DISTRICT 29 HAMILTON COUNTY I-24 Replacement of Belvoir Ave. Bridge over I-24 and I-24 bridges over Germantown Road near MM 183: Lane shifts are in place on I-24 EB and WB under the Belvoir Avenue Bridge, at North and South Terrace approaching the Belvoir Avenue Bridge, and on Germantown Road under the I-24 Bridge. Single […]

The Hamilton County Health Department is closing their COVID-19 testing site at the Bonnyshire Emissions Testing Center and relocating this service to four different Hamilton County schools: Brainerd High School, East Lake Academy, Hardy Elementary, and Orchard Knob Elementary. The move comes about as vehicle emissions testing prepares to resume across the state. The Health […]

NASHVILLE – Motorists won’t be delayed by road construction as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00 noon on Friday, May 22 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26. This will provide maximum roadway capacity […]

Coronavirus testing will be held at Camp Jordan Park next week, according to a press release from the City of East Ridge Kroger is pleased to partner with the City of East Ridge, Cherokee Health Systems, and the Hamilton County Health Department to facilitate a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing opportunity. The three-day event will take […]

As part of the bridge replacement project on I-24 over Germantown Road in Chattanooga, TDOT contract crews will begin nighttime pile driving operations for bridge foundations on Germantown Road near I-24 starting on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Because pile driving operations will require Germantown Road to be reduced to one lane in each direction, the […]

The following list details free COVID-19 community testing sites and events offered across Hamilton County. The Health Department operates the Bonnyshire site and the Homeless Healthcare Center site, and has partnered with Clinica Medicos and Cempa to provide support for their testing operations. These sites only test for current COVID-19 infection. They do not test […]

In an effort to support the health and safety of those in our community with cognitive and developmental disabilities, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has joined with the Chattanooga Police Department and the Chattanooga Autism Center to participate in the Take Me Home Program. Take Me Home allows family members and legal guardians to file […]

The TBI is investigating a fatal shooting involving a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy that happened early Monday morning. According to a press release by the sheriff’s department, Monday morning at approximately 2 a.m., a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Deputy conducted a traffic stop at Crestview Drive in Sale Creek.  During the traffic stop the suspect […]

DISTRICT 29 HAMILTON COUNTY I-24 Replacement of Belvoir Ave. Bridge over I-24 and I-24 bridges over Germantown Road near MM 183: Lane shifts are in place on I-24 EB and WB under the Belvoir Avenue Bridge, at North and South Terrace approaching the Belvoir Avenue Bridge, and on Germantown Road under the I-24 Bridge. Single […]

DISTRICT 29 BRADLEY COUNTY TDOT Contractor on I-75 in both directions from MM 14.2 to MM 18: From 05/08/20, the contractor will have shoulder closures on White Oak mountain from 9 AM – 3:30 PM EST. Closures are for survey field work (traverse along the shoulder) to be completed. From 05/11/20 to 05/15/20, there will […]

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Registry Office would like to alert the community of a phone SCAM involving the use of either pre-paid money cards or credit/debit card to pay for a DNA test in order to avoid criminal prosecution. Currently this SCAM has been directed at registered sex offenders. Sex Offender Registry […]

The Hamilton County Health Department continues to follow reopening guidance provided by TN Governor Bill Lee. Several sectors are addressed in this release. “We know information is very important as we begin to open,” said Health Department Administrator Becky Barnes, “We are pulling this information together to make it easier for our residents to find […]