Chattanooga firefighters presented a check for $80,507 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) at Station 1 on E. Main Street on Friday. The money was raised during the department's annual Fill the Boot fundraisers for MDA last month and last April, which was coordinated by the Chattanooga Fire Fighters Association, Local 820. "We're very glad we could raise this ... (click for more)

The newest officer at the Dalton Police Department had his hiring confirmed by a unanimous 5-0 vote of the Public Safety Commission at its monthly meeting Tuesday morning. Officer Nick Smith completed his training at the police academy earlier this month and is now in the police department’s field training program. Officer Smith is a 2016 graduate of the University of North ... (click for more)

City Public Works Administrator Justin Holland said the city plans to begin shipping much of its garbage north to Bradley County. He said the deal is projected to extend the life of the city landfill at Birchwood by 15 years. Mr. Holland said Bradley County "has a huge landfill and takes garbage from Knoxville and other municipalities. It's regional." He said Bradley County ... (click for more)

A 33-year-old man who was shot in the face during a clash at a Bakewell gas station said he did nothing to provoke the shooting. The man charged said the victim cursed him, then started toward him. General Sessions Court Judge Clarence Shattuck, after a hearing on Tuesday, bound to the Grand Jury a charge of attempted first-degree murder against Donald Stuard II, 29, of Old Washington ... (click for more)