Alex Harris
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U.S. 27 bridge renamed for soldier killed in Vietnam
A lowering sky was the proper backdrop Saturday for a ceremony honoring a local soldier who died nearly 50 years ago. → Read More
BREAKING: Possible bomb threat at Hamilton County courts building
Chattanooga police have blocked Market and Cherry streets because of what is believed to be a bomb threat at the Hamilton County courts building. → Read More
Shoppers pack Frederick Lupton II estate sale in Chattanooga
Over a lifetime, memories and possessions accumulate — but when it's your time to go, it doesn't go with you. → Read More
Two more suspects charged in Dalton slaying
Two other suspects have been apprehended in the Dalton, Ga., drug deal gone bad that resulted in the shooting death of 20-year-old Abel Carmona, police say. → Read More
Tennessee Highway Patrol chief: Bonnaroo 2014 'one of the safest' ever
Bonnaroo 2014 was one of the festival's safest years, according to preliminary law enforcement statistics. → Read More
Suspect in killing of 'candy lady' booked into Hamilton County Jail
Cashman Jamar Perkins, 31, was booked into the Hamilton County Jail today for the murder of the Emma Wheeler Homes' "candy lady," after being captured early Sunday, June 15, in Columbus, Miss. → Read More
Community support for returning prisoners urged in Chattanooga
Chattanooga's community organizations, government officials and business leaders need to build a support network for felons trying to re-enter society to break the cycle of recidivism, the keynote speaker at a Saturday seminar said. → Read More
East Ridge votes to ban e-cigarettes in city buildings
East Ridge is one step closer to prohibiting the use of e-cigarettes inside its publicly-owned buildings. → Read More
Chattanooga police get good marks on review
All levels of Chattanooga Police Department staff display a "high level of commitment and pride in their work," according to a $100,000 top-to-bottom review of the department's management and operations by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. → Read More
Police: Man tried to pay wife to murder ex's son
East Ridge police arrested a Rossville, Ga., man after they said he offered to pay his wife $400 to kill his ex-girlfriend's juvenile son. → Read More
Red Bank commissioners delay budget vote; city will hold special election to fill vacant seat
Red Bank city commissioners couldn't agree on two key items tonight — the appointment of a commissioner to the vacant District 3 seat and the first reading of the 2015 budget. → Read More
Sheriff's Marine Division ramping up to keep boaters safe
Summer heat means more people out on the waterways, and the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is preparing for the 2014 boating season. → Read More
Chattanooga Council OKs height guidelines on buildings
Chattanooga developers may soon have different building height requirements for commercial developments that neighbor residential properties. → Read More
Fallen military honored at Chattanooga National Cemetery's Memorial Day ceremony
Hundreds gathered around the Chattanooga National Cemetery pavilion Monday morning -- yet it was nearly silent. → Read More
Cycling fans geared up for the Volkswagen USA Pro Cycling National Championships in Chattanooga
A group of cycling enthusiasts from Knoxville were jazzed when one of their members got a photo with Taylor Phinney's mother. → Read More
Foster mom charged with murder in Catoosa 2-year-old's death
The foster mother of a 2-year-old girl who died under mysterious circumstances in January in Catoosa County, Ga., has been charged with murder. → Read More
Chattooga plane crash victims recovering; probe ongoing
Two men who were hospitalized this week with injuries from a plane crash in Chattooga County, Ga., have been discharged, and their identities released. → Read More
Pikeville, Tenn., buckles down on saggy pants
The city of Pikeville, Tenn., doesn't want its residents to be caught with their pants down. → Read More
Attempted murder charge finally filed in year-old Hamilton County case
A charge of attempted first-degree murder, more than a year old, finally caught up with a Tennessee man who's already spent the last 15 months in various Georgia lockups. → Read More
East Ridge considers restricting e-cigarettes
East Ridge could become the first Tennessee municipality to restrict e-cigarettes, bringing them under its policy banning tobacco use on city property. → Read More