Parkridge East Hospital is offering a variety of Prenatal Education Classes in May and June. Classes include: Breastfeeding Class ($15 per couple) May 17,  10 a.m. – noon OR June 12, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. For either first-time or veteran parents, this class includes topics such as physiology of breastfeeding, advantages of breastfeeding, techniques ... (click for more)

There will be a marrow donor registry on Tuesday, May 20, for Will Frawley, 28, who is a Hamilton County paramedic. Mr. Frawley has been diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome and is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Mr. Frawley has been in the EMS field for 13 years, and is scheduled to be married in June. The drive will take place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Hamilton ... (click for more)

Mayor Andy Berke announced Thursday that Fred Fletcher of Austin, Tex., is his pick for Chattanooga Chief of Police. With 20 years of experience in law enforcement, Mr. Fletcher has served in an executive, command, or supervisory role for 12 years.  As commander in Region III of the Austin Police Department, Mr. Fletcher spearheaded community initiatives including a drug market ... (click for more)

A 23-month-old Chattanooga boy has been found dead in his crib with a Fentanyl patch on his back. The death of Demarcus Bryant at 7655 Borris Dr. last month was ruled a homicide. An autopsy report says he died from "Fentanyl patch placed by someone else." Chattanooga Police are investigating. No one has yet been charged. The child was found face down in his crib. ... (click for more)

Little Andy has once again shown what he thinks about the Chattanooga Police Department by ignoring all the applicants from within the department. There were several great candidates within the police department that had as much experience as the chosen one from 1,000 miles away. This is a slap in the face for any officer who is at the Chattanooga Police Department who has aspirations ... (click for more)

Today we are going to eavesdrop on somewhat of an open conversation that was held far to the north after the United Auto Workers surprisingly dropped a legal challenge with the National Labor Relations Board in Chattanooga the first thing on Monday morning. The NLRB judge certified the VW workers’ February vote to turn away the UAW at Chattanooga’s Volkswagen manufacturing plant ... (click for more)