Causeway invites all of Chattanooga to the sixth annual Gratefull, a community-wide Thanksgiving potluck in the middle of Martin Luther King Boulevard in front of the Bessie Smith Hall, on Monday, Nov. 25 from 11:30 a..m-1:30 p.m. Over the last five years, Gratefull has grown from 700 attendees to 1,800 in 2018, in addition to being covered by The Washington Post. This year, ... (click for more)

Here are the new marriage licenses from the County Clerk's office: SEAN MARK WILBY KATE LORRAINE RASCOE 132 SUNSET TER 132 SUNSET TER ATHENS, GA 30606 ATHENS, GA 30606 MICHAEL DWIGHT PAYNE STEPHANNE LYNN DENNIS 14507 BAKER RD 14507 BAKER RD BIRCHWOOD, TN 37308 BIRCHWOOD, TN 37308 PATRICK STEVEN MOORE KATHRYN ELIZABETH BROOKS 719 BROOKFIELD AVE 719 BROOKFIELD ... (click for more)

Criminal Court Judge Don Poole on Tuesday morning announced that he was denying Lee Hall’s request for post-conviction relief. Hall was convicted in the April 1991 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Traci Crozier. He is set to be executed on Dec. 5. In explaining his decision, Judge Poole said, "The petitioner’s second post-conviction petition is barred by Tennessee Code ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Police, with the assistance of the Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force, arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a homicide that occurred in the 3800 block of Larry Drive on Sept. 28. Marshon Langford, 40, was shot on Larry Drive, then he drove to Pin Oak Drive, where he crashed his vehicle. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. The suspect, a 15-year-old ... (click for more)

At Monday night’s School Board Agenda Session, I brought up the fact that I had received many complaints from parents and some school personnel about the half day of school on Wednesday, Nov. 13. This half day caught many parents off guard because students had just been off October 7-14 for Fall Break. This half day caused many to have to scramble for childcare. Some also noted ... (click for more)

Changes are coming to Chattanooga’s Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance. Chattanooga City Council is working on a draft of changes that would affect every Chattanooga property owner’s right to open their home to paying short term guests. This includes upping the ante on fines for those who are denied an application for permits. This first draft is to be presented to the council ... (click for more)