EPB Fiber Optics and Fleet Feet Chattanooga are partnering with Girls on the Run of Southeast Tennessee to deliver running shoes to the Girls on the Run team at Clifton Hills Elementary School. On Thursday a pop-up shoe store will be delivered to their after-school practice. The team will go through the fitting process with Fleet Feet staff and, through a sponsorship from EPB Fiber ... (click for more)

Heather Herring, a senior health science major in Lee University’s McNair Scholar program, had her research, “Effects That Sleep has on Mental Health in College Science Students” accepted to the Experimental Biology annual meeting. Ms. Herring’s research investigated the correlation between sleep and mental health in science students at several universities. Anonymous surveys ... (click for more)

Three men were shot overnight in three separate shootings. At approximately 7:33 p.m. on Monday, Chattanooga Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 1900 block of Garfield Street. Upon arrival, police located evidence of a crime scene and secured the scene. While on the scene, police were advised by a local hospital that a man, 49, had arrived with non-life ... (click for more)

An important item on the Signal Mountain Council’s meeting agenda for Monday night was tabled until the next meeting, anticipating that all five council members will present. That was done because Mayor Dan Landrum was concerned with appearances of a vote by just three council members. Both Vice Mayor Amy Speek and Councilmember Robert Spalding were absent. An ordinance that ... (click for more)

A septic tank functions beautifully until it doesn't. When a septic tank or field line ceases to function properly, E. coli and other bacteria will leak. It can move into the surrounding land or ground water. Anyone who has lived next door to a home with a progressively failing septic system will eventually notice the smell of sewage when it discharges. Raw sewage can leak for long ... (click for more)

Chattanooga being a finalist for the 2021 Ironman is great news. The business gained at the local bicycle repair shops from bent rims, busted tires and warped frames should produce some great local revenue. The local physicians should see a surge as well from the twisted ankles and busted up knees from dips, humps and pot holes on our area roads that could swallow a small child. ... (click for more)