The MOMentum Network, a local nonprofit that supports single moms in college, is hosting their MPower: Orientation + Inspiration to kick-off the new college semester on Saturday.   Cara Hicks, former single mom in college and MOMentum Founder, said, “Pursuing higher education while balancing work and raising children is an incredible challenge, but we’re honored to provide ... (click for more)

Lt. Governor Randy McNally will speak at the Pachyderm meeting on Thursday. It will be held at the Western Sizzlin' in Ooltewah. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. (click for more)

A sweeping new off ramp for traffic coming into Chattanooga around Moccasin Bend on I-24 is planned, along with a new frontage road by the freeway that will have signalized connections to Broad, Williams and Market streets.   The $37 million project will replace a confusing set of freeway off and on loops along this section, including one near Howard School. ... (click for more)

Witnesses said a 69-year-old jogger and his alleged teen attacker were both bruised up during their 2014 encounter in North Chattanooga. Diontae Smartt, who was 17 at the time of his arrest, is standing trial for aggravated rape in the courtroom of Judge Don Poole. He is free on bond. The male jogger took the witness stand at the start of the trial, saying he was attacked ... (click for more)

The greatest thing that came out of the American Civil War came after the cessation of hostilities. After four years of deadly, devastating, agonizing war and over 600,000 Americans had died, the armies came to a halt. The killing ended, but the suffering continued for many of the wounded and those whose homes and fortunes had gone up in smoke and been left as rubble. ... (click for more)

Before a monthly meeting of the Hamilton County School Board, I was having a conversation with Deputy Sheriff Jake Thomas when I asked him what he did for the department. “I’m a School Resource Officer at Ooltewah,” he said, and when I raised an eyebrow he added, “It’s the best school in Hamilton County. (Principal) Robin Copp has completely turned it around and I adore going to ... (click for more)