Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeff Bivins will have a ceremonial swearing in with Governor Bill Haslam at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the historic Supreme Court chambers within the Capitol. The event is open to the public.  Chief Justice Bivins was unanimously elected chief by the Court last month. He was appointed to the Court in 2014 by Governor Bill Haslam and was elected ... (click for more)

The CPR LifeWrap launch party will be held Friday from 5-9 p.m at The Edney, 1100 Market St., 5th Floor.  CPR LifeWrap will be launching its Kickstarter campaign, as well as premiering its new video. There will be guest speakers, food, drinks, live music, mingling and door prizes. (click for more)

A naked man who was involved in a wreck on Highway 111 late Friday morning is facing numerous charges. At approximately 11:40 a.m., Hamilton County Sheriff deputies started to receive numerous reports that a vehicle was driving erratically on U.S. Highway 111 and that the driver was stopping his vehicle and at one point got out of his vehicle in a naked state. According to ... (click for more)

Four City Council incumbents have picked up papers for the March 7 city election. The latest getting qualifying petitions are Russell Gilbert in District 5, Chris Anderson in District 7 and Yusuf Hakeem in District 9. Moses Freeman in District 8 picked up earlier. Anthony Byrd is a possible challenger. Former District 7 Councilman Manny Rico has already qualified. Others ... (click for more)

Today, when I finished my shift, my wife and I had a rare kid-free time where she and I could enjoy a nice quiet dinner. So, when I left my extra job and she left her job, we met at a neat local place in St. Elmo. She and I had been looking forward to and planning this dinner all day. You see, between my work with the city of Chattanooga, my many hours of extra jobs, and our responsibilities ... (click for more)

Just when you thought the weather would never break, the heat was on low this morning as Tide and I stepped from the house to study our October garden. Falling leaves and the dog’s dirty tennis balls aside, let’s praise the Lord that, as a new month dawns, we are still blessed with orchids and onions galore. The dog asks that I include the fact October is National Pet Adoption month ... (click for more)