As a resident and church member in District 3 (Hixson), I am excited to see Marty Haynes in the race for public office. I have complete confidence in Marty and his ability to work on behalf of the constituents in our District. I  have known Marty for many years and have seen him demonstrate his high level of integrity, morals and ethics in many circumstances. I have no reservations ... (click for more)

It’s the classic saga: good versus evil. The latest playbill from Washington has the airlines as the villain, the taxpayers as the victim and, yes you guessed it, the federal government starring as the hero.  And, as with all good thrillers, there’s a twist. Just last week, the hero raced to the “rescue.”  However, while valiantly standing in defense of the “victims,” ... (click for more)

Longtime Hamilton County Medical Examiner Frank king is switching roles with his assistant, Dr. James K. Metcalfe, county officials said. Dr. Metcalfe becomes medical examiner and Dr. King forensic examiner. County Mayor Jim Coppinger said the switch is "cost neutral" to the county. He said Dr. King would be taking a sizable pay cut. Prior to the move, Dr. King was making ... (click for more)

A Comcast employee, Adrian Lewisson, 47, was directing traffic on Tuesday, when he was struck by a car driven by Justina Mays, 47. Chattanooga Police Officers responded to the scene at 500 Browns Ferry Road, at 1:50 p.m. Mr. Lewisson sustained serious injuries and was taken to Erlanger Hospital for treatment, where he is listed in critical condition. Charges may be filed ... (click for more)

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team will take part in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Cliff Keen National Duals Presented by Hibiclens and The Marines this weekend. The Mocs (11-4, 4-1 SoCon) will compete at the Oklahoma State regional on Sunday, Feb. 12, in Stillwater, Okla. The 24-team event is broken into six regionals. The Mocs are the ... (click for more)

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – It was already obvious that Ooltewah’s Owls and Bradley Central’s state-ranked Bearettes, would be the No. 1 seeds for next week’s District 5-AAA high school basketball tournament at Bradley Central High School.   Everything else was cleared up when the district’s boys and girls coaches met Wednesday morning at the Mountain View Inn to iron out the ... (click for more)