Chattanooga Journalhttps://chattanoogajournal.com/Local news for Chattanooga, Tennessee: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Hamilton County.en-GBWed, 21 Oct 2026 06:57:08 +0000Police drill at Tennessee Aquarium on Wednesday morninghttps://chattanoogajournal.com/tennessee-aquarium-police-training-exercise/https://chattanoogajournal.com/tennessee-aquarium-police-training-exercise/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsChattanooga police and other first responders train in and around the Aquarium's River Journey building 7 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21. It is a planned drill.IBMA World of Bluegrass in Chattanooga: Oct. 20-24 lineuphttps://chattanoogajournal.com/ibma-world-of-bluegrass/https://chattanoogajournal.com/ibma-world-of-bluegrass/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnWorld of Bluegrass runs Oct. 20-24 downtown: Sierra Ferrell and Leftover Salmon at The Signal, the awards Oct. 22 and free Pickin' in the Park Saturday.Nutcracker and holiday shows in Chattanooga 2026https://chattanoogajournal.com/nutcracker-and-holiday-shows/https://chattanoogajournal.com/nutcracker-and-holiday-shows/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnChattanooga Ballet's Nutcracker is Dec. 11-13 at Memorial Auditorium. Plus the CSO's Messiah and Home for the Holidays and The Happy Elf at the Theatre Centre.Arts and exhibitions in Chattanooga: October 2026https://chattanoogajournal.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/https://chattanoogajournal.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnChattanooga arts to November: Free as they want to be at the Hunter, AVA's member salon from Nov. 6, See Rock City on stage and the CSO's Rachmaninoff Nov. 19.Things to do in Chattanooga this weekend, Oct. 23 to 25https://chattanoogajournal.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/https://chattanoogajournal.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnChattanooga this weekend: IBMA Bluegrass Live! with Sierra Ferrell and Leftover Salmon, free Pickin' in the Park Saturday, Boo in the Zoo and the River Market.New sewer leak keeps South Chickamauga Creek closedhttps://chattanoogajournal.com/south-chickamauga-creek-new-sewer-leak/https://chattanoogajournal.com/south-chickamauga-creek-new-sewer-leak/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsA new sewer leak reached South Chickamauga Creek on Friday, the day repairs were due to finish. Stay out of the water below the greenway pedestrian bridge.Chattanooga gets Bloomberg help to speed backyard homeshttps://chattanoogajournal.com/chattanooga-bloomberg-adu-housing-grant/https://chattanoogajournal.com/chattanooga-bloomberg-adu-housing-grant/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsBloomberg Philanthropies will give Chattanooga $450,000 to $750,000 to get more accessory dwelling units built. The goal: approvals in half the time within two years.