial Development Board approved a measure that would provide incentives to a new restaurant that will be built on Ringgold Road. Officials said incentives to a Jack’s Family Restaurant that is proposed for 4209 Ringgold Road would amount to $600,000 over a 20-year period. City Manager Scott Miller said the incentives are in line […]

The East Ridge Housing Commission met Monday evening at City Hall and took action on a number of crumbling residences and apartments. The commission ordered the owner of an apartment complex at 513 Donaldson Rd. to make immediate repairs to a leaking roof.  According to city memos, the codes enforcement department received a complaint from […]

On Saturday morning, a dump truck that lost its breaks traveling on Indian Trail slammed into a nearby home causing major damage According to East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams, the accident happened at 9:18 a.m. The truck was traveling on Indian Trail when it lost its breaks. The truck slammed into a house at […]