In response to the acknowledgement by the Internal Revenue Service that it has targeted American citizens based on their political and religious beliefs, the Chattanooga Tea Party is holding a Protest Rally at the offices of the Internal Revenue Service at 5740 Uptain Road, (next to the Eastgate Shopping Center).  The peaceful Protest Rally will be held on Tuesday from noon-1 ... (click for more)

Erlanger Health System, which reported a major loss last month, cut the loss to $249,056 for April. Kevin Spiegel, new president and CEO, said admissions were up, but the hospital did not control its operating costs as well as it should. He said, "It could have been a home run month if we had managed our expenses better." Erlanger officials said they will meet with ... (click for more)

The Delta Queen is a magnificent part of history and in many ways I'm pleased she is in town. Having the boat where she is is the problem. The boat blocks the view of and from the prettiest park in our town. The crew take many of the parking spots around the park leaving families to park across Frazier and schlep their kids, strollers and picnics to the park. You don't get fireworks ... (click for more)

Aimee Copeland reached for a potato chip and, with a pretty smile, popped it into her mouth and crunched it up. It sounds like nothing but it was an incredible “God moment” just one year after her bout with necrotizing fasciitis capitated the world and left a beautiful young woman with no hands, her left leg removed on one side and a right foot amputated on another. Last May ... (click for more)

 Baylor sophomore Selena Popp won the Division II girls pentathlon Monday afternoon in Murfreesboro.  It is the first state championship of the 2013 Spring Fling.  Popp won the 100 meter hurdles and the high jump.  She edged out Evangelical Christian School's Kate Jamison by one point.   Teammate Victoria Wicks was third and Kate Kaufman was fifth.  ... (click for more)

The state tournament brackets were released early Sunday morning.  In Class A/AA Notre Dame will face off with White House at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday East Hamilton drew Christ Presbyterian Academy on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.   White House is currently ranked fourth in the state wide Eurosport rankings.  Notre Dame is seventh and Notre dame is seventh. East Hamilton ... (click for more)