Legal Aid of East Tennessee announces an innovative partnership between LAET, Judge Jeffrey Hollingsworth, Hamilton County courts, and local attorneys designed to help low income people during the holiday season. LAET is presenting a Pro Bono Christmas Tree at the Hamilton County Courthouse Friday at 1 p.m. At that time, local judges will decorate the tree with Pro Bono Cases ... (click for more)

The City of Chattanooga’s Office of Public Safety is hosting a reception on Thursday for business owners to understand the power they have in offering second chances. According to the Tennessee Department of Corrections, the State had an average of 30,453 inmates in the system last year. “Providing employment opportunities to people with conviction histories helps reduce ... (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)