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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) quickly

located and arrested 64-year-old Guster Harfield in connection with the
August 8, 2025 homicide in the 7700 block of Lee Highway. While Harfield
has been charged, investigators continue working to fully develop the case
for prosecution.

INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SPEED HUMPS

Sterling Avenue / Wiston Road

Chattanooga, TN-- Garbage and Recycling collection scheduled for Labor Day,
Monday, September 1st, 2025, will be collected as normal. There will be no
changes to the collection day.  Please place containers along the curbside by
7:00 AM on collection day to ensure pickup.

The Birchwood Landfill and the Wood Recycle Center will be closed on
Monday, September 1, 2025, and will reopen on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

CHATTANOOGA, TN (August 26, 2025) - Mayor Tim Kelly released the following
statement after the City Council took its first vote on the 1.93 compromise
property tax rate and supplemental budget.

CHATTANOOGA, TN — The City of Chattanooga is pleased to announce the
successful completion of significant roadway improvements on Harrison Pike,
specifically the section between Addison Road and the railroad tracks. This
project addressed critical infrastructure needs and enhanced safety and
traffic flow for residents and commuters.

WHAT:

The Office of Mayor Tim Kelly will host a formal Swearing In Ceremony for
Chattanooga Fire Chief Terry Knowles. This event marks the official
transition of leadership within the Chattanooga Fire Department, honoring
Chief Knowles’ decades of service and commitment to protecting the
Chattanooga community.

WHEN:

Thursday, August 28, 2025
2:00 PM (Doors Open at 1:00 PM)

WHERE:

The Walker Theatre

399 McCallie Ave

RSVP:

RSVP at cha.city/firechiefceremony

Chattanooga, Tenn. (Thursday, August 21, 2025) — District 3 City
Councilmember Jeff Davis will host an upcoming town hall meeting.

WHO: Councilmember Jeff Davis
<https://chattanooga.gov/government/city-council>

WHAT: District 3 town hall meeting to discuss the budget amendment
proposals.

WHERE: Multipurpose Room, Hixson Community Center, 5401 School Drive,
Hixson, TN, 37343

WHEN: 2-4 p.m., Sunday, August 24, 2025

Lightning is to blame for a two-alarm fire that destroyed a large Hixson
home Wednesday afternoon as storms moved through the area. At 4:19 PM on
8/20/25, Red Shift companies were dispatched to a reported residential
structure fire in the 1600 block of Kamin Road off Middle Valley Road. Fire
was in the attic of the home and smoke was visible on arrival. Firefighters
went in the front to attack flames, but the roof started sagging.
They attacked the fire from another angle and another portion of the roof

CHATTANOOGA, TN (August 21, 2025) - A public hearing will be held on
Tuesday, August 26, on Councilmember Chip Henderson’s 1.69 property tax
rate proposal before Council takes its first vote on setting a new tax
rate. Henderson has declined to discuss the impacts of the cuts to city
services in his proposal, but the Kelly Administration feels it’s important
for Chattanoogans to know what’s at stake before City Council votes.

CHATTANOOGA, TN (August 18, 2025) – Invest Chattanooga, in partnership with
the City of Chattanooga, today released a Request for Information (RFI
<https://www.investchattanooga.org/workwithus>) inviting developers,
property owners, and prospective purchasers to share potential mixed-income
multifamily opportunities — whether new construction or acquisitions — that
include long-term affordable housing commitments.