The city of East Ridge will hold its annual Christmas Parade on Saturday. Line-up begins at 4 p.m. on Germantown Road from Ringgold Road north toward I-24, with the parade stepping off at 6:30 p.m. Ringgold Road will shut down at 6 p.m. from Donaldson Road to Moore Road. Germantown Road will be closed to all southbound traffic (except vehicles in the parade) beginning at 4 p.m. ... (click for more)

Dean Arnold was a guest speaker at the Chattanooga Public Library at "Exploring Intriguing 19th Century Chattanooga History" hosted by Hamilton Flourishing. Mr. Arnold is the author of multiple books including bestseller “Old Money, New South: The Spirit of Chattanooga”, and is recognized as an expert on Chattanooga history. This lecture is part of "Second Tuesday Moot," ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Police have filed charges against three suspects in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy found at 1664 Greendale Way on Sunday night. Police were told there was a fight during a robbery attempt and a 17-year-old girl fired the fatal shot. Jermaine Grant, 20, and the 17-year-old girl are in custody. There are warrants on file for the third suspect, Jalaycian ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga Police Department has added eight new public safety cameras to its network, bringing the total to 37 cameras around the city focusing on violent crime and seeking to deter future acts of violence. This system is known as “Crime Eye” by Convergint Technologies, which is an industry leader in technology used in promoting crime reduction, crime solving, and improving ... (click for more)

I have four children. I home school one, two are in public school and one is in private school. I believe I have a firm grasp of the fall break versus week long Thanksgiving break argument. My family and I love fall break. We do not want a week off at Thanksgiving. The thought of going from August until Thanksgiving without a real break from the grind is awful. Thanksgiving is ... (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)