Tickets for Riverbend 2020 will go on sale Friday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. at riverbendfestival.com. The festival runs May 27-30. Here are the performers that have been announced: Ashley McBryde, Blackberry Smoke, Brothers Osborne, Chirstone "Kingfish" Ingram, Cody Jinks, Darius Rucker, Here Come the Mummies, Mavis Staples, Ohio Players, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Samantha Fish, The Cadillac ... (click for more)

Lee University’s School of Religion and School of Music will present the ninth annual Lessons and Carols on Thursday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. in the Lee Chapel. This service will unite biblical lessons relating to Christ’s birth with beautiful Christmas music. “The faculty in the School of Religion always looks forward to the evening of Lessons and Carols,” said Dr. Terry Cross, dean ... (click for more)

A woman was shot late Saturday night on 4th Avenue. At approximately 10:53 p.m., Chattanooga Police were called to a local hospital after a person arrived with injuries from a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, police spoke with the woman suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound. She stated to police she was shot as she was exiting her vehicle. Chattanooga ... (click for more)

One person was killed in Whitfield County on I-75 on Sunday afternoon. Authorities said a wrecked was picking up a disabled green Nissan Xterra in the right emergency lane northbound. A white Jeep Commander that was also going north struck the Xterra and then hit the tow truck in the incident about 2:45 p.m. The Jeep rolled several times as it went down an embankment. ... (click for more)

With regard to the ongoing saga of the old Quarry golf course and its proposed development, I reject the proposed plan endorsed by the North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy (Chattanoogan - Breaking News 11/30/2019) and believe a better outcome can be achieved. There is a middle ground that involves all R-1 construction including preserving the tree, greenspace, streams and ponds. ... (click for more)

I have always enjoyed a strong belief in American justice. I believe in our courts system, most especially the foundation that “everyone is innocent until proven guilty.” I believe in every judge we entrust to do the right thing and hope my trust in both our prosecutors and our defenders will rarely waver. Sure, there are times when I have doubt and the way I have overcome that ... (click for more)