July 22, E-Commerce 101 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. INCubator: 100 Cherokee Blvd. Does selling on Amazon help you or hurt you? Which e-commerce platforms should avoid? What's the simple marketing machine you can build yourself to bring in more customers? Daniel shar es from his experience consulting with startups and multi-million dollar brands to answer the important questions ... (click for more)

Dan Ashe, president and CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, was set to visit the Tennessee Aquarium on Friday in recognition of more than a quarter-century of continuous AZA Accreditation. Due to severe weather in Chicago, his trip has been cancelled and will be postponed until August. "To be accredited, the Tennessee Aquarium underwent a thorough review to make certain ... (click for more)

The family of Murray Marien, who was injured in a plane crash in Sequatchie County on Wednesday, issued thanks to those who helped with his recovery. The family said, "As we reflect on the recent events from yesterday and focus on Murray’s recovery, we would like to thank all the members of the first responder agencies who assisted with locating and treating Murray after the ... (click for more)

A 22-year-old male showed up at a local hospital with a gunshot wound around 11:19 p.m. Wednesday. Chattanooga Police responded to the hospital on a report of a male party who showed up with a gunshot wound. The person shot arrived via personal vehicle. CPD Officers were unable to locate a crime scene The injury is considered non-life-threatening per medical staff. ... (click for more)

An opinion in Chattanoogan.com on Monday said Erlanger Health Systems had $20,000 nurse signing bonuses. Erlanger officials said that is another local hospital - not Erlanger. Columnist Roy Exum said, "In a story that I wrote on July 15, “A Nursing Shortage?” I mistakenly identified Erlanger Hospital as one hospital that offers prospective nurses a $20,000 signing bonus. ... (click for more)

When I was a senior in high school, the Vietnam catastrophe held the guys who were in my class spellbound. Back then, and has since been proven again and again, the conflict was a terrible error in our nation’s judgment and almost 60,000 young and promising Americans died in some stinking South Asian battle zone that didn’t mean squat to our freedom or our nation’s future. In ... (click for more)