East Ridge police have arrested two people in connection to an armed robbery of a man inside his home on Duvall Street last week. Christopher Lee Edwards, 20, of a Spriggs Street address and Kiara Monique McDaniel, 22, of a Honeysuckle Road address in Chattanooga, were both charged with Aggravated Robbery, Theft over $10,000 and […]
UTC Athlete Second Man Charged in End Zone Incident
East Ridge News Online has found that an incident at the End Zone during the early morning hours of July 30 has led to the arrest of a man who allegedly fired shots during a disturbance. Le’Vonte Dion Larry, 19, of a Palm St. Address in Jesup, Ga., has been charged with Aggravated Assault. Larry […]
Haynes to be County’s Next Assessor of Property
Republican Marty Haynes will become Hamilton County’s next Assessor of Property. Haynes received 16,104 votes to Democrat Mark Siedlecki’s 12,158. In the state primaries, incumbent Congressman Chuck Fleischman easily outdistanced his challengers in the Republican Primary for U.S. House of Representatives in the 3rd District. In Hamilton County, Fleischman received 13,392 votes, while Allan Levene […]
Incident at End Zone Leads to Arrest
East Ridge police arrested a Chattanooga man early Saturday morning after he allegedly waived a pistol around and threatened to shoot several people in the parking lot of the End Zone. Traevis Jerrick Graham, 20, of a North Market Street address, was charged with Aggravated Assault. He posted a $30,000 bond and is due to […]
Council Passes Budget on First Reading
The East Ridge City Council passed on first reading the proposed budget for fiscal year 2016-17, Thursday night during its regular session. The $12.8 million general fund budget would include six additional employees, two police officers, three firefighters and an accounting position. However, Councilman Jacky Cagle pressed City Manager Scott Miller on the number of […]
ERPD Investigating Cascades Robbery
The East Ridge Police Department is investigating the robbery of a local motel. According to a press release, the Cascades Motel on Ringgold Road was robbed Wednesday morning. As the dispatchers were taking the call of the robbery, an officer passing the motel in his patrol car began pursuing the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect’s car […]
Lambert: ‘The Biggest Thing to Ever Happen in East Ridge’
Mayor Brent Lambert said it was “the biggest thing to ever happen in East Ridge.” On a beautiful Thursday morning, Lambert gathered with dozens of local and state dignitaries _ and hundreds and hundreds of customers lining up waiting to spend their money _ to officially cut the opening the Bass Pro Shops. Lambert spoke […]
Bass Pro Ribbon Cutting Tonight
The long-awaited Grand Opening of the Bass Pro Shops will be held Wednesday evening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. It’s billed as “An Evening For Conservation.” Local dignitaries will be joined by Bass Pro officials and celebrities from the world of sports _ including Johnny Majors, Eric Ainge and Jimmy Houston _ Wednesday night at […]
UPDATED: Police Investigating Bank Robbery
East Ridge police are investigating a Wednesday afternoon bank robbery where a suspicious package was found outside the building forcing authorities to shut down Ringgold Road for more than an hour. Officials said that officers were dispatched to the First Tennessee Bank at 1:36 p.m. on a bank robbery. When officers arrived they discovered a […]
Young Woman Who Shot Self Has Died
East Ridge police said Tuesday that a 17-year-old girl who accidentally shot herself last Sunday has died. According to Capt. Tim Mullinax, the investigation into the shooting revealed that the girl _ whose name has not been released _ took a revolver, placed one round in a chamber, put it to her head and […]
UPDATED: Customer at Kangaroo Shoots, Kills Would-be Robber
A customer outside the Kangaroo on Ringgold Road interrupted a suspected robber who had abducted the clerk, shooting and killing him outside the business early Thursday morning. According to a press release from the East Ridge Police Department, officers were called to the store at 4011 Ringgold Road at 1:47 a.m. on a […]
City Tables ‘Extended Stay’ Ordinance
It’s going to take a little more time before East Ridge enacts a new ordinance dealing with extended stay motels. During the agenda session of Thursday’s regular City Council Meeting, the board heard from representatives of several motels in the city, including the construction superintendent renovating the former Superior Creek Lodge which will become a […]
UPDATED: Police Investigating Drive-By Shooting
The following is a preliminary incident report from the ERPD concerning Sunday’s drive-by shooting: On 6-19-16 at approximately 19:34 hours police were dispatched to the above location in reference to multiple shots fired. Victims advised that a silver/gray Dodge Magnum drove by at a slow rate of speed and started shooting at them while […]
Optimist Car Show Raises Money for ‘Good Works’
Dozens of car enthusiasts brought their cars to the Arena at Camp Jordan, Saturday morning, to show off their “babies” and raise money for the East Ridge Optimist Club. The proceeds from the Second Annual “Cars-4-Kids” Show goes a long way in helping the Optimists fund various programs for youth throughout the year, said club […]
Water Main Break in 3900 block of Fountain Avenue
A water main break on Fountain Avenue temporarily disrupted service to several dozen houses late Tuesday morning and forced the closing of a small stretch of the road off Belvoir Avenue. According to Tennessee American Water Co. officials, the 12-inch break happened at 11:14 in the 3900 block of Fountain Avenue. Casey Allen, Operations Superintendent […]
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