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The Chattanooga Police Department welcomes Heather Holley as its new Public
Relations Coordinator.

Heather is a Chattanooga native with nearly 20 years of journalism
experience, ranging from videographer to executive producer. She was most
recently the assignment manager for Local 3 News, where she found a new
passion for sharing stories involving law enforcement.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn
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.  – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD), one of only four law
enforcement agencies in Tennessee with its own police academy, proudly
announces the graduation of 14 cadets from its 22-week training program.

Chattanooga, TN (September 5, 2025) — The City of Chattanooga’s Department
of Community Development invites area seniors to join us for a day of
connection, learning, and fun at the Senior Community Fair on Friday,
September 12th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the John A. Patten
Community Center, located at 3202 Kellys Ferry Road.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – September 2, 2025 – Today the Public Works Department
released an update on the progress of the Heritage Landing Drive sinkhole
repair, outlining a new repair approach and an expedited timeline for the
project.

Please be advised that the traffic signals within the following blocks/
intersections downtown are expected to go dark between 2:00 AM and 3:00 AM
on Monday, September 1st (later this evening):
501/537 Market Street
400/401 Market Street
220 Market Street
139 Market Street

1099 Broad Street
601 Broad Street
501 Broad Street
401 Broad Street
201/291 Broad Street

600 Chestnut Street
400 Chestnut Street
300 Chestnut Street
200 Chestnut Street

608/618 Georgia Ave

601 Cherry Street

The City of Chattanooga’s Department of Housing & Community Investment will host a public meeting at Avondale Community Center - 1305 Dodson Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37406 on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information and receive comments on the City’s FY 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) before its submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on September 30, 2025. 

The Chattanooga Police Department is proud to announce the upcoming
graduation of the 2025 Academy Class. Please join Chief Chambers and the
department in welcoming these men and women to the team by attending the
ceremony on Thursday, September 4, 2025. The event will be 6:00 p.m. - 8:00
p.m. in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall at the UTC Fine Arts Center (752 Vine
Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403).

CPD congratulates the cadets and looks forward to having them serve our
community.

An invitation to the graduation is attached.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. –  The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has
charged a suspect in connection with the August 17, 2025, homicide in the
3200 block of Brainerd Road.

Alex Juwan Stallion, age 27, is charged with First Degree Murder and is
currently in custody at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center.

August 29, 2025

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn
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. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has arrested an 18-year-old
and a 16-year-old in connection with an August 28, 2025 shooting in the
2800 block of Market Street.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn
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. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has arrested two
suspects, a 17-year-old
male and a 21-year-old female - Janecia McKevie, in connection with the
death of a 3-year-old boy and significant abuse of a one-year-old boy.