After the incident at Wacker’s U.S. production site in Charleston, root-cause investigation work is now underway.  Global President Wacker Polysilicon Tobias Brandis said the plant may be closed for several months for the investigation. The explosion on Sept. 7 was caused by a technical defect prompting a leak of hydrogen which subsequently caught fire, thereby severely ... (click for more)

Here are the No Bills and True Bills from the Hamilton County Grand Jury for Aug. 20. No Bills: RABASCA, JESSICA RACHEL DEAN W 23 F 0 1 GS 1657039 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA RABASCA, JESSICA RACHEL DEAN W 23 F 0 2 GS 1657040 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE RABASCA, JESSICA RACHEL DEAN W 23 F 0 3 GS 1657041 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE   True ... (click for more)

To all concerned, I believe there was mistake printed in a recent article stating to send donations to me at the school. I would ask that all donations be sent to the Greater Chattanooga Community Foundation to the attention of the Ed Johnson Memorial. This project is in no way affiliated with HCDE schools. All funds are housed there and are tax deductible. Mr. Savage ... (click for more)

Over half of Florida is still trying to catch its breath and now there is another murderer, one named Maria, mauling Puerto Rico this morning on her way to the United States. On August 25 Hurricane Harvey hit Texas. It killed an estimated 50 people, displaced more than a million people and damaged some 200,000 homes in a path of more than 300 miles. The bills haven’t been sent out ... (click for more)

The Signal Mountain Lady Eagles have one of the better volleyball teams in town this fall and it’s no surprise that they are unbeaten in district play. They proved just how good they are Tuesday evening in Red Bank’s Susan Ingram Thurman Gymnasium as they needed about 50 minutes to beat the Lionettes for the second time this season. Set scores were 25-6, 25-7 and 25-15. ... (click for more)

One of the best matchups of the weekend might be No. 11 Georgia and No. 17 Mississippi State on Saturday evening in Athens, GA, as they both look to hand the opponent their first loss of the season. For the second week in a row, Georgia's Bulldogs play another Bulldogs team. Both teams are 3-0. Both have had a strong win over a ranked opponent — at least at the time they played. ... (click for more)