The local Stamp Out Hunger food drive totals have been tallied from the May 11 event and Chattanooga Area Food Bank and the National Association of Letter Carriers collected a total of 86,663 pounds of food this year. The total is double the amount of food received in 2012. In addition to the food collected, $6,570 in cash donations were made to the food bank through the drive, ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga Parking Authority has announced downtown parking meters will not be enforced (and need not be paid) on Monday, Memorial Day, in honor of the holiday. Paid parking for all street meters will also be suspended for these remaining holidays in 2013: Independence Day (Thursday, July 4) Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 2) Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, ... (click for more)

An indirect lightning strike caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damages to Collegedale City Hall during storms last weekend. City Manager Ted Rogers told commissioners during Monday night’s city commission meeting officials still don’t know the physical nor financial extent of the damage. Losses include a copier, four computers, the electric door lock system, more ... (click for more)

A 20-year-old man was shot twice while standing on his porch on Monday night. At approximately 8:44 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a shooting that occurred in the 1900 block of Walker Street. The victim, Ricky Rogers Jr., was located at 800 N Hawthorne St. suffering from two gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital for the non-life-threatening injuries. ... (click for more)

The Delta Queen is a magnificent part of history and in many ways I'm pleased she is in town. Having the boat where she is is the problem. The boat blocks the view of and from the prettiest park in our town. The crew take many of the parking spots around the park leaving families to park across Frazier and schlep their kids, strollers and picnics to the park. You don't get fireworks ... (click for more)

It has been about 25 years or so since I had the opportunity to visit every county in the state of Tennessee and, as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society at the time, I met cancer survivors and listened to their incredible stories. I remember one man in particular who had bone cancer and one night he said he rolled over in bed and literally broke his arm in a very simple ... (click for more)