Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area has been awarded nearly $60,000 from Thrivent Financial to build a home on 14 th  Street in Chattanooga’s Southside. From the national partnership’s inception in 2005, Thrivent Financial and its members have now committed more than $200 million and more than 4 million volunteer hours.   The funding is part ... (click for more)

The sale price for a chunk of the Tennessee Temple University campus was $4 million, according to the register of deeds office. The purchaser was Redemption to the Nations, a church that last May bought three buildings at the site in Highland Park. That purchase of buildings totaling 79,688 square feet at 1906-1908 Bailey Ave. was for $3.1 million. The earlier sale included ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga Housing Authority voted unanimously in a Tuesday morning board meeting to accept the City of Chattanooga's bid for the Harriet Tubman housing project property. The city's bid was for $2.6 million. Instead of renovating the housing, the city plans to make the area a light industrial zone in order to bring in jobs.  Commissioner Jim Steffes said, "East ... (click for more)

Prosecutor Cameron Williams said the main witness against the man charged with killing Warren Ransom and dumping his body by Hooker Road is the defendant's sister. He told General Sessions Court Judge David Bales that the sister has not gotten threats, but is under pressure from family members. The state was ready to go forward with a preliminary hearing on Tuesday morning, ... (click for more)

With spring weather finally here, there are going to be more bicyclists on the roadways. So remember to pack your air horn and mace in case one of them tries to attack you.  But seriously, a bicyclist has little or no chance to walk away from a collision (or even a near-miss) with a car or truck.  Fortunately, we have laws designed to give bicyclists a fighting chance.  ... (click for more)

Taylor Smith’s 13 th birthday was last Thursday and a big celebration was held. Many hundreds sent gifts from every direction and, just like she really wanted, each was the exact same thing. Needless to say, her spirit soared, which was the whole idea to begin with anyway. Earlier this year, during the first week of January to be exact, Taylor Scout Smith, age 12 of Johnson ... (click for more)