The City Beer Board gave three special events permits on Thursday. On Arbor Day weekend, Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27, Eco-Field Day will be held by Greenspaces at 928 Market St. at Miller Plaza. This fundraiser for Greenspaces will be two days of field days with an eco-twist. On Friday, competition will be geared to corporate teams and Saturday is family day. There will ... (click for more)

Here is the weekly road construction report for Hamilton County: I-75 at I-24 Interchange Reconstruction: Crews will continue surveying and spotting utilities at various locations throughout the interchange. Shoulders may be closed at these locations between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. During this reporting period, there may be nighttime lane closures/traffic pacing throughout the project ... (click for more)

County School Supt. Dr. Bryan Johnson said Thursday he is submitting a budget that is $34 million above the projected revenue. Asked where the $34 million would come from, Dr. Johnson said it would be "up to the funding body." If approved by the County School Board, the school board would go to the County Commission requiring a sizable tax increase. Dr. Johnson said he ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC will build a state-of-the-art, soccer-specific stadium in East Ridge as part of a mixed-use development with living, working and entertaining opportunities. On Thursday, team owner Bob Martino presented renderings and the layout for the area, which will include the first-class professional stadium, housing, retail, restaurants, a hotel and significant greenspaces ... (click for more)

Just how many downtown apartments and condos do we need? Where are the people coming from to live in these expensive places? It takes a roommate to be able to afford even a cheap downtown space and we continue to build more and more expensive housing. Just from driving around downtown and looking at all the buildings my estimate is about 60-70 percent are vacant buildings. ... (click for more)

Every day I get over 100 emails. Add what I find in My Morning Readings and I am a good candidate to be “Mr. Inspiration.” I have tried to figure out a way to pass some of what I believe are “The Wonders of Life” like I now do on weekends with “The Saturday Funnies.” You would have no idea how popular those jokes have become and several readers say they are the best thing I write ... (click for more)