The first trial got underway Tuesday in the murder of one man and wounding of another that occurred almost three years ago at the British Woods Apartments. Unjolee Moore, 27, is facing charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, attempted robbery and especially aggravated robbery in the slaying of Bernard Hughes, 46, and Timothy Westfield, 45, on Oakwood Drive. ... (click for more)

Congressman Chuck Fleischmann voted for the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act . This bill establishes a nationwide prohibition on aborting unborn children that have surpassed 20 weeks gestation. Rep. Fleischmann said, “All life is precious, and we as members of Congress must fight to protect the unborn in every lawful manner. Tonight, we passed crucial legislation that ... (click for more)

The public needs to intervene on the absolutely absurd Wilson Air Waste (WWW) at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.  What this all comes down to is our elected officials have appointed board members to oversee the budget and decision making at the airport, and they clearly do not respect public resources.   Contrary to the Airport Authority CEO’s statement ... (click for more)

I'm betting the chances are good you overlooked a story in Monday's editions of the Chattanooga Times Free Press about our newest heroes in Franklin County. I say they are our heroes because the proud little county that stretches from Sewanee to Tullahoma is on the very brink of running its meth dealers far away from the land Davy Crockett once trod. Because our state legislature ... (click for more)

With 72 days left until the start of the 2013 college football season, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs are already getting plenty of recognition from the preseason prognosticators.  UTC is included in the Lindy’s Sports Annuals, Athlon Sports and The Sporting News top-25 listings. Chattanooga checks in at No. 20 in the Lindy’s and Sporting News ... (click for more)

There has been a change to the schedule for the Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Baseball Classic. Due to the threat of rain on Tuesday and scheduling conflicts with some of the players and coaches involved, the game has been moved to Wednesday night ( June 19 ). It will still be played at Jay Smith Field at Ridgeland High School. The home run derby will take place at 5:30 ... (click for more)