The Helen Ross McNabb Center announces Brad Franks as director of Hamilton and McMinn Counties. In this role, Mr. Franks will oversee the Center’s outpatient services in the Greater Chattanooga Area. Mr. Franks, a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT), has been with the Helen Ross McNabb Center for the past 10 years. Most recently he served as the Center’s director of ... (click for more)

Siskin Hospital announces that Michelle Smith, MS, CCC-SLP; Sara Tinter, MS, CCC-SLP and Kyle Volentine, OTR/L, CSRS, are now Certified Brain Injury Specialists (CBIS). The certification is awarded by the Brain Injury Association of America. This achievement brings Siskin Hospital’s total number of CBIS-certified staff to 19. Ms. Smith and Ms. Tinter have master of science ... (click for more)

The trial of the Chattanooga man accused of killing Bradley Aaron Powell in 2016 was supposed to begin Tuesday. Instead, 24-year-old Cody Waggoner entered the Marion County Courthouse in Jasper and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Mr. Powell’s death. He was sentenced to 38 years in prison, and taken immediately to the county jail to begin that incarceration. ... (click for more)

A man in his 20s was in critical condition after a shooting at a Hixson apartment complex on Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened at River City North Apartments in the 3800 block of Hixson Pike. The victim was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. (click for more)

Please remember to check on folks that are vulnerable which includes the elderly and homebound. With expectations of up to 7 inches or more of rain, we may see flooding in areas that rival those of the past. As Chief Roddy told me this morning, be proactive, not reactive. Pack for an extended stay at work or someone's house. Be ready with extra food, water and blanket in your ... (click for more)

Mayor Berke, On September 5, 2017, you asked and were granted a 22-cent property tax increase for city government operations and a capital fund. At the meeting, the City Council approved your proposal for the property tax increase of 22 cents per $100 of property assessment. As a result, every business, home owner, and property owner had one-month notice that their local property ... (click for more)