Roadside motels run by Mom and Pop had their heyday in the early days of motor travel up until the 1950s and 1960s. Then the freeways came along and suddenly their traffic was virtually gone. A long list of the roadside motels that once thrived in and around Chattanooga are featured in the new book Chattanooga in Old Photos, sponsored by Chattanoogan.com. Some of those pictured ... (click for more)

More than a week after the midterm elections, Democrat Stacey Abrams has acknowledged defeat in the Georgia gubernatorial race to Republican candidate Brian Kemp. "I acknowledge that former Secretary of State Brian Kemp will be certified as the victor in the 2018 gubernatorial election," said Ms. Abrams said at a press conference Friday. Officials said Mr. Kemp had the most ... (click for more)

Now that prosecutors have dropped charges against Jeff Styles — and he's not been found guilty by a jury of his peers — I hope Bill Lockhart and WGOW will return him to the station. I'm believe his listeners will welcome him back with open arms. After one has been through a ringer like this, I'm not sure how you get your life back unless a good guy like Mr. Lockhart steps up ... (click for more)

Back in late September of 2007, a gutsy Oklahoma State football team had just won a wild 49-46 slugfest against previously unbeaten Texas Tech in Stillwater. In the loser’s locker room, this after OSU’s Zac Peterson drilled a 54-yard TD pass in the waning minute to come from behind, the soon-to-be legend Mike Leach tore his Red Raiders apart. I mean, the man with the lifelong obsession ... (click for more)

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Winning is a huge part of the Bradley Central Bearettes’ rich basketball tradition. So, it was no big shock when the Bearettes raced to a 14-point, first-quarter lead and eventually trounced visiting William Blount, 58-18, behind Anna Walker’s game-high 17 points at Jim Smiddy Arena on Thursday. It was Bradley’s 2,200 th all-time victory against 486 losses ... (click for more)

Hamilton Heights had two players sign college scholarship papers on Thursday. Sammy Itodo, a 6-foot-7, 215-pound center from Nigeria, signed with Gardner-Webb and Esmery Martinez, a 6-foot-3 guard from the Dominican Republic, decided to continue her education and athletic career at Mississippi State. “I’m excited to sign at Gardner-Webb because I love the culture they have ... (click for more)