Girls Inc. of Chattanooga's Infant Mortality Public Awareness Campaign for Tennessee will be among the workshop presenters at the 2015 Tennessee Conference on Volunteerism and Service Leaning on Monday, March 9 in Franklin. The IMPACT workshop was chosen from applications submitted from organizations around the state. Girls Inc.'s IMPACT workshop will be one of several offered ... (click for more)

Nate Davis also known as Zero Doubt, a Christian rapper, performed on Thursday night at his alma mater, Cleveland State Community College. The event was a part of the 2014-2015 Program Series and was sponsored by the CSCC Foundation Board and the Office of Special Programs and Community Relations.  (click for more)

A city detective testified Friday that a video and a fingerprint led to the arrest of 23-year-old Darreo Harris in a gang murder in Brainerd early on the morning of New Year's Day. Charges of criminal homicide and possessing a firearm during a dangerous felony were bound to the Grand Jury in the case involving the slaying of 18-year-old Juan Boyd. Detective Victor Miller ... (click for more)

Magistrate Sharetta Smith told police that a former boyfriend had sent her a threatening text message with a sexual picture from the time they were dating attached. She said Darian Paris told her in the text that he had more pictures and videos. Paris, 38, of Ooltewah, was arrested on a charge of harassment. Ms. Smith also filed for an order of protection against him in ... (click for more)

A school voucher is a publicly funded credit or certificate whereby a student may be enrolled in a private school and apply the credit to tuition.   So, why should Tennessee taxpayers care? 1.      Vouchers use your money to help pay for a student to go to a private school that answers to private administrators and not you the taxpayer. ... (click for more)

Minutes after I read a letter on Rebekah Gregory’s Facebook page yesterday, I was mere seconds from summoning the marching band, our prancing elephants, and the flag-bearers so we could rightfully induct this dazzling survivor of the Boston Marathon blast into my personal Hall of Fame. I do that, you know, when I see everyday people display courage, kindness, guts, brilliance, ... (click for more)