The City of Chattanooga’s Department of Economic and Community Development is hosting its first graduation ceremony for Neighborhood University participants Friday, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Development Resource Center, 1250 Market St. Neighborhood University aims to strengthen leadership and community building skills by providing specialized training. It’s designed to increase ... (click for more)

Signature Brokers Owner Gina Sakich announced the addition of Angie Pickett to the Ooltewah-based firm.   Ms. Pickett joins as the latest of several new hires for the real estate company.   Ms. Pickett is a native Chattanoogan having grown up in Ooltewah; however, she has been a resident of North Chattanooga for more than 20 years.   She has both her undergraduate ... (click for more)

Temperatures were mild on Wednesday, reaching 74 degrees, but they began dropping as the day went on - leading to a winter weather advisory. The advisory went into effect at 4 a.m. on Thursday and is to continue until 4 p.m. The forecast is for freezing rain,sleet and snow. Hamilton County Schools will be on a two-hour delay on Thursday . School officials said, "Based on ... (click for more)

A Red Bank officer was indicted on Wednesday by the Hamilton County Grand Jury on charges related to an alleged assault against a detainee. At the same time, Red Bank Police Chief Tim Christol said he had accepted the resignation of Officer Mark Kaylor. The Hamilton County District Attorney General’s Office earlier said it had reviewed the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation ... (click for more)

The stereotypical irrationality that women typically lie about rape has brought an enormous amount of social stigma to this population. Many like to think that rape is not a huge issue in the United States, and that the media blows it out of proportion. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that approximately 17.7 million females in America have been raped, with 108,612 ... (click for more)

Last April, in the special way that only some older men are lucky enough to possess, the childish imp came out in Father Ray Kelly. A parish priest in Oldcastle, Ireland, he was conducting wedding vows for a handsome couple when the 62-year-old decided to surprise them with a totally-unscripted rendition of Leonard Cohen’s beautiful song, “Hallelujah.” When he did, there soon ... (click for more)