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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

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*

Martin Luther King Blvd between Broad Street and Lindsay Street

Chattanooga, TN June 27th – Officials are advising residents of multiple
road closures across the area due to severe weather conditions, including
heavy rainfall, strong winds, and potential flooding. Public safety is our
top priority, and we urge all residents to exercise extreme caution and, if
possible, avoid unnecessary travel.

The following roads are currently closed due to various obstructions:

E. 11th at railroad trestle: Closed due to flooding.

Baldwin at E. 11th: Closed due to flooding.

Ozark Road: Closed due to downed wires.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested
31-year-old Joseph Tanner Smith in connection to the homicide that occurred
earlier today, June 29, 2025, at a residence on Lindsay Avenue.

Chattanooga, Tenn. (June 30, 2025) - In their newly released ‘State and
Local Housing Action Plan,’
<https://nationalhousingcrisis.org/app/uploads/2025/06/State-and-Local-Housing-Action-Plan.pdf>
the National Housing Crisis Task Force uses Chattanooga’s affordable
housing PILOT reform and the city’s creation of Invest Chattanooga as

Chattanooga, Tenn. (June 30, 2025) -  Garbage
<http://www.chattanooga.gov/public-works/city-wide-services/garbage-collection>
and Recycle <http://bit.ly/CHARecycles19> collection scheduled for July
4th, 2025, will be collected as normal. Please place containers along the

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. * –* On March 15, 2025 at 6:15 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a person shot call in the 3700 block of Youngstown Road. When officers arrived on scene they found a 44-year-old man deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.

CPD's Homicide Unit responded to conduct the investigation. The Crime Scene Unit responded to process the crime scene. An investigator with the Hamilton County Medical Examiner's Office also responded to the scene and transported the body to their facility.

Homicide Suspect Indicted by Hamilton County Grand Jury

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. –   On June 5, 2025, the Hamilton County Grand Jury returned a true bill of indictment against Nicholas Cheaton, age 41, for the charge of First Degree Murder. This indictment is in connection with the March 15, 2025, homicide that occurred in the 3700 block of Youngstown Road.

The case will now proceed through the Hamilton County court system. The Chattanooga Police Department will continue to cooperate fully with the District Attorney’s Office.

Mayor Kelly’s Budget Approved by City Council

Unanimous vote demonstrates solidarity around One Chattanooga investments

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (June 10, 2025) – A Chattanooga budget that does more with less was unanimously approved by the City Council today.

A Lupton City home sustained fire damage Wednesday morning. At 5:16 AM on
6/25/25, Green Shift companies responded to the 800 block of Intermont Road
in the Hixson area. The resident told 911 that smoke and flames were on his
back porch. He was able to safely evacuate prior to the CFD’s arrival,
along with his dog. The fire scene was located only a mile from Station 16
so Engine 16’s crew arrived quickly and confirmed a working residential

Chattanooga, Tenn. (June 25, 2025) - Members of the media and the public
are invited to join Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly, the City of Chattanooga’s
Department of Community Development, City Leaders, and the Igou family for
a ceremony to mark the renaming of the Eastdale Community Center in honor
of the late Jessie Igou.