The Bethlehem Center will host a Food Drive on Friday, July 31, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church off of East Brainerd Road in honor of their #TheBethCares Campaign. Donations will help underserved youth and families in South Chattanooga. The Bethlehem Center will accept the following dry goods: granola bars, crackers, chips, canned tuna, pasta, goldfish, ... (click for more)

Here are the new marriage licenses from the County Clerk's office: MALIK O'MARI BARTON VIVIANA GARCIA ROQUETA 615 MCCALLIE AVE 615 MCCALLIE AVE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403 ROBERT LEE ROGERS JESSICA KATHRYN HAWKINS 7356 LEE HWY LOT 26 3159 US 127 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421 SIGNAL MTN, TN 37377 JACOB BRYCE FAIR ALEXANDRIA MESSICK MELVIN 674 CRISPAN ... (click for more)

The two leaders of the ongoing nightly protests in Chattanooga were arrested on two different sets of charges on Sunday. Marie Mott and Cameron Williams were charged by Chattanooga Police with obstructing an intersection and blocking an emergency vehicle. Later in the day, they were charged by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office in connection with taking the Sheriff's ... (click for more)

Sheriff Jim Hammond said "several suspects" are under investigation in an incident in which a Sheriff's flag was taken down at the County Jail on Walnut Street and later burned at Miller Park. He said, "The incident started at the jail and continued on to Miller Park. Rather than involve two agencies, the Sheriff's Office will take the lead on it." The sheriff said city police ... (click for more)

The Honorable Jim Coppinger The Honorable Andy Berke The Honorable members of the Hamilton County, TN legislative delegation: Sen. Todd Gardenhire and Bo Watson; Rep. Mike Carter, Yusuf Hakeem, Patsy Hazelwood, Esther Helton, and Robin Smith Dear Mayors, Senators, and Representatives: Thank you for your bold leadership! As healthcare leaders on the front lines of the ... (click for more)

Minutes after I learned one of my very earliest friends, B.B. Branton, died early Sunday morning, another friend sent me an email that just fit the moment perfectly. When I was growing up, our back yard butted up against the Brantons' backyard, so B.B. and I were quite sure we started out as playpen partners and were close ever since. Both of our fathers were from Mississippi - ... (click for more)