Parkridge East Hospital will host a NICU reunion Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9-11 a.m. The carnival-themed event will celebrate the families who received care from their level III NICU.  “The babies we treat in our NICU are born prematurely – some as early as 24 weeks – or newborns that require special care,” said Christina Chadwick, director of the Parkridge East NICU. “We ... (click for more)

CHI Memorial’s mobile health coach will provide mammography screenings at The Howard School, 2500 Market St., on Saturday, Aug. 25 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; and at Partners in Care, 5616 Brainerd Road in Brainerd, on Friday, Aug. 31 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. "All women should have one screening mammogram between the ages of 35-40. After age 40, a screening mammogram is recommended every ... (click for more)

One person was shot and killed on Cotter Road on Saturday night. The Sheriff's Office said the shooter was taken into custody It happened in the 1800 block of Cotter Road. Cotter Road is in Hixson. (click for more)

Chattanooga firefighters were dispatched to a structural collapse call shortly after  10 a.m. on Saturday .   When firefighters arrived at 307 Bradford Place Drive, a large hole could be seen on one side of the house. Battalion Chief Don Bowman said an exterior wall collapsed into the basement. There was some initial concern that an elderly resident might ... (click for more)

My dear friend, longtime public servant, Mr. Harold Austin, will be greatly missed. He was with the state of Tennessee and Hamilton County for many years. Doyle Ray Marler (click for more)

Friday’s newspaper headline blared, “Hamilton County Schools see dramatic growth in student performance” and that, my friend, is “fake news” at its finest. A better try might be, “90 Percent of Kids In Chattanooga Can’t Do Math.” Let’s face it: We know that a full 70 percent of 43,000 students in our public school system are not on track, this based on state test scores, and -- ... (click for more)