The Hamilton County Health Department reports 106 new cases of COVID-19 today for a cumulative total of 1,381. While the majority of people are compliant with the Health Department’s isolation and quarantine instructions, there are an increasing number of people who are not staying home and not being cooperative. This behavior puts the general public […]

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office was notified earlier this morning one of our Corrections Division employees has tested positive for COVID-19. Per Hamilton County Jail guidelines, the employee is at home under isolation order from the Hamilton County Health Department. Jail personnel are currently working with Health Department personnel to currently track all inmates and […]

As part of the I-75/I-24 design-build interchange modification project in Hamilton County, TDOT contract crews will establish a new traffic pattern on I-75 North that will affect traffic coming up from Georgia and traffic merging from the Tennessee Welcome Center and Exit 1 (East Ridge).The work to set up the new traffic pattern will occur […]

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 interior […]

Contact tracing is the process of determining who has been exposed to an infected person. It is one of the primary tools of local health departments around the United States used to stop the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19. “Contact tracing is a tool that is old as public health itself,” said Health Department […]

June 3 Day Shift 1417 Saint Thomas Street (Motel 6)- Cruelty to Animals- Upon arrival police discovered a large pit bull locked in a jeep. The dog was panting very heavily and was attempting to attack officers through the door window. Officers spoke with animal control officers and they stated the dog was supposed to […]

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports provided by the administration. June 3 Day Shift 3818 Ringgold Road (theft of property): Tarek Baker was arrested during a consensual encounter after being in possession of a stolen license plate and a stolen decal from a second stolen vehicle. 911 Altamaha Street (evading arrest): […]

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports provided by the administration. June 1 Day Shift 3209 Ringgold Road (burglary): The complainant reported an unknown suspect forced entry into the rear door of Tom’s Carpet and stole approximately $150 petty cash from the register.  No suspects at this time. 3715 Ringgold Road (shoplifter): […]

The following information was relayed by the Hamilton County Health Department. There is free testing every weekend in June without an appointment needed at the following sites.: Saturday, June 6 (10AM-1PM) & Sunday, June 7 (12PM-3PM)  Mt. Canaan Baptist Church 4801 Hwy. 58 Chattanooga, TN 37416  Saturday, June 13 (10AM-1PM) & Sunday, June 14 (12PM-3PM)  […]

During the week of May 22-28, 4,180 COVID-19 tests were performed in Hamilton County, revealing 422 positive cases, or a 10.1 percent positivity rate for that week alone. The Hamilton County Laboratory at Baylor School performed 1,871 of these labs with 270 positives for a 14.4 percent positivity rate. The daily positive cases reported from […]