Chattanoogans will gather on Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. to recognize this year’s top philanthropists at the 33nd Annual Chattanooga celebration of National Philanthropy Day. The event will be held at the Chattanooga Convention Center. The Southeast Tennessee Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals hosts this luncheon each year. Elliott Davis is ... (click for more)

Contraception Matters: The Art of Empowerment, the city’s newest event, provides an unusual mid-week entertainment option. This first-time fundraiser for A Step Ahead Chattanooga is on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 5:30-8 p.m. at Chattanooga Whiskey’s event space at 890 Riverfront Pkwy. Tickets are available at aStepAheadChattanooga.org/events . Co-chaired by Caitlin Studer and Ashlee ... (click for more)

Nippon Paint will invest approximately $60 million to establish a facility at the Tubman site in East Chattanooga. Nippon Paint (USA) will create 150 jobs in Hamilton County over the next five to seven years. The city has long been trying to market the former site of the Harriet Tubman homes public housing. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan-based Nippon Paint Holdings Co., ... (click for more)

A homeowner in Sale Creek on Sunday afternoon called 9-1-1 reporting his barn was on fire at 11605 Bamboo Tr. Sale Creek Volunteer Fire Department responded and arrived on the scene reporting a fully involved barn fire. Firefighters worked quickly to contain the fire to the barn due to structure endangerment. No injuries were reported. Fire officials reported the 30x30 ... (click for more)

Evangelicals have sadly failed at decoding Trump's actions and fuzzy facts. In their enthusiastic endorsement of the President, they have failed to identify with language that should be heard correctly -understanding the buried meaning. Unfortunately, concentration has centered on the nuance rather than rationalization. Trump's popularity remains very high with his base, a demographic ... (click for more)

As the Hamilton County Public Schools begin the seventh week on its school calendar, it is revealed that six teachers at Tyner Academy have already quit – two in the past week – due to deplorable working conditions. According to informed sources, “Tyner’s students don't fear any repercussions from administration, students call teachers "bitch," "F**k you" and more. Students are ... (click for more)