The Appalachian communities of Corbin, Ky.; Anniston, Al.; Pikeville, Tn.; and Aberdeen, Ms., have been selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as winners to receive technical assistance and implementation support through the $250,000 Livable Communities program.  ... (click for more)

The Fairfield Inn & Suites Chattanooga East, after more than 20 years in the same building, is moving into a new building across the street.   While the Hamilton Place hotel will be moving into a building that was completely renovated in 2012, the property will maintain the same website and contact information. The address, just across the street, and the new name are ... (click for more)

A $125,000 Federal Court settlement was reached Monday in the Adam Tatum case after nine hours of negotiations. Attorney Robin Flores said $112,500 would be paid by the city of Chattanooga and $2,500 by Erlanger Medical Center. He said the remaining $10,000 was from an undisclosed source. Attorney Roger Dickson of the Miller and Martin law firm provided over the lengthy mediation ... (click for more)

Dr. Martin Ringstaff informed the Cleveland City School Board Site Committee on Tuesday that the Cleveland High Raider Dome has be replaced completely with an entirely new building, as simply replacing the dome itself is not financially or structurally practical.  The committee met to discuss how to proceed with the much-needed construction projects, that include the Raider ... (click for more)

This situation with Police Chief Snyder’s alleged affair reminds me of a story my dad once told me when he was in the military. One day a woman came running to his commanding officer screaming that she caught her husband, who was one of this commanding officer’s soldiers, cheating on her with another woman. The woman demanded that the commander make an example of this man and dishonorably ... (click for more)

I like to think I that I am “good on my feet,” creative and adept when it comes to saying something nice, or reaffirming, when I think it might be helpful to another soul. The other day I came across an article during my morning reading entitled, “10 Insanely Nice Things You Can Say to Anybody,” and I read every one of them. Trust me, this is important stuff in a world that increasingly ... (click for more)