Sergio Bianchini didn't start running until he was 60, but he hit the ground moving faster than most when he did and he has yet to slow down. This guy just celebrated his 73rd birthday on February 25 and he doesn't run as much as you might think, but he's been a dominant force in his age group since the beginning.  And he's totally dominated the Runner of the Year competition ... (click for more)

Gordon Lee High School senior Dylan Smith signed his letter of intent with Dalton State’s cross country team Thursday morning in the Gordon Lee media center. Smith is the defending state champion in men’s cross country and in the one mile in track. “Dalton State is a good fit for me,” he said. “I have taken notice of the early successes and the runners the school has attracted. ... (click for more)

Marcus Oneal Birt has been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found along Hooker Road on Saturday. Birt, 32, is charged with criminal homicide, especially aggravated robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm in the slaying of 33-year-old Warren Ransom. The victim was shot once in the head. On Thursday at 1 p.m., the Chattanooga Police Fugitive Unit along ... (click for more)

An eight-woman, four-man Sequatchie County jury took just three hours Thursday to convict Susan Lynette Baker of felony murder. The decision, which was announced shortly before 4 p.m. CST, came less than half a day after defense and prosecution attorneys agreed, during their respective closing arguments, that the jury was not being asked to decide whether Ms. Baker fired the ... (click for more)

Most Chattanoogans will not recognize the name of Andy Roth.  He passed away at the too early age of 55.  He was an architect with Derthick, Henley, and Wilkerson Architects.   And although you might not recognize his name, most of you drive by his work every day.  Finley Stadium, Covenant Transport, Unum, and many other buildings in Chattanooga are the result ... (click for more)

Ten years ago there was a book written that won the National Book Award for non-fiction and was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize. Over a half-million copies were sold in several languages, yet it was so frank in its topic there were some readers who were unable to finish it. Dr. Sherwin Nuland, the author of “How We Die: Reflections on Life’s Final Chapter,” died earlier this week ... (click for more)