Chattanooga News

Chattanooga's Kids on the Block has received a $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga to help continue a limited number of "Personal Safety" educational programs presented to children in the Hamilton County school system free of charge.

The Collegedale courtroom sports a new wood panel behind the bench, thanks to the city's maintenance crew building the wall in-house - photo by Sarah Ruf An indirect lightning strike caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damages to Collegedale City Hall during storms last weekend.

Tobacco Free Chattanooga commends the decision by Friends of the Festival to designate smoking zones for the 2013 Riverbend Festival.

Chattanoogan John "Thunder" Thornton has enjoyed much success in the business world, but he did tell Maryville College graduates Sunday night that he has one regret - he did not enjoy the climb toward achievement as much as he should have.

The Chattanooga Tea Party is holding a protest rally at the offices of the Internal Revenue Service at 5740 Uptain Road, "In response to the acknowledgement by the Internal Revenue Service that it has targeted American citizens based on their political and religious beliefs." The peaceful rally will be Tuesday from noon-1 p.m. "Our Constitution ... (more)

The Chattanooga Zoo 5K Run Wild race and 1K Cub Crawl is taking place on Saturday, June 1. The race, beginning and ending at the Chattanooga Zoo and sponsored by Thrive Fitness studio, will help raise funds for the Zoo's future expansion and growth efforts.

The Knoxville-based law firm Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, P.C. announces the opening of a Chattanooga office, effective May 1. The new Wimberly Lawson office is shared with the existing Chattanooga law firm Bob E. Lype & Associates, at 6181 Vance Road, Chattanooga.

The Salvation Army of Greater Chattanooga is loading flood relief kits to assist with clean-up for residents of Rhea County.

There will be a food drive to benefit the Chattanooga Area Food Bank this Saturday, from 10 a.m. until noon, at the Mid-South Carpenters Regional Council building, located at 6260 Dayton Boulevard in Hixson.

State officials say banking technology company TransCard LLC plans to expand its operations in Chattanooga, adding 69 new jobs in the process.

When you meet a creative person who uses the right side of their brain, chances are they have lived an interesting life.

Semi-retired from football for the first time in 53 years, Buddy Nix returned home to Chattanooga around 9:30 Thursday morning.

The Chattanooga market will add hundreds of hotel rooms in the coming year, following four years of booming revenues for its hotel industry.

A woman was found dead on Sunday morning at 8912 Lovell Road, and police are seeking a "person of interest" in the case.

With help from a hole-in-one, Davin White shot a 7-under 64 on Saturday and took the lead in the Signal Mountain Invitational at the Signal Mountain Golf and Country Club.

Neighbors say accidents like this plague one stretch of Hickory Valley Road. Pearlie Spangler likes to sit on a swing on her front porch and wave as neighbors walk by.

The Chattanooga Breakfast Club, the Rotary Club of Chattanooga Hamilton Place and the Rotary Club of Chattanooga join forces again to present the 6th annual Gourmet Guys Food Tasting Gala.

The scandal surrounding the IRS' targeting of conservative groups continued to swirl Friday, and for a moment, a local organization became the focal point of a key hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee.

The Jericho Brass, Chattanooga's traditional brass band, performs up to 25-30 concerts a year in Chattanooga and the tri-state area.

At approximately 11 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a stabbing at 101 E 20th St.