Representatives from the Chattanooga Zoo are presenting Children’s Hospital at Erlanger with donated stuffed animals for pediatric patients.    Service System Associates, the Chattanooga Zoo's retail and food services provider, started a campaign to offer patrons the option to purchase large, plush, stuffed animals in the zoo’s gift shop to be donated to the Children’s ... (click for more)

The Siskin Children’s Institute Board of Directors has selected Professor Emerita Deborah Arfken as interim president and CEO for Siskin Children’s Institute.   “Dr. Arfken has extensive experience in education and administration with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as well as with numerous organizations throughout the community,” said Mary Tanner, Ph.D., chair ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Police said they will be closely monitoring an organized rally at Coolidge Park on Thursday that may draw some of the same opposing sides that clashed - with deadly result - in Charlottesville, Va. The rally is set for 7:30 p.m. and initially was  in memory of a woman who was killed in the angry Virginia confrontation that initially began over a decision to ... (click for more)

Walker County Sole Commissioner Shannon Whitfield announced plans on Wednesday to update the county's fire fee schedule to offer improvements in fire protection and public safety efforts. The fee will now be known as a "public safety" fee and will fund fire and emergency management operations, along with contracted ambulance services.   The county will replace the existing ... (click for more)

Whether you're Alt-Left or Alt-Right, Coolidge Park isn't the place to showcase your hate and indifference with one another. Just because it's your right, that doesn't necessarily mean that you should do it. Many have this misconception that this park is named after a President, Nope. It's named after a great man, a true patriot, and Medal of Honor recipient from right ... (click for more)

Here in Lookout Valley on the far southwest edge of Chattanooga and Hamilton County, trees and rocks are plentiful but sidewalks are as rare as unicorns. It’s a land the governments forget – until tax collection time.  The recent county reappraisal spoke about ‘comps,’ recent sale prices of comparable local properties. But the assessors defined ‘comparable’ to suit themselves, ... (click for more)