Lodge Manufacturing, America’s Original Cookware company, announces Mike Otterman has been named the new president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Mr. Otterman joined Lodge in June 2016 as the senior vice president of Sales and Marketing with over 25 years of experience in the housewares and outdoor industries.  Chief Executive Officer Henry Lodge, ... (click for more)

Get A Grip Chattanooga has a new owner. Nick DelPapa has joined the nationwide network of Get A Grip Franchising, taking over the existing franchise that has been transforming the resurfacing industry in the greater Chattanooga area. Get A Grip Resurfacing repairs and resurfaces cracked fiberglass bathtubs, scratched or stained porcelain tile and even Formica, laminate or cultured ... (click for more)

Witnesses said a 69-year-old jogger and his alleged teen attacker were both bruised up during their 2014 encounter in North Chattanooga. Diontae Smartt, who was 17 at the time of his arrest, is standing trial for aggravated rape in the courtroom of Judge Don Poole. He is free on bond. The male jogger took the witness stand at the start of the trial, saying he was attacked ... (click for more)

Tennessee State Senator and conservative Republican candidate for Governor Mae Beavers has announced that she will resign her seat in the legislature effective Friday , Sept. 1,  at noon to focus on her race for governor .   She also disclosed key additions to her gubernatorial campaign team. “It is with mixed emotions that I am announcing that ... (click for more)

The greatest thing that came out of the American Civil War came after the cessation of hostilities. After four years of deadly, devastating, agonizing war and over 600,000 Americans had died, the armies came to a halt. The killing ended, but the suffering continued for many of the wounded and those whose homes and fortunes had gone up in smoke and been left as rubble. ... (click for more)

A handsome black guy, from the looks of it still in high school, appeared in a video during the A Celebration of Valor luncheon at the Chattanooga Convention Center Tuesday afternoon and described a Medal of Honor winner. Easily over 500 were there, including our famed Charles Coolidge, and all heard this young achiever say, “A Medal recipient is an ordinary person who performs ... (click for more)