The Ladies’ Leisure Ride is a slow-paced cruise through downtown Chattanooga, just for the ladies. Follow the course of US Pro Cycling Road Race, at a leisurely pace.  Finish with dinner downtown with other ladies who like to bike.  The ride will be held Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at Miller Plaza - 850 Market St.  There will be Nightfall closures in effect Sunday afternoon, ... (click for more)

Second Life of Chattanooga and The Zion Project are partnering to host the Ride for Freedom, a motorcycle poker run on Saturday, June 1. Registration will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Thunder Creek Harley Davidson at 7720 Lee Highway. Course maps will be provided upon registration.  In a poker run, motorcyclists follow a specific course to various checkpoints, receiving a ... (click for more)

A woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the 1200 block of Thrasher Pike early Saturday morning. Soddy Daisy Police Chief Phillip Hamrick said a female passenger was ejected from the vehicle. She was transported to Erlanger Hospital by LifeForce helicopter about 3:15 a.m. The driver was transported by Hamilton County EMS. It is believed he had non-life threatening injuries. ... (click for more)

City officials may move forward on a $47 million project to upgrade the narrow Wilcox Tunnel through Missionary Ridge. The City Council on Tuesday is to consider a resolution to apply for a $25 million federal TIGER grant. The city would still have to come up with $21,825,000 through "local funds or grants." The city has already spent $175,000 on the project. Improving ... (click for more)

Memorial Day is the time for Americans to reconnect with their history and the core values that make this country great by honoring those who gave their lives for the ideals we cherish. Soldiers are people who come from all walks of life, from every corner of this great land of ours. They are our fathers, our sons, our mothers and our daughters, our friends, and our neighbors.  ... (click for more)

During my quest this week for jokes and funny stories that would brighten my day, a surprising number of friends sent me hilarious samples of “fox-hole humor” and it made perfect sense. It was the most famous Marine – Chesty Puller – who once announced to his troops in Korea, “All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind ... (click for more)