oard Connector, in partnership with Venture Forward, Latina Professionals of Chattanooga, and the Chattanooga Urban League Young Professionals will host “Ten Connectors You Need to Meet” on Wednesday, June 27, from 5:30-7 p.m. at The Camp House, 149 E. Martin Luther King Blvd. The event will give the community an opportunity to network and connect with the following 10 community ... (click for more)

The Mainstreet Cruise-In rolls into downtown on Saturday, June 23 from 1 p.m.-6 p.m. and fills the streets surrounding the Courthouse Square.  Car enthusiasts show off their vehicles as all types of cars are displayed from classics to special interest and current models.   Downtown streets will be filled with vehicles and spectators are invited to view the cars, ... (click for more)

The Red Bank commissioners voted Tuesday night to adopt the fiscal year 2018-2019 budget that includes a property tax increase. Mayor John Roberts said that along with the increase in both commercial and residential development, comes increased traffic. Infrastructure has not kept up with the growth, including the secondary roads. The cost of paving these roads is $1 million. Money ... (click for more)

Development of the former BlueCross property at Lupton City is spurring talk of a Riverwalk on the Northshore. The City Council discussed the topic on Tuesday night in giving final approval for a Planned Unit Development for Riverton on 210 acres. Officials said there are no specific plans for a Northshore Riverwalk, but several groups are actively working to make a connection ... (click for more)

When Claude made his decision not to seek reelection as the 26th District state representative I made my intention known to seek the office following him.  Immediately opponents from both parties began to qualify for that opportunity.  With Bill Bennett as my campaign manager and many of Claude’s supporters going door to door into the community, as Claude had done in his ... (click for more)

Get your crayons out and let’s play “connect the dots.” Next Thursday (June 28 th ) the Tennessee Educational Equity Coalition, in partnership with Chattanooga’s publicly-flawed non-profit educational foundation, UnifiEd, will hold its regional meeting at Chattanooga’s Bessie Smith Hall. The coalition was formed to advocate for “students of color” in Tennessee, and among those on ... (click for more)