Due to concerns surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19), Songbirds has determined it is in the best interest of its employees, customers, and the community to temporarily close its doors. All concerts and museum activities will be suspended following federal guidelines. Songbirds will be monitoring the situation closely on a day-to-day basis and currently plans to resume regular ... (click for more)

The WoodSongs Dalton 2020 Concert series is working with regional and national musical artists to produce QuaranTunes at Noon, a livestreaming performance via the WoodSongs Dalton Facebook page. The second concert – “QuaranTunes at Noon” will begin at noon on Friday with a performance by Michalan Boney, The first concert featured two time Grammy winning singer/songwriter Becky ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke signed Executive Order 2020-06 , directing Chattanoogans to shelter in place to try to prevent local hospitals from being overwhelmed with coronavirus victims. He said, “I know how disruptive and painful these actions will be for many, many Chattanoogans but the fact is that the coronavirus is still infecting far too many people in our city far too ... (click for more)

Hamilton County has 12 new coronavirus cases, including a death of an adult over 70, officials said Thursday. The count has now increased to 63. Becky Barnes, health department administrator, said recent patients cannot say where they picked up the virus - indicating it is "community spread." She and County Mayor Jim Coppinger continued to emphasize the need for people ... (click for more)

Such sad news today to hear the great Richard Casavant has passed away. He was a mountain of wisdom, patience, and good counsel in so many areas of our lives. My wife and I first met Richard through his first wife, Wendy after we moved to Signal Mountain in 1997 when he was serving on the Signal Mountain Town Council and Wendy was leading the Signal Mountain Elementary School ... (click for more)

It is inconceivable to me how any hospital in America has the audacity to tuck-tail and run when the worst epidemic in our world’s history is banging at the door. ‘Shock’ is the only word to describe Erlanger Hospital’s “furlough” earlier this week and now comes word that some medical staffing companies around the country are actually cutting doctors’ and nurses’ salaries as they ... (click for more)