Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a Christmas Open House at the Cravens House, located on Lookout Mountain on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7. The house will be decorated in a manner very similar to the Civil War era. This holiday event will take place from 6-8 p.m., with tours beginning every 30 minutes. Reservations are required. To make a reservation, ... (click for more)

The Riverpark Boat ramp will be closed from Saturday through Dec. 3. This closure is to accommodate the removal of a crane that has been doing dredge work near the water company. (click for more)

James Robertson, 62, died in a house fire in East Ridge on Thursday night and Lisa Crowe, 62, was in critical condition. East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams said at approximately 10:39 p.m., East Ridge Fire, East Ridge Police and Lifeguard EMS, were dispatched to a reported residential fire at 1302 Adonna Lane. Upon arrival heavy smoke and fire was coming from a single-story ... (click for more)

A man, 21, was shot Thursday night near UTC. At approximately 11:02 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the 900 block of Douglas Street on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers were able to locate a possible crime scene in the hallway of an apartment building. A short while later, police were notified that a man had arrived at a local hospital suffering from ... (click for more)

A wise man once wrote that reading about tax increment financing is about as exciting as watching paint dry. Yes, it is boring, but it is important that the city use this tool wisely to create economic development opportunities and to build community trust. On Thursday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m., the Industrial Development Board (IDB) will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed ... (click for more)

For a guy that endured the evolution of personal computers, I’ve never forgotten one of the earliest truths: “GIGO -- Garbage In, Garbage out.” As a newspaper reporter who started with Royal portable typewriters, then went to “telecopiers,” and then “Telerams,” and then Radio Shack’s first really portable computer and on down the line, I still marvel at mankind’s genius. When I ... (click for more)