On Friday, Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy senior Anyang Ayai will sign a contract to formally acknowledge her plans to attend Columbia University. The first CGLA student to attend an Ivy League school, Ms. Ayai plans to pursue a double major degree in astrophysics and biochemistry. Columbia University is located in New York City and ranked among one of the nation’s most ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Preparatory School is planning additional classrooms and support spaces at its site in Highland Park. There is a rezoning request for less than half an acre at 1806 Bailey Ave. The location is the former Tennessee Temple. The Girls Leadership Academy located first in the complex, followed by the boys school. The planning staff is recommending approval for ... (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)