Today 32 of the City of Chattanooga Department of Public Works Equipment Operators took part in a bit of friendly, but fierce, competition. "Our Equipment Operators make running these machines look easy, however, they are powerful and deceptively difficult to maneuver," officials said. "It takes a highly skilled individual to operate heavy machinery in such an efficient and effective ... (click for more)

Dawson Wheeler, former of owner of Rock/Creek Outfitters, and Clint Powell, owner of Connect Marketing, hosted Day Fire Podcast. They talked with Richard Rhett, owner of Sierra Madre, about his experience on Shark Tank, moving to Chattanooga, his business strategies, his mission, and their latest product in the world: the Hot Pocket. Click here for the podcast. (click for more)

Che'Anthony Cannon has been sentenced to serve 27 months in federal prison after being convicted of being a felon with a gun. Cannon, who is one of the Athens Park Bloods members charged in a RICO conspiracy in state court, appeared before Judge Curtis Collier. On Feb. 18, 2018, Chattanooga Police Department detectives encountered defendant Cannon stepping out of a vehicle ... (click for more)

A woman said she was choked and thrown out of a moving car by a man who was jealous that men flirted with her at a bar. Isaiah Ray McCallum, 28, of 2200 Elder St. was charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault, vandalism and interfering with emergency calls. McCallum had prior charges of assault, vandalism and passing worthless checks. In the incident on May 11, the woman ... (click for more)

I reckon it is time for the gloves to come off as negotiations seem to have broken down. I speak for no LE Agency, or LE entity. I speak only for myself, and my family, as a citizen, taxpayer and voter.... As you, Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger and our Hamilton County Commissioners sleep safely at night, there are men and women at the HCSO, wide awake keeping ... (click for more)

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a story about the upcoming Hamilton Country budget and how the taxpayers are being asked for a $34 million increase for our public school system. “Why are we throwing more money at a dead horse?” was my question and, based on the weight of email that came in the story’s wake, there is a huge percentage of others who are past “sick and tired” in our ... (click for more)