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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department investigates a
homicide that occurred in the 4100 block of Fagan Street.

On October 5, 2024, at 12:32 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a person
shot call in the 4100 block of Fagan Street. When the officers arrived,
they found a 42-year-old man with life-threatening injuries. The officers
immediately started life saving measures until the medical personnel
arrived on scene.

Chattanooga Fire and Hamilton County EMS responded. They transported the
victim to a local hospital where he died.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – On July 29, 2025, the Chattanooga Police Department’s
Fugitive Unit with assistance from the Smoky Mountain Fugitive Task Force,
the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), and the U.S. Marshals Service
arrested 49-year-old LaJeffery Sparks.

Sparks is charged with First Degree Murder, Possession of a Firearm During
the Commission of a Felony, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. He is in
custody at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center. With his arrest,
Sparks has been removed from the TBI’s Most Wanted list.

CHATTANOOGA, TN (July 29, 2025) - Today, the Kelly Administration unveiled
a proposed supplemental budget that will fund significant police and fire
pay raises while lowering the property tax rate from $2.25 to $1.99 per
$100 of assessed valuation. Residential and commercial properties are
assessed at 25% and 40% of appraised value, respectively.

The proposal would represent the largest decrease in Chattanooga’s property
tax rate in decades, while allowing the city to keep pace with 22.5%
inflation since the last revenue change in 2021.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn
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. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has arrested an 18-year-old
male in connection with a shooting that occurred on July 28, 2025, in the
4600 block of Paw Trail.

An overnight house fire at a vacant Chattanooga home is under
investigation. At 3:39 AM on 7/27/25, Green Shift companies were dispatched
to the 4100 block of Forest Acres Lane after 911 received reports of a
burning residence. Crews found heavy fire on arrival and firefighters
worked skillfully to combat the flames. The fire was out by 4:11 AM. There
were no injuries. Engine 6, Engine 4, Engine 10, Ladder 19, Squad 19,
Battalion 2 and CFD Investigations responded.

Chattanooga, Tenn. (July 28, 2025) - The City of Chattanooga and the
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute (UTCRI) will host
a media demonstration showcasing technology funded through the U.S.
Department of Transportation’s SMART Grant

SPECIAL EVENT CLOSURE

Riverfront Nights

Riverfront Parkway between Chestnut Street and Power Alley will be closed
Saturday, July 26th, from Noon until 11 PM for Riverfront Nights. All
tractor-trailer traffic will be prohibited between E Aquarium Way and W MLK
Blvd during the closure, except for local deliveries.

MAJOR TRAFFIC ALERT

Alton Park Blvd Grade Crossing - Norfolk Southern

Fantastic work by Chattanooga firefighters as they quickly and adeptly
mitigated a dangerous situation at a downtown hotel Wednesday night. At
7:41 PM on 7/23/25, Blue Shift companies responded to 100 West 21st Street
on a commercial fire. There was a fire in the basement of the hotel with
people trapped inside the elevator above the fire. The people inside the
elevator reported to 911 that the elevator was quickly filling with smoke.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. —The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is
scheduled to start resurfacing work on Sunday night, July 27th.  The
project includes both resurfacing and restriping efforts and will also
involve coordination with Norfolk Southern Railway. It is designed to
improve traffic flow, enhance road quality, and increase protection for
pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists.designed to reduce turning conflicts,
calm traffic, increase pedestrian safety, and support all modes of
transportation along this key corridor. While every precaution will be

CHATTANOOGA, TN — A second Heart Hub is coming to Chattanooga thanks
to the American
Heart Association <https://www.heart.org/en/> (AHA), in partnership with
the Journey Health Foundation
<https://www.journeyhealthfoundation.org/>, Glenwood
Community Center,