Chattanooga State Community College will host its annual Spring Visit for area high school juniors and seniors on Thursday, March 20 from 5-7:30 p.m. in the Health Science Center on the main campus located at 4501 Amnicola Highway. Spring Visit gives students and their parents the opportunity to meet with administrators, faculty, and staff members to learn about the wide variety ... (click for more)

In a Hamilton County School Board budget work session, Superintendent Rick Smith said that in terms of payrolls, "We have budgeted well, we are fine." In a previous year, the Board had to borrow money toward the end of the year for the payroll. They also discussed making their budget more transparent. Any expenditures placed under the miscellaneous category will also be detailed ... (click for more)

There were some tense moments at an elementary school in Brainerd shortly before noon on Friday  when a fire was discovered. Chattanooga fire investigators were able to quickly identify the person believed responsible for starting the fire at Barger Academy.  Lt. Henry McElvain with the Fire Investigation Division took an 11-year-old boy into custody and charged him ... (click for more)

Police said Marcus Oneal Birt had blood on him and had a gun close to where the body of a man  was found along Hooker Road on Saturday. Birt, 32, has been charged with criminal homicide, especially aggravated robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm in the slaying of 33-year-old Warren Ransom. The victim was shot once in the head. Police said the victim was found ... (click for more)

Most Chattanoogans will not recognize the name of Andy Roth.  He passed away at the too early age of 55.  He was an architect with Derthick, Henley, and Wilkerson Architects.   And although you might not recognize his name, most of you drive by his work every day.  Finley Stadium, Covenant Transport, Unum, and many other buildings in Chattanooga are the result ... (click for more)

The best news of the week is that Johnny Shulman has been hired as the basketball coach at The McCallie School because it’s the best fit since Vince Lombardi joined the Packers. Shulman, the former UT-Chattanooga coach, has three sons who will tell you what a giant of a dad he is but now there will be hundreds more who will soon adore him. I have known Johnny – and he’ll always ... (click for more)