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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn  – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) today celebrated the graduation 21 cadets from its 20-week police academy.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (August, 5th, 2026) – After a highly successful 9-month pilot funded by TDEC’s Organics Management Grant, residents citywide will have a long-term solution to reducing their food waste. During the trial period, 669 total households participated in curbside and drop-off food collection and successfully diverted 97,746.96 pounds of food waste from landfill disposal.

An overnight house fire in St. Elmo is being investigated as arson. At 1:06 AM on 8/3/26, Red Shift companies responded to the 4600 block of Florida Avenue for a reported residential fire. 

City of Chattanooga and Partners Recognized at GIS Technology Provider Esri’s Annual User Conference

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (August 3, 2026) – The City of Chattanooga and regional partners received Special Achievement in GIS Awards for innovative use of mapping and analytics software, as well as leadership in the field of local government and civic engagement. Esri, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, presented the awards to the City of Chattanooga at the annual user conference.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (July 31st, 2026)

EMERGENCY CLOSURE

Glass Street at North Chamberlain Ave

The Chattanooga Department of Public Works has shut down the following locations due to a structurally unsound building:

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2400 Block of Glass Street
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2400 Block of N Chamberlain Ave
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All surrounding sidewalks

To: All interested Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Groups, and Individuals 

The Chattanooga Police Department is proud to announce the upcoming graduation of the 2026-2 Academy Class. Please join Chief Chambers and the department in welcoming these new officers to the team by attending the ceremony on Thursday, August 6, 2026. The event will be from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Abba's House (5208 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343).

CPD congratulates the cadets and looks forward to having them serve our community.

Several Local Grade Crossings Will See Impacts

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (July 29, 2026)

MAJOR TRAFFIC IMPACT EXPECTED

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  – On July 26, 2026 just before 10:00 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a pedestrian struck call in the 5900 block of Highway 58. Upon arrival, officers found a 60-year-old man deceased.

CPD's Traffic/DUI Unit responded to conduct the crash investigation. The preliminary investigation determined Vehicle #1 (Acura) was traveling south