The County Commission on Wednesday approved a tax abatement for an apartment project at the Chattanooga Bank Building downtown. Officials said a tax relief program was in place earlier, but it had lapsed. The resolution amended a prior resolution "relating to the granting of incentives to develop rental housing in downtown Chattanooga." Trey Moss of Ray Moss Development ... (click for more)

U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., a member of the Senate Banking Committee, Tuesday urged House and Senate negotiators not to use a 10-year tax increase on insurance for mortgages guaranteed by Fannie and Freddie Mac as a “piggy bank” to pay for a temporary extension of the payroll tax holiday through the end of the year.  The two-month extension of the payroll tax holiday ... (click for more)

Prosecutors are asking that the mother of the man charged with killing Chattanooga Police Sgt. Tim Chapin be given the maximum possible sentence, calling Kathleen Mathews an evil manipulator who encouraged Jesse Mathews' criminal endeavors. Sentences within the guideline range are asked for his father, Ray Vance Mathews; sister, Rachel Mathews, and her boyfriend, ... (click for more)

Mark Phillips, 54, was the victim in a fatal Hixson Pike wreck on Saturday afternoon. Police said the driver of the Ford F150 that went out of control and struck the Phillips vehicle was 68-year-old Warren Elliott. He is still listed in serious condition.  Mr. Phillips was driving a Chevrolet Impala when a pickup truck driven by Mr. Elliott went across Hixson Pike into ... (click for more)

Chattanooga is blessed beyond measure to have Ron Littlefield as our mayor.  It is a total travesty our city has had to endure the long frivolous battle with absolutely  no foundation other than disagreement with policy issues.  It has always been a vendetta directed personally at Mayor Littlefield which, if the "interveners" decide to appeal, will be a proven fact.   ... (click for more)

The brightly-lit tower on top of New York City’s Empire State Building is now purple and gold, the traditional colors of the much-beloved 136th Annual Westminster Dog Show that is currently being staged at Madison Square Garden. For a dog lover like me, the televised finals are always a fun-filled delight as the USA and CNBC networks show the spectacular animals on Monday and Tuesday ... (click for more)