The Ivy Rose Foundation, Inc. the charitable and financial arm of the Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is in preparation for its 2013 Fashionetta Debutante Ball which will take place on Dec. 14 at the Chattanooga Convention and Trade Center.   Prior to being presented to the Chattanooga Community, female youth matriculating to the 3rd through 12th grades ... (click for more)

Dalton State presents a warm evening of cool music featuring flute and piano in a free concert on campus on Wednesday, June 26 at 7:30 pm.   The recital features flutists Ronda Benson Ford and Jenny Cline accompanied by pianist Evelyn Dias. The trio will present a diverse program of classical and contemporary selections by Mozart, Claude Bolling, Claude Debussy, Theobald ... (click for more)

Governor Bill Haslam on Wednesday announced Deputy to the Governor Claude Ramsey will retire at the end of August to spend more time with his wife, children and grandchildren in Chattanooga. Mr. Ramsey has been integral to Haslam on several key initiatives, including civil service reform, economic development efforts, workforce development training and improved operation of state ... (click for more)

A man was shot Monday night after he told police he was trying to help his friend who was surrounded by four young black males.   The suspects were taken into custody.   At 9:55 p.m., Chattanooga Police officers responded to 2009 Huff Place on a burglary in progress. Officers spoke with Santos Morales.  ... (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)

In the Broadway play, “The Civil War,” there is an emotional song called “Tell My Father,” the words that a dying Union soldier on a distant battlefield asked to be delivered when the other troops got back home. The reason Lt. Col. Mark Weber sang that very song with his oldest son Matt was because the highly-decorated officer was fighting Stage IV intestinal cancer at the ... (click for more)