The upcoming Citizen’s Police Academy, a nine-week law enforcement education program that provides an accurate look at police work and the Criminal Justice System, is accepting applications for their fall class. The program offers information, interactive activities and shared dialogue with the department and its officers. Academy students receive instruction and training ... (click for more)

Upcoming special event road closures: Chattanooga Football Club Home Match The following roads will be closed on Wednesday from 4 p.m. until midnight: Reggie White Blvd between the Chattanooga Skate Park north entrance and W 20th Street Chestnut Street between W 17th Street and W 19th Street. W 19th Street between Reggie White Blvd and Chestnut Street. Street parking ... (click for more)

The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the $80 million Southside Stadium project. The action puts in motion the ability for a new city/county Sports Authority to convene and issue $80 million in bonds for the "community" facility on nine acres at the U.S. Pipe/Wheland Foundry site. Councilman Chip Henderson added several provisions that he said would add "transparency" ... (click for more)

Officials of the Chattanooga Housing Authority said the plan to re-envision the Westside includes building 1,783 new housing units. Betsy McCright, CHA executive director, said the College Hill Courts and the Gateway Tower will be taken down, but she said residents in those 629 have been promised a spot in some of the new housing. She said the demolition will be in stages ... (click for more)

Athens and Tennessee lost a great friend and a long-time public servant when Larry Wallace passed away Saturday afternoon. The 1962 McMinn County High School graduate started his lifetime law enforcement career with the Athens Police Department in 1964. He joined the Tennessee Highway Patrol in 1967 and was appointed as a special agent with the Tennessee Bureau of ... (click for more)

Congratulations to all the winners in Thursday's election. And also thanks to all who ran, it takes a lot of courage to enter the arena of politics. I didn't vote for Weston in the primary but I certainly did in the general election. I think he will do a wonderful job. Sabrena, I voted for you but I would imagine your career is over after one of the dumbest political stunts I ... (click for more)