There is a very special place in the ocean –a beautiful, far-away location that audiences can discover and explore together when Journey to the South Pacific 3D hits the giant screen at the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX Theater beginning Friday, March 7. “It’s the epicenter of marine life in the world,” said Tennessee Aquarium senior aquarist Rob Mottice. “The water is very pristine ... (click for more)

“Dragons and Monsters” will be the subject of tall tales and yarn spinning during World Storytelling Day on Saturday, March 22, in Gatlinburg.  Presented by the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association “Dragons and Monsters” is the theme for the humorous and historically based stories on the culture and heritage of the Smoky Mountains. Featured storytellers include ... (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)

Authorities said late Tuesday that a 21-year-old woman sought in the murder of a Dalton convenience store clerk had been taken into custody. Officials had been looking for Skyy Mims in Atlanta, but it was not immediately known where she was arrested. The Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (had been jointly are investigating the murder ... (click for more)

How does the city of Chattanooga really think it saves money by only picking the brush when someone calls 311. I called the other day and they came and picked up my brush and passed 10 other piles of brush in my area, some of which were only a few doors down from my house. Now they will have to come back 10 more times as people call in and some will not call so those piles will ... (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)