The City of Chattanooga’s Office of Public Safety is hosting a reception on Thursday for business owners to understand the power they have in offering second chances. According to the Tennessee Department of Corrections, the State had an average of 30,453 inmates in the system last year. “Providing employment opportunities to people with conviction histories helps reduce ... (click for more)

The third annual Intersign Corporation charity contest’s voting period is soon coming to a close, wrapping up Dec. 18 at 11:59 p.m. In the meantime, votes can be cast once a day, at https://www.intersign.com/ vote-charity-2019 for one of the five nominated charities. The charity accumulating the most votes will receive a $5,000 donation from Intersign Corporation . The ... (click for more)

Three faculty members at Sequoyah High School were assaulted by a student on Thursday morning, the Sheriff's Office said. The faculty members suffered minor injuries and did not get medical treatment, it was stated. The student is facing juvenile charges. Officials said, "Earlier this morning, there was a verbal altercation at Sequoyah High School between two juvenile students. ... (click for more)

Hollie Eades, 29, was struck and killed Wednesday night on Interstate 75. At approximately 8:05 p.m., a motor vehicle crash occurred involving a pedestrian near the exit ramp for East Brainerd Road from Interstate 75 Southbound. The Chattanooga Police Department's Traffic/DUI Unit responded to the scene. Ms. Eades had just been involved in a rear end collision on Interstate ... (click for more)

It has never been more clear that our elections are in danger. We know that Russia hacked American state boards of elections and voting machine companies in 2016. What’s more, Moscow is already gearing up to do it again in future elections. Enough is enough. Our current system isn’t equipped to handle the growing level of interference. In many cases, states have no way of verifying ... (click for more)

I am blessed in a lot of ways but as I grow older and muddle through my Morning Readings each day, my close friends realize I miss some really important things and they forward them along to me. There is a guy, Larry Cloud, who sends me notes and clippings and videos to the degree he ought to have his own column on Chattanoogan.com, or charge me for psychiatry. Then there is Caleb ... (click for more)