There’s a chance you’ve heard the cost of lumber has skyrocketed over the past year, and if you or someone you know has bought a newly constructed home, I can guarantee you’ve heard about it, including a curse word or two. Emily Stewart, senior reporter for Vox, recently wrote of the lumber increases, “For years, the price of 1,000 board feet of lumber has generally traded ... (click for more)

Here are Hamilton County's top 10 real estate transactions for April: 1. $8,478,750 2226 Encompass Dr. 2. $7,550,000 410 West 25th St. 3. $2,700,000 2011 West Polymer Dr. 4. $2,700,000 2351 Shallowford Village Dr. 5. $2,620,000 2318 Lifestyle Way 6. $2,500,000 1621 Emerald Pointe Dr. (43 addresses on this one) 7. $2,500,000 120 10th St. East ... (click for more)

A 37- old Walker County inmate was found unresponsive in a holding cell last Wednesday at approximately 8 a.m. Medical personnel and detention officers initiated life-saving measures on the inmate and he was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The inmate has been identified as Richard Nathan Parm, of LaFayette. Parm was arrested by an officer ... (click for more)

A man, 27, was injured in a shooting in the parking lot at Cheddar's Restaurant on Gunbarrel Road on Saturday. At approximately 1:43 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a report of a person shot in the parking lot at 2014 Gunbarrel Road. Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from a gunshot wound and they secured the scene. The victim was transported to a local ... (click for more)

It has been a pleasure working with Ron Swafford in City Court. Ron has done a great job and has had an outstanding career. During the pandemic Ron and his staff worked tirelessly and courageously to keep the wheels on, even while in court proceedings were cancelled. During our working relations, Ron and I have become good friends. He is a good man with a fine family. I ... (click for more)

I am in the middle of reading Admiral William McRaven’s new book “The Hero Code” and strongly suspect that in the years to follow, there will be over a million moms who will make sure their children read it. In it are the lessons our mothers taught us – or certainly tried – as they equipped us for life as best they possibly could. “The Hero Code” is about such things as courage, ... (click for more)