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The following roads and intersections will be closed every Friday from May
2nd through July 4th, 2025, for Nightfall. Closure times are noted:

3 PM until Midnight

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Cherry Street between E MLK Blvd/Georgia Ave and E 8th Street. Access
will be maintained to the parking garage from E 8th Street.

5:30 PM until Midnight*

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Martin Luther King Blvd between Broad Street and Lindsay Street
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Market Street between 10th Street and 8th Street
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Georgia Ave between E 10th Street and Patten Parkway
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A man was found deceased at the Motel 6 on Lee Highway Sunday after a fire it appears he intentionally set inside his hotel room. At 11:25 AM on Sunday (6/8/25), Blue Shift companies responded to a fire at the motel, located at 7707 Lee Highway, after witnesses saw smoke coming from the window of the man’s room. Once firefighters were on the scene, there was no smoke showing. The fire had snuffed itself out because of insufficient oxygen. The man had barricaded himself in his room so fire crews were asked to stage nearby as Chattanooga Police made entry.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn<https://www.google.com/maps/search/4700+block+Highway+58+CHATTANOOGA,+Tenn?entry=gmail&source=g>. – On June 8, 2025 at 4:40 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a
two-vehicle crash involving two motorcycles in the 100 block of Honest
Street. The collision resulted in the fatality of a 52-year-old man.

S Holtzclaw Ave between E 12th Street and E 14th Street is currently closed
due to a significant water main break. Tennessee American Water crews and
the Chattanooga Department of Public Works are on site and working to
conduct repairs.

An evaluation of the roadway has revealed undermining of the pavement
across its entire width. As a result, S Holtzclaw Ave will remain closed to
all traffic through Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

CHATTANOOGA, TN - On June 1, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Chattanooga
Police responded to two related two-vehicle crashes—one in the 4200 block
of Bonny Oaks Drive and another in the 4300 block of Highway 58. The
incidents are being investigated as DUI-related crashes involving an
off-duty Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) Neighborhood Policing Officer,
Mackenzie Pierre.

Pierre has been charged with Driving Under the Influence, Leaving the Scene
of a Crash, and Failure to Yield Right of Way.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – At approximately 8:22 p.m. on June 2, 2025,
Chattanooga Police responded to a report of a person shot in the 3500 block
of Ohls Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located an 18-year-old male
suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

CPD's Homicide Unit responded to conduct the investigation.  The Crime
Scene Unit responded to process the crime scene.

Preliminary investigation suggests the victim was driving on Ohls Avenue
when individuals from a group standing near the street shot at his vehicle,
striking him.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (June 3, 2025) – Chattanooga City Council today on first
reading voted to pass Mayor Tim Kelly’s proposed fiscal year 2025-2026
budget, which makes significant investments in public safety,
infrastructure and affordable housing. The final, second reading vote is
scheduled for June 10.

CHATTANOOGA, TN – [June 02, 2025] – 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 2025.

On June 2, 2025 at 12:05 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a
single vehicle crash resulting in a fatality.

The following roads and intersections will be closed every Friday from May
2nd through July 4th, 2025, for Nightfall. Closure times are noted:

3 PM until Midnight

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Cherry Street between E MLK Blvd/Georgia Ave and E 8th Street. Access
will be maintained to the parking garage from E 8th Street.

5:30 PM until Midnight*

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Martin Luther King Blvd between Broad Street and Lindsay Street
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Market Street between 10th Street and 8th Street
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Georgia Ave between E 10th Street and Patten Parkway
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