Here is the weekly road construction report for Hamilton County: I-75 at I-24 Interchange Reconstruction: Phase 1 traffic shifts have been implemented. Traffic should expect multiple lane shifts when traveling through the interchange. Lane closures will occur Sunday nights through Thursdays night between 9 p.m.-6 a.m. at the following locations: I-75 NB at state line, I-75 NB ... (click for more)

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will partner with Read 20 for a children’s literacy event at Northside Neighborhood House in downtown Chattanooga on Monday. Read 20 promotes childhood literacy by encouraging adults to read with children for 20 minutes each day. Dakasha Winton, BlueCross senior vice president of government affairs, will read a book to the children and gift ... (click for more)

The Tennessee Aquarium is contracting out its gift shops and concessions. An employee said about 30 workers are affected. The contract will go to Event Network, which operates a number of similar facilities around the country. The Aquarium has used its own staff since it opened in May 1992. The employee said workers were told they could apply with the new company. ... (click for more)

CARTA is planning to begin providing free rides to veterans on its entire transit fleet. Lisa Maragnano, executive director, said, "I think we should be doing more for our veterans. "They put their lives on the line for us so it's the right thing to do. They deserve it." She said the goal is to have the new policy go into effect Jan. 2. Ms. Maragnano said some other ... (click for more)

This year will mark the fact that I have had the opportunity to live through 56 Thanksgivings. I was born on a Sunday, Nov. 24, 1963, two days after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Thanksgiving occurred on Nov. 28 that year, the same as this year. It was a time, not unlike today, filled with political uncertainty. My mother told me I was the only child born that evening. Nurses ... (click for more)

When considering the most pressing matter that is threatening the great state of Tennessee, I would be willing to bet that more apparent matters come to your mind such as the state of our education system, the statewide job market, or maybe even the depressing (but improving) state of the University of Tennessee’s football program. To myself, the opioid crisis, which was declared ... (click for more)