Here are the new business licenses from the County Clerk's office: BABY BEARS BATH & BEYOND BRANDSON  SMITH MANUFACTOR OF SOAPS, LOTIONS, ETC. 3216 E 46TH ST CHATTANOOGA TN 37407 BJE ENTERPRISE TRACEE  DOZIER AIR BNB 4909 SHORELINE DR CHATTANOOGA TN 37416 CHANCE FABRICATION ERIC   BAGGETT MAKING AND INSTALLING STEEL GATES ... (click for more)

Gasoline prices in Chattanooga have risen 0.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.47 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 170 stations in Chattanooga. This compares with the national average that has fallen 0.8 cents per gallon versus last week to $2.83 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. Average gasoline prices on Sept. 24 in Chattanooga ... (click for more)

A man died after being tased by Hamilton County deputies  on Sunday  night. Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched o n Sunday, at approximately 9:50 p.m.,  to the 6200 Block of Massengale Hollow in Harrison on a report of a person causing a disorder.   Based on initial reports, after arriving on scene, deputies made contact with Jeremy ... (click for more)

There was a major power outage at East Ridge High School Monday morning.  EPB officials and Hamilton County Department of Education maintenance personnel were on the scene and power was restored after a short while.  All students were safe and remained in their classrooms.  When power was restored, they resumed their regular schedule.  The power ... (click for more)

Arming teachers with guns in the classroom, as Bill Lee proposes, would be the single most dangerous thing to happen to students in Tennessee history. Students and teachers in close proximity to loaded firearms daily? Across this state, in middle schools alone, there are probably hundreds of student/teacher conflicts a day. What if a student got hold of gun in a struggle with ... (click for more)

I cannot remember a time in my life when I have been as saddened by such a travesty that has now erupted in the confirmation process that would place Brett Kavanaugh on our Supreme Court. I am sad for every single person who has been touched by this catastrophe, from 85-year-old Dianne Feinstein to Brett’s wife and two young daughters, ages 13 and 10. Not a person, in any way involved, ... (click for more)