Efe Baltacigil, cellist, will perform the final installment of Lee University’s 2018-19 Presidential Concert Series on Thursday, March 28, in Pangle Hall at 7:30 p.m. Originally from Turkey, Mr. Baltacigil began playing cello at age five. He has performed alongside Pinchas Zukerman, Midori, and Yo-Yo Ma at Carnegie Hall. In addition to appearing as a soloist in the Schumann Cello ... (click for more)

Lee University’s Jazz Ensemble will present its spring concert on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Conn Center. Under the direction of Alan Wyatt, associate professor of music, the Jazz Ensemble will perform works by John Coltrane, Thad Jones and Henry Mancini. The Lee University Jazz Ensemble performs both traditional and recent literature written and arranged for Big Band. The ... (click for more)

At an employee meeting on Wednesday, Volkswagen Chattanooga announced a $.50 base wage increase for all Volkswagen production team members. New hires will begin at $16 with a top-out of $23.50. The pay increase goes into effect July 1. “We are dedicated to building quality careers in Chattanooga and want to be on the forefront of compensation and benefits in our region,” said ... (click for more)

The city of Chattanooga and the Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority (WWTA) are cooperating on a new Lee Highway sewer connection and sewage holding tank just downstream, officials said Tuesday. The connection is set to be completed by next year. Justin Holland, city public works administrator, told members of the City Council that with the new Lee Highway ... (click for more)

On the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 26, I was driving up Lookout Mountain taking my mother home. My 2-year-old granddaughter was also along for the ride. Halfway up Ochs Highway in the middle of a blind curve, at rush hour, my car simply died. Smoke poured out from under the hood, and we were completely stranded. There was a long line of cars stuck behind us unable to go around because ... (click for more)

Today I must begin by telling my Chattanoogan.com readers how humbled and touched I am by the dozens of emails I have received in recent weeks, all concerning my daily disappearance from this website. I like to think my daily musings may, in some way, have a ripple effect on some of the people, the places, and the things that intrigue me. I believe I have rarely sought popularity, ... (click for more)