The Lee University women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to five games with a 71-67 win over the University of Montevallo Thursday evening. Lee, ranked No. 9 by the WBCA and No. 7 in the D2SIDA poll, remains tied with Union University atop the Gulf South Conference standings with an 8-1 conference mark. The Lady Flames improved to 16-1 overall. The Lee win snapped ... (click for more)

Jason Landman scored 18 points as the No. 23 Lee Flames made it 11 straight victories and took over possession of first place in the Gulf South Conference with a 69-64 win over the Montevallo Falcons. The Falcons entered the contest a perfect 7-0 in league play before running into one of the hottest teams in the nation in the Flames. Coach Bubba Smith's club is now 13-3 overall ... (click for more)

Amtrak officials are interested in new train service between Atlanta and Nashville with a stop in several cities including Chattanooga. Rep. Dan Howell was part of a state Transportation Committee hearing on the topic this week. He said, " The hearing on Tuesday was a follow up to meetings in early December with Amtrak officials, TDOT Commissioner Bright and members of his ... (click for more)

The shooting of a woman in the 800 block of Arlington Avenue on Thursday afternoon has been posted in a Twitter video. The video is titled "This girl just got shot in my hood on Live." The woman, who wound up lying on her back on a sidewalk, was taken to the hospital. Her condition was not immediately known. She was alert at the scene. The video shows the woman continually ... (click for more)

County Mayor Coppinger, I hope you will sign the bill allowing Bridge refugees to settle in Chattanooga. Although not personally involved with the Bridge resettlement program, I do know a family of refugees that arrived here within the past year through this program. The father works at a poultry processing plant and is the sole supporter of his family. Contrary to what some ... (click for more)

More times than not, I stand solidly against laws, rules, or, in particular, any human beings who discriminate against others. Yet in a bill just proposed in the Tennessee State Legislature, I am very much in favor of an anti-transgender bill. I feel the legislation – which is very regrettable although necessary -- will move very fast towards Governor Bill Lee’s desk and just as ... (click for more)