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Sunday, May 18th, 2025
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Good morning, Chattanooga. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 18th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Chattanooga Incline Railway will reopen on July 14 after repairs from December wildfire damage are delayed by heavy rain and late supply deliveries. CARTA had planned to resume service by June 2—delays forced the change in schedule. Local 3 News
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash on Lee Pike and has closed the road between Old Dayton Pike and Pendergrass Road—motorists are advised to take alternate routes. Local 3 News
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Imbibe Chattanooga had Hoff & Pepper’s products in stock last week even though the hot sauce company closed on April 25 due to long-term financial challenges. The business cooled under explosive growth & poor leadership, which left products still available in the store. Chattanooga Times Free Press
- ➤ BBB held its Torch Awards for Ethics luncheon on Wednesday at the Chattanooga Convention Center to honor local businesses like BC Solutions, Clean Heating & Air, Shallowford Animal Hospital, and Southern Adventist University for their ethical practices — awarding five winners and several finalists from four company size categories. The bureau also granted ten $1,000 Students of Integrity scholarships from over 130 applications and will feature the results in the Chattanooga Times Free Press on June 1 — while now accepting nominations for next year's awards. Chattanooga Times Free Press
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On May 8, Oscar Smith was moved into near complete isolation on death watch where he speaks only with his legal team, a spiritual advisor, and prison staff—he awaits his scheduled execution on Thursday under Tennessee’s new lethal injection protocol. Chattanooga Times Free Press
- ➤ Michael Kestner, the 73-year-old head of Pain MD, got 18 months in prison on May 14th in Nashville—federal prosecutors had asked for nearly 20 years for his role in a scheme that gave many patients injections that hurt rather than help their pain. Chattanooga Times Free Press
- ➤ Chattanooga police fatally shot a driver who rammed several vehicles and struck a CPD officer during a chase near Hamilton Place—authorities ask anyone with information to call 423-698-2525. Local 3 News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ In March, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp told a crowd that included Mayor Tim Kelly that Chattanooga should use a larger share of its local option sales tax to fund schools+ city leaders replied that residents already pay their fair share. Chattanooga Times Free Press
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The CHI Memorial’s Martin Cardiac Amyloidosis Center of Excellence opened on May 16 after doctors screened over 600 patients and diagnosed more than 100 with the disease that builds abnormal protein deposits in the heart. The donor-funded center uses advanced medical tools to offer free screenings and public education—donors include Bob Martin and the Kennedy Family Foundation. Chattanooga Times Free Press
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ A family shows how AI is changing life as a 2-year-old now tells Google to play Elmo songs and a 6-year-old asks it questions all day. Experts say AI can help with learning but warn it should not take the place of real talking so parents guide their children to use it as a tool. Chattanooga Times Free Press
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Chattanooga Street Food Festival
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