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1+ hour, 10+ min ago (238+ words) A two-alarm apartment fire in downtown Chattanooga sent two people to the hospital overnight. It happened at the River View Tower at Golden Gateway (former Jaycee Tower I). At 12:11 a.m., Red Shift companies responded to 500 W. Martin Luther King Boulevard after 911 received multiple alerts from the high rise tower's fire alarm system. Responding personnel found that a fire in the trash chute had filled multiple floors with smoke. A second alarm was called to bring additional crews to the scene to assist with ventilation to remove smoke from several floors, as well as the evacuation of residents. Fire officials said, "Due to the size of the apartment tower, this was a big operation that was very labor intensive for firefighters." CPD and Hamilton County EMS were also on scene to assist with the large response. By 12:41 a.m., the fire was out and ventilation continued....

9+ hour, 35+ min ago (319+ words) - Juvenile Run Over After Falling Off Float At Bradley Central - Mocs Drop 74-70 Home Loss To Southeast Missouri State - Reserves Lead Lady Flames To Lopsided Win Over Auburn Montgomery - Flames Second Half Surge Leads To 81-73 Hoops Win - Kimora Field's 42 Leads Bradley Central Past Knox Grace The Bradley County Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident that occurred in the parking lot of Bradley Central High School following the annual Christmas Parade. A juvenile participant riding on a parade float fell from the float as it was negotiating a low-speed turn in the parking lot at the high school. After falling, the juvenile was run over by the tires of the float. Deputies and emergency medical personnel on scene responded immediately. The juvenile was alert and conscious at the scene and was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. Due to the…...

11+ hour ago (712+ words) Murfreesboro (Tennessee) Oakland is familiar with playing for a state title. The Patriots were making their sixth straight appearance in the Tennessee Secondary School Activities Association's BlueCross Bowl. They also repeated as state champions on Saturday night with a 62-21 win against Ravenwood for the Class 6A title in Chattanooga. Oakland has won nine championships in program history, with six of those coming since 2018. The Patriots also finished 15-0. One player who turned in a phenomenal performance for Oakland was running back Craig Tutt, an Ole Miss signee. Tutt rushed for 226 yards on 32 carries and scored seven touchdowns, tying a championship game record, with his final TD coming on the game's final play. His performance helped Oakland finish with 405 yards rushing. In contrast, Ravenwood was held to 66 yards rushing. Ravenwood, which is based in Brentwood, was making its first appearance in the BlueCross…...

11+ hour, 13+ min ago (330+ words) This year's Candlelight Remembrance Service held at Chattanooga Memorial Park's duck pond was a special one for the Pike family. Chattanooga Funeral Home President Gene Pike Jr. was remembered Saturday afternoon at the annual service as his wife, Gail, and son, Steven, took part. With the temperature at 45 and the sun setting in the west, Cemetery Office Manager Karla Archuleta welcomed the audience gathered by the historic duck pond. Rev. Wayland Stewart delivered the seasonal message and told his audience, "I remember Mr. Pike as a very godly man who set the bar high for us to live by. I never wanted to let him down." Rev. Stewart used as his scripture text, Philippians 1:3, "I thank my God, in all my remembrance of you." Rev. Stewart said, "Remembering means our friends and relatives who have passed are not forgotten. When…...

15+ hour, 10+ min ago (133+ words) FLINTSTONE, GA. (WDEF) " In Flintstone, Georgia, the Chattanooga Valley Lions Club is celebrating 22 years of its annual holiday donation drive. In the spirit of giving, community members gathered to support children in need throughout the area. Four wheelers, golf carts, and dirt bikes lined the road as riders revved their engines, dropped off toys, and tossed out candy to the crowd. Leon Ellis helped launch the tradition and says seeing it continue brings him joy. "Well, it makes me feel mighty good," Ellis said. "I started this after seeing the parade in Fort O and my wife said we could not do it. I said we can. So here we are." The event supports the Stocking Full of Love program, which helps provide gifts and Christmas joy to families in the community....

18+ hour, 15+ min ago (140+ words) A traffic stop on Market Street on Friday night resulted in two arrests and the confiscation of a firearm. At approximately 8:30 p.m., deputies assigned to the Downtown Safety Initiative conducted a traffic stop near the 200 block of Market Street after observing a vehicle speeding southbound. The driver, Montez Chubb, was found to be driving on a suspended license. Four additional occupants were in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle yielded a loaded handgun with an extended magazine. One occupant, Kenneth Moore, was found to have outstanding warrants for disorderly conduct, vandalism, evading arrest, aggravated riot, and reckless endangerment. The driver, Chubb, was charged with speeding, driving on a suspended license, and unlawfully carrying or possessing a firearm. Both Chubb and Moore were taken into custody and transported to the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center....

18+ hour, 49+ min ago (275+ words) The Fighting Illini (7-2) came in rested after an eight-day break with this their last of four Top 15 opponents over a seven-game stretch. Illinois snapped a five-game skid on neutral courts against ranked opponents and also gave coach Brad Underwood his first win in three tries against Tennessee. Illinois is averaging 90.4 points a game this season after leading the Big Ten in scoring last season. Leading scorer Kylan Boswell went to the bench in the opening minutes grabbing at his left shoulder. He returned and finished with 15 points. David Mirkovic added 10 for the Fighting Illini. Tennessee (7-3) has lost three straight after going 30-8 last season and reaching the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. Ja'Kobi Gillespie led Tennessee with 15 points. Freshman Nate Ament, who has been averaging 17.1 points a game, finished with nine. The Vols never led by more than two and…...

18+ hour, 59+ min ago (257+ words) - Mountain Creek Quarry Property To Become A Park" - Prosecutors Say Robin Smith Should Not Go To Prison In" - Four With Tennessee Ties Advance To Q-School Final - Still No Charges Brought Against Shady's Corner Despite" Coker Tire brings out the 1909 Chattanooga-made Nyberg Mountain Creek Quarry Property To Become A Park Following $1,740,000 TDEC Acquisition Grant Still No Charges Brought Against Shady's Corner Despite Complaints, Multiple Police Calls 3 People Arrested On Vehicle Theft And Drug Charges John Shearer: Threatened Patten Parkway Buildings Rich In Chattanooga History 6 People Sent To Hospitals After Chemical Exposure Incident At M&M Mars Facility In Cleveland Lincoln Park Residents Still Waiting For Rebirth Of Beloved Park Former East Ridge Judge Must Perform 20 Days Of Public Service On Reduced Charge Deep Problems Within The Hamilton County Democratic Party Need To Be Addressed Send Your Opinions To Chattanoogan.com; Include…...

20+ hour, 3+ min ago (489+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. " After a few weeks of investigation, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office arrested a man they say was involved in a fight at a Chattanooga high school's basketball game that happened last month, according to an affidavit. Kenneth Moore was arrested by HCSO on Saturday, in connection to a fight involving 10 individuals at a Tyner Academy basketball game on November 20th. The affidavit about the incident says an HCSO deputy was stationed at the entrance of the basketball game. It says the deputy was notified of a fight happening at the Ty Hi Drive entrance to the school just before 9 p.m. The affidavit says the deputy went to the scene and saw 10 people in a fight, with most of the group "jumping" one person. The group ignored the deputy's commands to break it up, leading to the deputy to use OC…...

23+ hour, 11+ min ago (340+ words) A long-sought goal by Mountain Creek area residents to preserve the Quarry property as a park is finally coming to fruition. The City Council at its Dec. 16 meeting is to consider a resolution to accept funds from the state of Tennessee Department of'Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Local Parks Acquisition Fund for the purchase of the Mountain'Creek Quarry for use as a park. The grant is for $1,740,000. The property includes open space, an old quarry, and springs and ponds including Read's Lake. It also is the site of the tallest post oak in the U.S. at 112 feet. Residents say the former golf course property is a haven for wildlife, including river otters, deer, wild turkeys, fox, bobcats and waterfowl. The Pratt development firm acquired the property in 2018 after the golf course had closed. A proposal went before the City Council to place…...