Cempa Community Care, in conjunction with Orchard Park Church, Kingdom Partners, the Southeast Tennessee Health Consortium and Optimal Health, is recruiting teams from Chattanooga’s faith-based community to compete in the inaugural Healthy Church Challenge. The Healthy Church Challenge is a 16-week contest wherein teams of 10 members each from Chattanooga area churches will ... (click for more)

Middle Valley Church of God, 1703 Thrasher Pike in Hixson, announces that Pastor Mitch McClure will speak on "Looking Forward and Planning For The Future" this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. This is part of a sermon series on the absolute promises of God and how they apply to all believers. "All are encouraged to attend this opportunity to experience the promises of God," officials said. ... (click for more)

A man, 22, was killed Friday evening in an accident on Morris Hill Road. At approximately 8:58 p.m., the Chattanooga Police Department's Traffic Unit responded to 2115 Morris Hill Road on a single-vehicle traffic crash. A Ford Expedition was traveling north on Morris Hill Road when it left the roadway and struck a metal power pole. Chattanooga Fire Department and ... (click for more)

A man who was given a life sentence for carrying out a paid "hit" on a doctor's wife has been released from prison. Former Governor Bill Haslam granted clemency to Jeremy Ingram just before leaving office. Governor Haslam said Ingram had "undergone a transformation" while behind bars. His office said Ingram was 18 at the time and that he will be subject to additional supervision ... (click for more)

Suicide in teens is on the rise. What is going on and where are we slipping up? We find that it is more important to discuss politics, than it is to discuss children taking their own life. Bullying leads to depression, isolation, social media plays a big role in bullying, and these warning signs can lead to suicide. You cannot go on social media and not ... (click for more)

During last week’s College Football Championship, the ESPN network teased us with the first 11 of the Top 150 College Football Players of all time. In this new year of 2020, we will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the college game and ESPN will offer more delights than a Whitman’s Sampler. But, brother, I don’t care what kind of 20-20 vision you may boast, the reality of such ... (click for more)