Parkridge Health System announces its nurse residents to the Summer 2017 cohort of the HCA Nurse Residency at TriStar Division. Selected after a "rigorous application and interview process," these 29 nurses launched their professional nursing careers with orientation for the Summer 2017 Cohort on July 17 at Parkridge Medical Center.    “We are thrilled to welcome our ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga Heart Institute at CHI Memorial welcomes Samuel Jones IV, M.D.   Dr. Jones received his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham.  He completed his internship at the University of Maryland in Baltimore.  He completed his residency in internal medicine at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland AFB in ... (click for more)

A person was shot and killed in Hixson early Friday morning. At 3:25 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a person who had been shot at 4849 Hixson Pike. Officers were on regular patrol in the area and located the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene by Hamilton County EMS. Members of the Violent Crime Bureau are following ... (click for more)

County School Board members at a Thursday work session took turns rapping a state take-over plan for low performing schools. New Supt. Bryan Johnson said he will work over the next 30-45 days to come up with a community proposal for strengthening the iZone schools. He said, "I'm not sold myself" on some of the aspects of a proposed state partnership with the school district. ... (click for more)

It is unconscionable in this day and age that these children had to exist in such deplorable conditions and that an innocent baby suffered and died alone in a locked car.  Yes, there is blame and accountability considering this family had child neglect charges filed a few years ago (that were apparently dropped and expunged) and a large part of the responsibility should ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County School Board, told that ‘no’ was not an option three months ago when state Education Commissioner Candice McQueen arrived to take over five floundering public schools, may have to ask the Governor to call out the Tennessee Guard. A very vocal School Board shoved a bitter ultimatum right back into McQueen’s lap during a work session Thursday night and showed it ... (click for more)