Food City will close its store at 6723 Ringgold Road on April 2, officials with the giant grocery store chain said. Food City CEO Stephen Smith told the Chattanooga Times Free Press that the store was old and there was never any long-term plans for the store except to replace it. Smith said that Food […]

East Ridge officials will host a public input meeting on Monday, March 26, concerning the city’s application for state Local Parks and Recreation Fund grants. The meeting will be held at the Community Center on Tombras Avenue at 5:30 p.m.  City officials will discuss and receive public input on the proposed  project to upgrade existing […]

Tennessee American Water announces that the company’s 2017 Consumer Confidence Reports (Water Quality Reports) are available to customers online.  In addition, Tennessee American Water has once again earned the Directors Award through the Partnership for Safe Water, marking the 18th consecutive year the utility has achieved this level of surpassing standards. The annual water quality report, also known as the consumer confidence report, is a performance measure of the quality of water.  These measures are established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and theTennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.  The report describes local drinking water sources, testing conducted on the water, substances detected, and the levels of those substances. The Partnership for Safe Water is a voluntary utility program with the mission of improving drinking […]

The East Ridge Police Department wants to alert motorists to a lane closure on Ringgold Road. The westbound outside lane of Ringgold Road will be closed Friday at the Interstate 75 overpass. Motorists are advised to take an alternate route.