2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (264+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — After about eight-months of operation, the City of Chattanooga says its changing two of its programs dedicated to sustainability. In October of last year, the city council approved hundreds of thousands of dollars to test curbside composting and…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (300+ words) Cars lined up in Chattanooga as residents dropped off everything from mattresses to electronics during an Earth Day recycling roundup aimed at keeping hard-to-recycle items out of landfills. The event, held at Volkswagen, accepted “20 different materials,” including mattresses, Styrofoam, scrap…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (183+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Sunshine, splashing, and a whole lot of outdoor fun as families turned out in full force for a weekend along festival at the Chattanooga Choo Choo this past weekend. As festival goers packed the Chattanooga Outdoor Festival celebrating…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (273+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — The most littered item in the world is something many people barely notice when it hits the ground. Each year, billions are tossed aside, and many end up in waterways like the Tennessee River. At the Tennessee Aquarium…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (126+ words) WTVC NewsChannel 9 provides coverage of news, sports, weather and community events throughout the Chattanooga, Tennessee area, including East Ridge, East Brainerd, Ooltewah, Middle Valley, Cleveland, Georgetown, Hopewell, Dayton, Dunlap and Jasper, Tennessee, Fort Oglethorpe, Chickamauga and Dalton, Georgia. Clean Currents:…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (208+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga city council on Tuesday approved a new agreement with WaterWays to continue administering the city’s RainSmart Yards and Adopt-A-Waterwayprograms. The agreement authorizes the Department of Public Works to partner with the local nonprofit to support stormwater education,…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (308+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Three lakes that flow through the Chattanooga area are now a focus of a growing river cleanup effort as part of he Adopt a River Mile program in 2026. Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful says Chickamauga Lake, Nickajack Lake,…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (797+ words) Most of us simply hunker down indoors with a greater appreciation for electric power and the warm, red glow of heater coils. We are also often barraged by encouragement to "Bring your pets inside." That always inspires me to wonder…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (335+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Chattanooga area researchers say the clothes people buy every week could be adding to a growing environmental problem. According to the state of Tennessee, more than 300,000 tons of textile waste were reported last year. At the same time,…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (228+ words) President Donald Trump travels to Miami to speak with the American Business Forum. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Some of Tennessee’s tiniest residents are taking on a big job: keeping the Tennessee River clean. Freshwater mussels, often called the river’s natural filters, are…...