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A swift, coordinated response to a house fire Thursday afternoon prevented
flames from spreading throughout a Chattanooga residence. Just after 11 AM
on 10/23/25, Blue Shift companies responded to the 600 block of Watts
Avenue near the airport. Squad 13 spotted a column of smoke from Brainerd
Road as they were headed to the scene. When they pulled up, they saw heavy
fire coming from porch on the side of the home and dark smoke coming from

The Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Board of the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee (the "Board") will hold a public meeting and public hearing on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in the John P. Franklin, Sr. Council Building Assembly Room located at 1000 Lindsay Street Chattanooga, TN 37402.

CHATTANOOGA, TN – Starting now through June 30, 2026, the City of
Chattanooga will launch two new recycle pilot programs aimed at reducing
landfill waste and promoting responsible recycling. In partnership with
NewTerra Composting and Overlooked Materials, the city will offer curbside
food waste composting and glass recycling collection to select residents,
with the initial rollout focused primarily in the Brainerd area.

These pilot programs are designed to address two major contributors to
landfill waste:

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Effective immediately, the public lobby of the
Chattanooga Police Department, located at 3410 Amnicola Highway, is closed
to the public due to the need for mold remediation.  This temporary closure
is being taken as a precaution to ensure the safety of both staff and the
public.

Chattanooga, Tenn. (October 20, 2025)—The Office of Family Empowerment
<https://chattanooga.gov/community-development/office-of-family-empowerment>
would like to invite you to the 2025-2026 LIHEAP

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (October 17, 2025) — The City of Chattanooga Department
of Community Development invites the public and the Lookout Valley
community to celebrate the remarkable career of Jimmy C. Long, longtime
Manager of the John A. Patten Community Center, at his Retirement Ceremony
and Open Hours Reception on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

MAJOR TRAFFIC IMPACT CLOSURE

WILCOX BLVD TUNNEL CLEANING AND INSPECTION
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Wilcox Blvd Tunnel will be closed for inspection and cleaning on the
following dates and times:

Thursday, October 16th – 8:30 AM until 3 PM

Friday, October 17th  -  8:30 AM until 3 PM

Saturday – Will remain open all-day

Sunday, October 19th  – 7 AM until 4 PM

At approximately 1 AM a call came in for a residential fire at 6945 Hickory
View Ln. The reporting party advised a fire in the garage. E8 (Blue shift)
arrived on scene and found heavy fire and smoke in the garage that was
advancing into the home. An aggressive interior attack knocked  the fire
down quickly and stopped any further spread into the living space.  All
residents were said to be out of the structure, but a primary and secondary
search were conducted by L7 and E6 to make sure no one was missed. The fire

The 311 Service Center stands as a fundamental pillar of Chattanooga's
municipal government, serving a critical dual role: first, as the primary
conduit for citizen engagement and service access, and second, as a
powerful administrative engine that drives operational efficiency for city
departments, including Public Works. The system’s success hinges entirely
on the active participation of Chattanooga residents, whose service
requests generate the essential data needed for effective urban management.
The Significance of Citizen Use