NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed October 13-19 Earth Science Week in Tennessee to promote awareness of the importance of geoscience. As part of Earth Science Week, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), in partnership with the American Geosciences Institute, will distribute a limited number of Earth Science Week toolkits to […]

The following information was compiled from East Ridge Police Department “pass along” reports. Oct. 7 Day Shift 4339 Ringgold Road (warrant service): Police got out with Eric Q. Smith who had been across the street loitering at Food Lion. Smith was arrested after police confirmed he was wanted through Hamilton County on a probation violation […]

Tennessee American Water is providing its customers and the community with an additional update related to the recent 36-inch main break in Chattanooga. Our commitment to customers is to provide safe, clean water service for health, comfort and fire protection, and we invest millions of dollars each year in infrastructure resiliency. The bypass project that […]

The following information was compiled from East Ridge Police Department “pass along” reports. October 03– Day Shift 400 Lynncrest Dr (Auto Burglary): The complainant advised his wife noticed four white males that had been rifling through his work truck a 2018 Chevy Equinox.  The complainant advised nothing appeared to have been taken from within said […]

Knoxville, Tenn. – Two years ago, the Department of Justice announced the revitalization and enhancement of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the department’s violent crime reduction strategy. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.  Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most […]

Pursuant to The Tennessee Water Quality Control Act of 1977, and Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-40-03- .06(4)(d), this notice sets out the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s (the “Department’s”) determination that the degradation resulting from the new habitat alteration proposed in the § 401 Water Quality Certification and Aquatic Resource Alteration Permit application […]