NASHVILLE – To illustrate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the volume and nature of crime in the state, today the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released select preliminary crime data trends for the first three months of 2020. The data, gathered through TBI’s Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS), compiles incidents submitted by the state’s […]
Health Department Now Offers Free Community Testing without Physician Referral or Symptoms
The Hamilton County Health Department COVID-19 Testing Site is now open to anyone wanting a COVID-19 test, even if they do not have a provider referral or symptoms. Individuals who think they are infected with COVID-19 can make their own appointment for testing. Local hospitals and healthcare providers can still refer a patient to the […]
Construction on Belvoir Avenue Bridge Begins Next Week
TDOT contract crews are scheduled to begin a project to replace bridges over and on I-24 near mile marker 183 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County. Originally built in the 1960s, the bridge on Belvoir Avenue over I-24 and the bridges on I-24 over Germantown Road will be replaced in a $32.9-million project using both traditional techniques […]
VIDEO: April 14 Hamilton County Media Briefing
State Parks to Remain Closed
NASHVILLE – Tennessee State Parks today announced it will extend the closure of all 56 state parks as officials at the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation continue to monitor health and safety guidance related to COVID-19. The announcement extends Tennessee State Parks’ current closure beyond the previously announced April 14. Officials are closely monitoring the […]
VIDEO: April 6 Planning Commission Meeting
VIDEO: Beer Board Meeting of April 6
VIDEO: April 13 Hamilton County Press Conference
UPDATED: Weather Service Issues Flood Watch; Some Residents Evacuated
Due to recent heavy rainfall, the National Weather Service issued a flood warning until Wednesday afternoon. NWS is predicting that at approximately 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, the South Chickamauga Creek may crest at 26 feet, eight feet above flood stage. With flood waters reaching between moderate and major flood stages, low lying areas in the […]
Brush Pit to Open; Bulk Item Collection Temporarily Suspended
Due to the overnight storms that swept through parts of Hamilton County, including East Ridge, City Administration will be temporarily suspending the collection of bulk items by sanitation workers in order for staff to focus on the clean up of the debris left behind in our residential areas. The City will also open the brush […]
HCHD Warns of Tetanus during Storm Cleanup, Offers Power Outage Food Safety Recommendations, Reminds of Social Distancing
The risk of injury is high during a storm and while working to clean up the aftermath. Tetanus is a potential health threat for persons who have open wounds. If you experience a cut or puncture wound, you should clean it with soap and water and consult your healthcare provider. Medical care should be sought […]
Maner: ‘Give Us Something Other than Statistics’
Thanks for posting these daily Hamilton County statistics to ERNO. I’ve looked at the link where it has the numbers. My question is: “What do these numbers indicate for Hamilton County citizens?” Is this good, bad, average, or excellent? I wish an official would in Hamilton County would give us something other than statistics. If […]
Do the Right Thing
These are the most unsettling times in my lifetime and would expect, most of yours too. What we are experiencing now is unprecedented. There are many theories out there about this scourge, called COVID-19, and there’s only one person (read entity) I know of that has that answer, but I digress. I have had a […]
VIDEO: April 9 City Council Meeting
TDOT Roadway Activity Report
DISTRICT 29 HAMILTON COUNTY I-24 Replacement of Belvoir Ave. Bridge over I-24 and I-24 bridges over Germantown Road near MM 183: The contractor will be installing barrier rail along the outside shoulders. This work will require a single right lane closure in each direction of I-24 between MM 182 & MM 184. These lane closures […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 127
- 128
- 129
- 130
- 131
- …
- 188
- Next Page »