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Evans, GA - More than 120 volunteers, including nine active and retired firefighters
from the Chattanooga Fire Department, have gathered in Evans, Georgia, to
construct a fully accessible, mortgage-free home for retired Army Sgt. 1st Class
David Mathis and his family. The build, taking place from May 18 to May 31, is
organized by A Soldier’s Journey Home (ASJH), a 100% volunteer-driven nonprofit

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENT ROAD CLOSURES

NIGHTFALL <https://www.nightfallchattanooga.com/>

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:

• 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*

Free Summer Meals for Kids Available from YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga Starting May 27. Meals provided on first-come, first-serve basis across Tennessee Valley

Chattanooga, Tenn. (May 23, 2025) - The YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga
will begin its Free Summer Food Program for area kids starting May 27, and
CARTA is easily connecting families to those meals through the Read & Ride
program.

EMERGENCY CLOSURES

Broad Street Northbound

During a scheduled street cut, a segment of northbound Broad Street between
Aquarium Way and W 3rd Street gave way, resulting in damage to both roadway
and stormwater infrastructure. The 200 block of Broad Street northbound
will remain closed effective immediately, with repairs estimated to be
completed in one week. Updates will be forthcoming.

2123 Gunbarrel Road

Memorial Day Holiday

Garbage and Recycle Collection and Site Schedule

Chattanooga, TN-- Garbage and Recycle collection scheduled for Memorial
Day, Monday, May 26th, 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, May 26th, 2025, and will reopen on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025.

Chattanooga firefighters rescued an injured worker from the roof of an
apartment building Thursday morning. At 8:58 AM on 5/22/25, Red Shift
companies responded to Signal Mountain Senior Living at 1005 Mountain Creek
Road. The patient had been working on the HVAC system on the roof of the
facility when he lost traction and fell into a difficult position for
extrication. CFD personnel stabilized the patient in a Stokes Basket and
set up a high angle rescue. Crews used a rope system to hoist and belay the

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) is seeing
an increase in robberies involving people who are buying items that were
listed for sale on social media marketplaces.  The victims are meeting the
sellers to purchase the item and getting robbed at gunpoint.

WHAT:

This critical community initiative aims to empower young people with the
tools for peace, emotional intelligence, and constructive communication.
Featuring impactful discussions, practical conflict resolution strategies,
and engagement with mentors and leaders. This event encourages youth to
envision a future rooted in strength, self-worth, and community healing.

WHEN:

Saturday, May 24th, 2025

1:00 PM to 3:30 PM

WHERE:

Carver Community Center

600 N. Orchard Knob Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404

DETAILS:

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/4700+block+Highway+58+CHATTANOOGA,+Tenn?entry=gmail&source=g> – On May 16, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Chattanooga Police
Department (CPD) officers in the area of the 2100 block of Hamilton Place

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. –The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested
19-year-old Roberto Carlos Meja-Chakate and 23-year-old Jerry
Juarez-Bernabe in relation to the Rossville Boulevard homicide that
occurred on May 17.

On May 17, 2025, at 11:14 p.m., CPD responded to a shooting in the 2900
block of Rossville Boulevard.  When the officers arrived at the scene they
found three shooting victims, a 33-year-old man that was deceased, a
44-year-old man with life-threatening injuries, and a 29-year-old man with
non-life-threatening injuries.