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Chattanooga, Tenn. (January 17, 2025) - This week, the Chattanooga City
Council voted to accept a $500,000 grant the Police Department recently
earned aimed at addressing challenges surrounding the recruitment and
retention of qualified sworn officers.

The Chattanooga Fire Department’s Fire & Life Safety Educator, Senior Firefighter Allen Green, has written a new children's book! Allen visits schools, businesses and community meetings every day to educate the public on fire safety and prevention. His impactful lessons spark important conversations in households throughout Chattanooga and help instill lifelong safety practices in young people. His role in the fire department inspired him to write "Mom! Dad!

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  – The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating
an early morning fatal crash in the 8000 block of Apison Pike.

On January 15, 2025, at 1:00 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a
traffic crash with injuries in the 8000 block of Apison Pike. When the
officers arrived on scene, they found two people inside a GMC Envoy with
non-life-threatening injuries and one with life-threatening injuries.

24 Shallowford Road

Tennessee American Water crews are currently making repairs to the water
main break from yesterday, however, they will need additional time to
restore the right of way fully. Shallowford Road will remain closed until
Thursday, January 16th (tomorrow) at 5 PM. The road will reopen before
rush hour if not sooner. Additional announcements will be made if a delay
occurs or declaring the road is reopened.

For more information or to report issues, please get in touch with 311.

Chattanooga, Tennessee (January 15, 2025 ) - We announce with heavy hearts
that Glenwood Community Center Manager, community elder, and leader Jerome
Martin died on Sunday morning.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  – The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating
a woman that impersonated a nurse at a nursing home in Chattanooga.

On December 30, 2024, at 12:48 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to an
impersonation call at a nursing home located in the 1000 block of North
Runyan Drive.

When the officer arrived on scene, they were informed by the Director of
Nursing that a recent new hire was impersonating a nurse. When
reviewing the new hire's paperwork, they found she was using the nursing
license of another person.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
City of Chattanooga
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan

Chattanooga firefighters worked an abandoned house fire in East Lake early Tuesday morning. At 5:45 AM on 1/14/25, Green Shift companies responded to a reports of a residential structure fire in the 2800 block of E 46th Street. Engine 9 arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire with heavy flames visible from the back of the house. Firefighters attacked the fire, finding no one inside the structure. Crews worked together to extinguish the blaze, remaining on the scene for about 2.5 hours. There were no injuries and the cause is under investigation.

Chattanooga, Tennessee - A water main break has occurred at 24 Shallowford
Road, causing significant disruption to local travel. In response to the
break, Citywide Services has announced the closure of Shallowford Road at
that location for the next 24 hours to facilitate necessary repairs and to
address potential icing hazards in the area.

Chattanooga, Tenn. (January 13, 2025) - Please be advised the
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission meeting scheduled
for January 13, 2025 has been canceled.

For updates and information regarding the next Regional Planning Commission
meeting date, please visit Chcrpa.org <http://chcrpa.org>.

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In Service,

Paris Vinnett

Press Secretary

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City of Chattanooga

Mayor's Office

101 E. 11th Street