Scott Stapp's  new album, Proof of Life, his second solo album, (his first since 2005's, The Great Divide) which was released on November 5, 2013, is an album that tells a story of the utmost depths that a person can sink to then the finding of yourself and your faith.  This album has something for everyone, from the first single, Slow Suicide, to the finale of the ... (click for more)

2014 Heart Strings for Hope supporting St Jude Hospital was hosted by Chattanooga OnStage and brought to the Tivoli Theater by WUSY US101 Country radio. It featured singer/songwriters Tyler Farr, Kelley Lovelace, Jerrod Niemann, Randy Houser and Sheryl Crow.  This event is WUSY-FM's annual benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The Tivoli was again ... (click for more)

Ivan Davis, who once faced a double murder charge, has pleaded guilty in Federal Court on a cocaine charge. The plea came after a large amount of the drug was found at his residence during a search by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office on Dec. 18, 2012. Acting on a search warrant, officers found a postal package that had just been delivered. It contained eight ounces of powder ... (click for more)

A security guard at a local "pill mill" is facing up to 20 years in prison after a guilty plea in Federal Court. Kenneth Edwards appeared before Federal Magistrate Bill Carter. Edwards will be sentenced on June 9 by Judge Sandy Mattice on his plea to unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. He faces up to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors said Edwards was employed ... (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)

A pointed editorial in Sunday’s editions of the Nashville Tennessean left little doubt that two pending bills currently in Congress are quite different. The headline itself told the whole story: “Rep. Ed Whitfield’s walking horse legislation would end soring; Rep. Marsha Blackburn’s would enable it.” But whether the well-documented column will cause Tenn. Senator Lamar Alexander ... (click for more)