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)

The third annual Intersign Corporation charity contest’s voting period is soon coming to a close, wrapping up Dec. 18 at 11:59 p.m. In the meantime, votes can be cast once a day, at https://www.intersign.com/ vote-charity-2019 for one of the five nominated charities. The charity accumulating the most votes will receive a $5,000 donation from Intersign Corporation . The ... (click for more)

Lee Hall was put to death on Thursday night for the 1991 murder of his girlfriend. Hall, of Chattanooga, had chosen the electric chair rather than lethal injection. The execution was carried out after his appeals options ran out, including the governor and the U.S. Appeals Court. He was convicted for setting fire to girlfriend Traci Crozier. He threw a lit container of ... (click for more)

Three faculty members at Sequoyah High School were assaulted by a student on Thursday morning, the Sheriff's Office said. The faculty members suffered minor injuries and did not get medical treatment, it was stated. The student is facing juvenile charges. Officials said, "Earlier this morning, there was a verbal altercation at Sequoyah High School between two juvenile students. ... (click for more)

It has never been more clear that our elections are in danger. We know that Russia hacked American state boards of elections and voting machine companies in 2016. What’s more, Moscow is already gearing up to do it again in future elections. Enough is enough. Our current system isn’t equipped to handle the growing level of interference. In many cases, states have no way of verifying ... (click for more)

It’s about 90 miles from Chattanooga to Bell Buckle, Tn. Get on I-24 and go west, as you would towards Nashville, and you’ll see the sign. In mid-October about six dozen competitors turned off at the Bell Buckle exit to find their way to Gary Cantrell’s house. It is there that the Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra is held every fall under the watchful eye of ‘Big’ himself, who is better ... (click for more)