Cumberland Trust has added Eric Roddy to its personal trust team as a trust specialist. In his role, Mr. Roddy supports trust officers with daily administrative duties including bill pay and distribution, assisting with the overall care taking of the trust and client relationship. He joins the personal trust team focused on supporting Cumberland Trust’s Chattanooga client base. ... (click for more)

Chris Collins has been elected by Husch Blackwell to the firm’s partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Mr. Collins, an experienced litigator in real estate, development and construction, works with clients to help them both avoid unnecessary litigation and to strengthen their pre-litigation position. When litigation proves unavoidable, however, he guides the client throughout the ... (click for more)

A traffic trailer overturned on a downtown freeway near rush hour on Wednesday morning, blocking eastbound I-24. It was at Exit 178 at the intersection with U.S. 27. The accident was reported at 6:54 a.m. It was not expected to be cleared until shortly before 10 a.m. TDOT said Eastbound lanes are affected with lanes closed. Westbound lanes are not affected. (click for more)

A house on Wheeler Avenue burned late Tuesday night, and it was later found that no one was at home at the time. At approximately 11:32 p.m., the Chattanooga Fire Department, Chattanooga Police and Hamilton County EMS Medic 14 were dispatched to 1803 Wheeler Ave. on a fully involved house fire. Engine 4, Engine 5, Quint 10, Squad 1 with Engine 15, Battalion 1 and Battalion ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority and County Commissioner Tim Boyd want to build a sewage treatment plant in my backyard. I bought my house in Ooltewah in 1994, raised my children here and worked hard to pay it off. My home has been my small piece of the American Dream. Now, the WWTA and Commissioner Boyd want to reward my hard work by taking away about ... (click for more)

There is a huge shopping mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin -- think of a suburb of Milwaukee -- and about two-to-three miles away from the Mayfair Mall is where the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin is located. The fact the renowned medical center is in the vicinity of the mall is what we call “a salient point,” which are very important when a story is presented that many, many people ... (click for more)