On Sunday evening East Ridge police arrested a man who they say broke into two houses in the John Ross Road area. Richard Wade West, 41, of a Holtzclaw Road address, was charged with two counts of aggravated burglary and one count of assault. He is in the Hamilton County Jail on a $10,000 bond […]
Exit 1 Construction Starts Sept. 5
According to a press release from the City of East Ridge, construction will begin on the long-awaited Exit 1 Interchange Reconfiguration, on Tuesday, Sept. 5. This project will allow North-bound traffic exiting on to Ringgold Road easier access to the new Jordan Crossing shopping complex as well as Camp Jordan Park. The newly configured exit […]
Police Briefs Aug. 28
_ 915 South Seminole Drive: Early Saturday morning, police were dispatched to the address in reference to a disorder. According to a police report, when officers arrived they made contact with several intoxicated people from two different units in the apartment complex. It was determined that these people had been involved in a bar fight […]
Gravitt Announces Leadership Team, Finance Committee for Register of Deeds Campaign
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Aug. 28, 2017) – Small businessman and Republican State Representative Marc Gravitt has officially announced his finance committee and leadership team for his campaign to run in the May 1, 2018 GOP primary for Hamilton County Register of Deeds, which will be an open seat with the retirement of 6-term incumbent Pam Hurst. […]
Chick-fil-A Coming to Jordan Crossing
If you live in East Ridge and love Chick-fil-A, you won’t be having to drive to Brainerd Road much longer to enjoy one of your favorite meals. East Ridge is getting a Chick-fil-A restaurant. Though it has yet to be officially announced, the Chick-fil-A will be built on Camp Jordan Parkway across from the Bass […]
Fire Damages House on State Line Road
A fire which apparently started in a kitchen damaged a house on State Line Road, Saturday. Officials said that firefighters were dispatched to the fire at 6607 State Line at about noon. Upon arrival heavy smoke was reported and additional units were requested to battle the flames. According to Fire Chief Mike Williams, firefighters made […]
Crnalic Provides Eclipse Glasses for Free
A number of people arrived before sunrise at the Corner Cafe, Saturday morning, to receive a pair of free eclipse glasses courtesy of local businessman Amir Crnalic. The 44-year-old owner of Top Floors, said he had ordered several hundred pair from various vendors across the country and had double-checked that the protective eyewear was […]
ER Elementary Holding PTA Membership Drive
East Ridge Elementary School is gearing up a drive to build its PTA membership, officials said earlier this week. This year the organization is trying something new. According to Ken Hall, the President of the school’s PTA, they are asking for volunteers to act as PTA representatives for each class. PTA representatives will help organize […]
Injured Suspect Taken into Custody on South Seminole Drive
A man who was apparently shot during a traffic stop in Chattanooga was apprehended in East Ridge, late Monday afternoon. Stan Allen, Assistant Police Chief for the East Ridge Police Department, said the man who was shot was a suspect in an auto theft in Chattanooga. He was located by ERPD in a house at […]
Officer Attacked with Hammer
An East Ridge police officer is expected to be fine after answering a disturbance call and being attacked by a man wielding a hammer. Assistant Police Chief Stan Allen said police were called to the 6700 block of Ringgold Road, Saturday afternoon, on a disturbance. The complainant said a man was yelling and waiving a […]
Woman Claims Uber Driver Exposed Himself to Her
East Ridge police are investigating an incident in which a Belvoir Hills Drive woman accused a taxi driver of exposing himself to her. According to a police report, late Sunday night officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Belvoir Hills Drive where a woman stated that an Uber driver had indecently exposed himself to […]
Council Passes Budget, Awards Construction Bid
The East Ridge City Council adopted a $13.6 million budget and awarded a $5.7 million bid for the reconfiguration of Exit 1, Thursday night during its regular meeting. The fiscal year 2017-18 budget represents an increase of almost $1 million over the actual 2016 budget and includes a three percent cost of living raise for […]
DOJ Launches New Pilot Program Addressing Opioid Abuse
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On August 2, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the formation of the Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit, a new Department of Justice pilot program to utilize data to help combat the devastating opioid crisis that is ravaging families and communities across America. This new unit will focus specifically on opioid-related […]
Beer Board Gives ‘Pass’ to Portofino’s, Discusses Beer in Park
On Monday afternoon, the East Ridge Beer Board met to consider sanctions against a local restaurant. More importantly, perhaps, one board member introduced the idea of allowing beer to be sold in Camp Jordan during special events. The beer board heard from Tony Giannourakis, the new owner of Portofino’s. Several issues had arisen recently regarding […]
Gravitt to Run for Register of Deeds Post
State Representative Marc Gravitt intends to step down from his seat in District 30 next year to seek the office of Hamilton County Register of Deeds in the May 2018 primary election. “Serving the people of Hamilton County using the business experience I’ve obtained for more than 25 years is a true privilege,” said Gravitt, […]
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