There is a very special place in the ocean –a beautiful, far-away location that audiences can discover and explore together when Journey to the South Pacific 3D hits the giant screen at the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX Theater beginning Friday, March 7. “It’s the epicenter of marine life in the world,” said Tennessee Aquarium senior aquarist Rob Mottice. “The water is very pristine ... (click for more)

“Dragons and Monsters” will be the subject of tall tales and yarn spinning during World Storytelling Day on Saturday, March 22, in Gatlinburg.  Presented by the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association “Dragons and Monsters” is the theme for the humorous and historically based stories on the culture and heritage of the Smoky Mountains. Featured storytellers include ... (click for more)

Authorities said late Tuesday that a 21-year-old woman sought in the murder of a Dalton convenience store clerk had been taken into custody in Bartow County. Officials had been looking for Skyy Raven Marie Mims in Atlanta, but she was found at a residence on Southmont Drive after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation received a tip that she was there. The GBI contacted the U.S. ... (click for more)

In a press conference given in response to the Chattanooga Housing Authority's acceptance of the city's bid to buy the Harriet Tubman housing site, Mayor Andy Berke said, "When I took office almost a year ago, I said I was going to create stronger neighborhoods and grow the economy. Today we took another step forward in that vision." The city plans to make the site a light industrial ... (click for more)

How does the city of Chattanooga really think it saves money by only picking the brush when someone calls 311. I called the other day and they came and picked up my brush and passed 10 other piles of brush in my area, some of which were only a few doors down from my house. Now they will have to come back 10 more times as people call in and some will not call so those piles will ... (click for more)

I can remember a time in my life when I could recognize a person’s handwriting. It was back when we used to send and receive letters and postcards and love notes with our friends. But the biggest reason I am wildly in favor of a bill now in the Tennessee Legislature that will hopefully make it a law that all children must learn to write and read in cursive by the third grade is ... (click for more)