Volonte Bell, 29-year-old assistant basketball coach at Chattanooga State, was killed in a crash on I-24 eastbound near the Moore Road overpass on Sunday night. The incident happened shortly after 9:30 p.m. and caused the eastbound lanes to be closed for about three hours. Police said Bell was driving a Honda Civic in the middle lane when he struck a Volvo truck pulling ... (click for more)

A local woman who committed passport fraud is expected to be deported after being in Chattanooga since around 1993, but a federal judge indicated it would not be soon. Judge Sandy Mattice indicated he may grant probation to Alejandra Ceniceros, who is originally from Guatemala. She had faced a sentencing guideline range of 10-16 months. During the probation period, he said ... (click for more)

Seeing Charles Coolidge at the Heritage Center that bears his name has special meaning to me. I first met Mr. Coolidge while attending Kirkman High School downtown. I would wait on the Southern Coach Line bus at 3 rd and Market Streets in front of Chattanooga Printing operated by the Coolidge Family. Mr. Coolidge’s office was right at the front. One day this gentle voice said, ... (click for more)

In the wake of my Sunday story, which detailed the heroics of Marine Lt. General Chuck Pitman and the time he “borrowed” a Chinook helicopter to stop a serial killer in New Orleans, there came a little-known story that seems to have gotten overlooked during the 9/11 attacks on our country in 2001. When the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 slammed into the west side of the Pentagon ... (click for more)

Tennessee held off in-state rival Vanderbilt on Sunday afternoon, winning in Thompson-Boling Arena, 67-63. Junior forward Rennia Davis led Tennessee (18-9, 8-6 SEC), posting a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman guard Jordan Horston was close behind with 16 points, while sophomore forward Rae Burrell finished with 12 points and nine rebounds. Chelsie ... (click for more)

In c ontradiction to common belief, NBA players are not extraterrestrial super humans. But Trae Young is dangerously close to it. As the fifth 2018 NBA draft pick, and currently the second place holder for assists and points per game in the entire NBA, Trae’s career with the Atlanta Hawks has been anything but predictable. Whether it’s been his height or summer league ... (click for more)