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Milestone Achieved: Final Containment Tarps Removed from Walnut Street Bridge Restoration
CHATTANOOGA, TN — The restoration of the iconic Walnut Street Bridge has reached a visual and operational turning point. The final containment and painting tarp covering Span 1 has been officially removed, marking the end of major containment phases that have defined the bridge’s silhouette during recent months.
Chattanooga Public Works Department Announces Summer Youth Employment Program Application Deadline
CHATTANOOGA, TN – [March 9th, 2026] – The Chattanooga Public Works Department is excited to announce its Summer Youth Work Program, offering high school students and recent graduates aged 16 and older a unique opportunity to gain valuable work experience, contribute to their community, and earn a competitive wage. The program is set to run from June to July 2026 and the deadline to apply is March 15th, 2026!!!
Incident Number – 26-003276
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department arrested a second suspect in connection with the double homicide that occurred on January 12, 2026 in the 2000 block of McCallie Avenue.
This suspect was located by CPD's Fugitive Unit along with the Smoky Mountain Task Force.
The suspect is charged with:
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., and MENLO PARK, Calif., March 9, 2026 – Chattanooga’s Moccasin Bend Environmental Campus is launching a project that will generate electricity from wastewater methane, a move expected to significantly reduce the campus’s roughly $300,000 monthly energy costs while turning a treatment byproduct into a reliable on-site energy source.
A hazmat response is underway in Lookout Valley following a chemical spill. At 12:20 AM on 3/7/26, a driver on Interstate 24 WB called 911 to report that they spotted a substance leaking onto their vehicle from the back of a tractor trailer. The semi got off the interstate at Browns Ferry Road and made its way to Brenntag Mid-South, Inc., a chemical facility on Wauhatchie Pike. The spill impacted parts of the roadway between the Browns Ferry Road exit and Brenntag.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – More than 50 Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) employees, volunteers, and partners were honored on March 5 for actions that saved lives, strengthened community safety, and exemplified exceptional service during the 2025 calendar year.
Phase 1 infrastructure investment supports Chattanooga jobs, regional businesses.
Incident Number – 26-017537
Motorcyclist Killed in Brainerd Road Crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) responded to a deadly crash involving a motorcyclist Wednesday evening.
At approximately 10:25 p.m., CPD’s Traffic Unit responded to the 3400 block of Brainerd Road for reports of a crash. Preliminary findings show the motorcyclist lost control while negotiating a curve and struck a parked car.
Hamilton County EMS transported the 26-year-old motorcyclist to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The City of Chattanooga’s Community Center Camps Launch All-Ages Adventure
for Youth, Teens & Seniors
“Summer Camp REIMAGENED: Play. Learn. Lead.”
Chattanooga, Tenn. (March 3, 2026) – The City of Chattanooga’s Department of Community Development is turning up the energy for Summer 2026 with the return of its annual summer camp experience.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (March 4, 2026) – The City of Chattanooga’s Purchasing team is launching a “Help Our City Buy Local” campaign, widening the path for small business owners to work on city projects.
Chattanooga business owners are invited to join the city from 9 a.m.-12 p.m, Thursday, March 26 at Washington Hills Community Center for the Supplier Expo. This free event will feature representatives from city departments, business support organizations, and other local government agencies across our region.