University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s tennis head coach Chuck Merzbacher announced the addition of Simon Labbe to the program today. Labbe joins the Mocs from East Carolina, and due to the COVID-19 waiver, he will have three years of eligibility remaining. A native of Quebec, Canada, Labbe joined ECU’s program as a freshman in 2018-19. In last year’s shortened season, ... (click for more)

Saturday night's biggest race of the season so far in 2020 is just days away, as Fort Payne Motor Speedway presents the 13th Annual Firecracker 50 for Super Late Models. Past events have garnered such talent as Riley Hickman of Ooltewah (the only multi-winner of the event), last year's winner Aaron Ridley of Chatsworth, Sam Seawright of Fort Payne just to name a few. ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department on Friday reported three additional COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number of Hamilton County resident deaths to 33. The 31 st death was a black female in the 81+ age-band with underlying health conditions. The 32 nd death was a male in the 71-80 age-band with underlying health conditions. Race and ethnicity demographics for this individual ... (click for more)

Coronavirus cases in Tennessee rose by a record 1,822, bringing the total to 48,712, state health officials said Friday. There were 13 more deaths in the state, bringing the total to 633. Officials said 50 more have been hospitalized - up to 2,825. Davidson County is listed with 118 deaths - an increase of three. It has had 10,450 cases - a jump of 325. Shelby County ... (click for more)

This weekend, we will commemorate the 244 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Admittedly, we will celebrate with less exuberance than previous years, but celebrations will occur across the land and flags will be flying high. It has been a difficult year. While that may seem like an understatement for a year punctuated with tornadoes, a pandemic, political and social ... (click for more)

I have never heard of a CRRT but when I found out that such an intensive care machine is used to facilitate a “continuous renal replacement therapy,” I was actually scared that some poor soul in the throes of acute kidney failure at Chattanooga’s Erlanger Hospital could die. Granted, kidney failure in a critically ill patient is a terrible thing but when one nurse is charged with ... (click for more)