The American Heart Association is working with over 100 schools across the country to give students the opportunity to demand accountability by e-cigarette companies for spending millions marketing products directly to youth. Thursday launches the American Heart Association’s national #QuitLying Day, with schools holding conversations and pushing for change across the country. Events ... (click for more)

The Walter E. Boehm Birth Defects Center announce that Megan Swisher has joined its medical staff. In her role as nurse practitioner and clinical care coordinator, Mrs. Swisher will lead the medical case management program for children born with birth defects of the brain and spine. Mrs. Swisher earned her Masters of Science in nursing with a specialization in pediatric care ... (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)

NOT ALL ATHLETES ARE DUMB Many in our new generation may not know some of these former professional athletes but I remember them all. Back in the day, it was never hard to get a priceless quote that years later still make you laugh * -- Don Meredith, a former Dallas Cowboy Quarterback, once said: “Coach Tom Landry is such a perfectionist that if he was married to Raquel Welch, ... (click for more)