In less than three weeks after a plan that could enhance Camp Jordan in East Ridge was announced, it has been learned that a Chik-fil-A restaurant will break ground at Jordan Crossing this fall. While developers John Healy, Matt Woods and Ethan Woods cannot make a public comment, the news is every bit as profound as James Earl Jones saying, “If you build it, they will come,” in ... (click for more)

Surrounded by loved ones, Cindy Lavonne Williams, age 48, of Cohutta, departed this life in the faith of Christ on Friday, July 20, 2017 from complications of a cerebrovascular accident and pneumonia. A lifetime member of the Church of God of the Union Assembly and an employee of the University of Tennessee, Ms. Williams dedicated her life to her faith, her family, the support ... (click for more)

Bill Reed Lollar, 85, of Ooltewah, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord  on Friday , July, 21, 2017. He was born in Sparta, Tn., in 1932. He owned and operated Bill’s Barber Shop in Chattanooga for 45 years before retiring for health reasons. He was an active member of Concord Baptist Church. Bill was a member of Dalewood – Lakeside Lion’s Club where he received ... (click for more)

Steve Samuel Gravitt, 73, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017 in a local hospital. Steve was born on Lookout Mountain on June 23, 1944, to his late parents, Willis Haskell and Gladys Lucille Gravitt. He had lived in Chattanooga for several years. He retired from North American Royalties Inc. Wheland Foundry in Chattanooga following 37 years of service as operations ... (click for more)

The Cleveland City Council, with scant public notice, voted 4-2 on first reading on Monday afternoon to approve one of the largest property tax increases in the city's history. Richard Banks, Bill Estes, Tom Cassada and Vice Mayor Avery Johnson voted for a 46-cent property tax boost. Opposed were Charlie McKenzie and David May. Dale Hughes and Mayor Tom Rowland were absent ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Police said they found Michael Wade Hensley with a large cache of meth, a loaded handgun and $23,134 cash after being summoned to a motel near Hamilton Place Mall last Wednesday. Police said they believe that Hensley, 41, was the supplier for a 36-year-old Rossville man who died of an overdose on June 29. Hensley is now facing federal charges of possession of meth ... (click for more)