String Theory at the Hunter, in partnership with Lee University and the Hunter Museum of American Art, will host “No Strings Attached!,” a virtual event allowing audience members to experience behind-the-scenes conversations and impromptu performances with Sandbox Percussion on Tuesday, Jan. 19. String Theory was founded in 2009 by Artistic Director and pianist Gloria Chien to ... (click for more)

CSO offers Bob's Bootcamp, Music of Our Times - Joy and Triumph, Saturday, Jan. 16, at 11 a.m. Bob's Bootcamp returns with an all new virtual course. Join Principal Pops Conductor Bob Bernhardt as he shares his musical knowledge and explores joyful modern music that has the power to help through the darkest of times. Tickets are $25 per household, and participants will receive ... (click for more)

A traffic accident caused a second alarm commercial fire Thursday morning in the 5800 block of Lee Highway. It happened at 2:47 a.m. when a garbage truck and car collided. They hit a light pole and it caused both vehicles to burst into flames. It sparked a chain reaction and vehicles on the lot of a nearby auto repair business caught fire and then the flames spread to the ... (click for more)

Due to the current Phase Tracker level of 1.02 percent based on local COVID-19 trend data for the five-day average, all Hamilton County Schools will continue a remote learning schedule next week. Officials noted that Wednesday ’s active case count was at 3,096 cases versus the peak on Jan. 11 of 4,717 active cases. However, officials said, "The Hamilton County School Board ... (click for more)

This letter is regarding the potential high density development on Snowhill Road in Ooltewah. Growth is good. But it needs to be responsible growth. It would be instructive to see studies by other communities who have already gone through this so we can understand just what is the taxpayer cost burden of these high density developments. Additional taxes to add infrastructure, ... (click for more)

Matt Hayes, a writer for the SaturdayDownSouth.com website, was blistering in his view of what has been allowed to happen to the once-mighty University of Tennessee football program just hours after coach Jeremy Pruitt went down in flames on Monday. “I’ve got some harsh words for those in power at Tennessee, something they don’t want to hear but better embrace. It’s not the 1990s ... (click for more)