Chattanooga News

Submitted by Renee LaSalle on July 2, 2009 - 12:43pm. A Chattanooga mother speaks out after her son is shot and killed by housing authority police.

The suspect, identified as 15-year-old Alonzo O'Kelley Jr., was taken to Erlanger Hospital where he died of a single gunshot wound to the upper body.

Chattanooga Police Department Spokesperson Sgt. Jerry Weary confirms one person has been shot in the chest and taken to Erlanger Medical Center in critical condition.

Former Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Robin Smith of Hixson has joined the race for Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District seat.

Surrounded by breathtaking mountain vistas and the scenic Tennessee River, Chattanooga is an outdoor paradise.

Chattanooga police are investigating a Sunday evening shooting that left one man with a gunshot wound to his leg.

Submitted by Nordia Epps on June 25, 2009 - 9:27pm. News of Michael Jackson's death leaves many on the streets of Chattanooga saddened at the loss.

Ten people are behind bars this afternoon after an early morning shootout came close to injuring a sleeping child off Bonny Oaks Drive, police said.

Chattanooga firefighters rushed to the scene of a house fire shortly after 3 oa clock this morning at 6804 Ty Hi Drive.

Daniels is also facing an aggravated robbery charge. Attorney Barrow said there are also witness problems in that case.

Gestamp Corporation announced Thursday morning that it plans to invest $90 million to establish a new automotive parts stamping operation at the Enterprise South Industrial Park in Chattanooga.

Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. Middle Jun. 23--Chattanooga officials hope a new tobacco-free policy for fire department recruits will save the city money, but do not know how much savings will be generated by the decision.

Gunmen in the African nation of Mauritania killed an aid worker from Tennessee during an attempted abduction.

Friends of retiring Murfreesboro City Manager Roger G. Haley will gather to roast him next month, according to a news release from MTSU.

The state Department of Safety has terminated an agreement with a contractor that is under investigation by the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the FBI.

Despite the sluggish economy, Tennessee economic development officials point to at least $3 billion in investments they've landed since last July.

Authorities have identified the man found dead on the grounds of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, but they are still waiting on a cause of death.

The advisory board consists of mayors who are members of the Conference of Mayors who have been active in the organization in advocating policy on Capitol Hill and to the dministration.

Chattanooga, TN - Tennessee Aquarium penguin keeper Amy Graves had a bit of a surprise today.

For the first time, spending on scholarships and the state's pre-K program outpaced profits raised through the Tennessee Education Lottery.