Hamilton County News

Unfortunately, the defense didn't do its part as they committed seven errors, which was one of the biggest reasons East Hamilton went straight to the losers bracket after dropping a 12-6 verdict to the Chester County Eaglettes.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Chattanooga Christian School senior Brandt McGregor finished third in the Class A/AA state Decathlon on Tuesday.

Sobriety checkpoints will take place at several locations in Hamilton County on Friday, May 31.

Chattanooga's Kids on the Block has received a $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga to help continue a limited number of "Personal Safety" educational programs presented to children in the Hamilton County school system free of charge.

Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger recognized Della Joyner Perry, a 5th grader at Lookout Mountain Elementary School Tuesday as the Hamilton SHINES Elementary Division winner.

The Collegedale courtroom sports a new wood panel behind the bench, thanks to the city's maintenance crew building the wall in-house - photo by Sarah Ruf An indirect lightning strike caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damages to Collegedale City Hall during storms last weekend.

Brenda Freeman Short was elected East Tennessee vice president of the Tennessee Federation of Democratic women at the organization's May convention held in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County NAACP will host the 6th Annual Criminal Justice Seminar on Saturday June 8, at the Chattanooga Choo-Choo Imperial Ballroom.

All auto emissions testing centers in Hamilton County will be closed on Saturday, May 25 and Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.

The sheriff of Hamilton County said a homicide suspect police had been searching for has killed himself in a Georgia motel room.

Officials said, "If your company is having any issue with the slow retrieval of images, please let us know by sending a message to register@hamiltontn.gov . Please describe the issue and/or length of time that it is taking you to pull an image." The Hamilton County Register's Office will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 27.

There will be a food drive to benefit the Chattanooga Area Food Bank this Saturday, from 10 a.m. until noon, at the Mid-South Carpenters Regional Council building, located at 6260 Dayton Boulevard in Hixson.

State officials say banking technology company TransCard LLC plans to expand its operations in Chattanooga, adding 69 new jobs in the process.

A woman was found dead on Sunday morning at 8912 Lovell Road, and police are seeking a "person of interest" in the case.

Pictured ffrom left to right are: Gary Behler, Chairman of the Scenic Chattanooga Optimist Club Respect for Law Program, Melanie Langford, Detective Robin Langford and Emily Job, Optimist Club President.

At approximately 11 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a stabbing at 101 E 20th St.

On Friday, Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke shared details of the initial components of his comprehensive public safety plan-a plan he said is designed to reduce crime in Chattanooga.

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Hamilton County Sheriff's Office detective Robin Langford, third from left, was recently honored at the Scenic Chattanooga Optimist Club's Respect for Law Award luncheon.

City and atate leaders surround President Greg A. Vital and COO Franklin Farrow for official ribbon cutting at grand opening of new Independent Healthcare Properties and Morning Pointe corporate offices at Cambridge Square in Ooltewah - photo by Amy Clarke Independent Healthcare Properties and Morning Pointe Assisted Living celebrated the grand ... (more)