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Community members in Chattanooga are rolling up their sleeves to protect the natural spaces that make their city special. Their volunteer efforts are keeping local parks, trails, and waterways clean and accessible for everyone.
A quick-thinking stranger pulled a disabled resident to safety after spotting smoke billowing from a Chattanooga home. Thanks to the hero's fast action, everyone made it out alive before flames spread from garage to attic.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students are transforming an underused park into a safe, vibrant connection between a youth center and a senior community space. Their projects include crosswalks, Shark Tank competitions, and programs for middle school girls.
Chattanooga neighbors are rolling up their sleeves to keep parks clean and waterways clear, recently hauling more than 1,000 pounds of trash from a single creek. The volunteer program saves taxpayer money while showing residents their community truly cares.
Every weekday morning in Chattanooga, a dedicated team of volunteers visits homeless camps to deliver supplies, medical care, and something even more precious: human connection. Their mission isn't to fix homelessness overnight, but to give people hope for one more day.
A man who survived burns on 100% of his body at age nine now travels the world sharing his message of hope. His appearance at a Chattanooga hospital fundraiser helps provide free rehabilitation care to patients who can't afford it.
A family living in a bus became the first homeowners in Chattanooga's Habitat for Humanity program 40 years ago. Now hundreds of families later, the organization is breaking ground on a 22-home development that will help even more working families achieve homeownership.
When Chattanooga firefighters responded to a storm-damaged tree, they found an unexpected victim needing help. A hawk with an injured wing couldn't fly to safety, so the crew stepped in to save the day.
Cancer survivors and their supporters will row for a cause at Chattanooga's fourth annual Rock the Row fundraiser on April 25. The relay competition benefits Survivor Fitness, which offers free personal training, nutrition support, and mental health counseling to local cancer survivors rebuilding after treatment.
A Tennessee city is preparing its workforce for a technology revolution that could generate over $1 billion in local economic benefits. The partnership between EPB and UTC will create hundreds of quantum technology jobs while helping everyday residents access cutting-edge career opportunities.
An 88-year-old man walked away with only minor injuries after firefighters rescued him from a steep embankment on Wednesday night. The hero who fell 50 feet was just trying to help his neighbor retrieve a ball.
A new VA clinic in Chattanooga is saving veterans thousands of miles in travel by offering cancer treatment close to home. In just three months, over 60 veterans received care without the grueling three-hour drives to Nashville.
When flames blocked a Tennessee family's escape, Officer Rogers didn't wait for firefighters. Body camera footage captured him charging through smoke to carry out a trapped mother and her two young children.
An 88-year-old man walked away with only minor injuries after Chattanooga firefighters pulled him from a steep embankment using ropes and a rescue basket. He had fallen 50 feet while being a good neighbor.
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy just earned Tennessee's highest school achievement award for the ninth time since 2013. Only 30 charter schools across the entire state received this recognition.
After a ruptured stomach ulcer led to four surgeries and respiratory failure, Marshall spent 61 days fighting his way back to health. The father of 11 is now home in Chattanooga, ready to sit on his porch with the people he loves most.
Officer Rogers ran into a blazing second-floor apartment in Chattanooga to rescue a mother and her two young children before firefighters arrived. His quick thinking and courage saved three lives and gave one family a second chance.
Students as young as first-years presented cutting-edge research alongside K-12 students at UTC's annual showcase. From cookie recipe math to robots teaching teachers, 355 projects proved innovation starts early.
Bea Lurie spent 13 years writing her father's Holocaust survival story after he finally opened up when she was 44. Sol Lurie, now 95, survived six concentration camps and has inspired thousands through his message of resilience.
Down 5-1 in an elimination game, Samford's softball team rallied for an 8-6 win over Chattanooga to punch their ticket to the conference championship. The Bulldogs scored in three straight innings to complete the comeback and earn a shot at the NCAA Tournament.
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