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Financing Package For Southside Stadium Won't Be Ready Until May Or Early June

  • 3/14/2024

The financing package for the Southside Stadium won't be ready until May or early June, members of the Sports Authority were told on Thursday. Bond counsel Mark Mamantov said the package won't be ready for the board's April meeting, but hopefully for the May meeting. The Authority's agenda included an item to cover over $51 million in expenses at the stadium site at the former U.S. Pipe plant off Chestnut Street. However, Bill Payne of city public works said that was premature and it was withdrawn. That will be brought after all the financing is ready, it was stated. It included $51,655,020 in spending, plus a $1 million contingency. Mr. Payne said, "The financing is ... (click for more)

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Ring Video Showed Former City Officer Fighting Woman Who Was Later Found Dead

  • 3/14/2024

A Ring video played in court on Thursday showed a former city police officer pushing a woman as she pleaded for him to stop. Kara Akins, 48, was later found dead in her apartment in the 2600 block of Carr Street last Nov. 29. Lawrence Goodine, 43, had charges of first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping bound to the Grand ... (click for more)

Food City Still Planning Large New Store On Lee Highway Despite Zoning Setback

  • 3/14/2024

Food City is still planning a new 54,000-square-foot grocery and fuel center on Lee Highway despite a zoning setback on Tuesday night. Steven C. Smith, Food City president/CEO, said, "W e have been working to replace the existing very old store on Shallowford Road with a new, larger modern Food City store. "While our preferred plan was ... (click for more)

Latest Hamilton County Arrest Report
  • 3/15/2024

Here is the latest Hamilton County arrest report: ADAMS, HARRY LORENZO 2744 4TH AVE CHATTANOOGA, 37407 Age at Arrest: 56 years old Arresting Agency: HC Sheriff DRIVING ON REVOKED, SUSPENDED OR CANCELLED LICENSE ADAMS, MARY D 1551 OLD MILL RD RINGGOLD, 30736 Age at Arrest: 25 years old Arresting Agency: East Ridge DISORDERLY CONDUCT AGUILAR ADAUTO, SERGIO 1919 WALNUT PLAZA, APT 2071 CARROLLTON, 75006 Age at Arrest: 29 years old Arresting Agency: Chattanooga ... more

Red Bank Loses To Creek Wood In State Opener
  • 3/14/2024

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Red Bank Lions had an awesome basketball season where they won 28 games while winning district and region tournament championships. They had high expectations for their first appearance at the Bluecross Basketball Championships in 15 years, but those hopes never materialized as they picked the absolute worst day of the year to play their worst game. Red Bank’s season ends at 28-8 following a 50-34 loss to the Creek Wood Red Hawks here at MTSU’s Murphy Center ... more

Randy Smith: Time To Address The Brawl
Randy Smith: Time To Address The Brawl
  • 3/13/2024

I've had a few days to think about the brawl near the end of the LSU-South Carolina women's game on Sunday. The fight that caused six ejections put a real damper on what had ... more

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