The Chattanooga Chamber virtually hosted the Chamber Awards Thursday, honoring this year's Chamber Award winners and the 2020 Chattanooga Area Manager of the Year, as well as Small Business Award recipients postponed from spring due to COVID-19. While this year's event looked different, it's still important to recognize local companies that have uniquely contributed to the community, ... (click for more)

CBL Properties announced that it has joined more than 700 companies nationwide that have partnered with Time to Vote to ensure that all of its employees have access to voter registration information and deadlines as well as paid time off to vote on or before Election Day. “We have long advocated for our employees to be active participants in the communities where we work and ... (click for more)

A report on a tragic boat fire at Scottsboro says a family that died appeared to have gotten away from the flaming dock, but then were struck by a burning boat. The report from the National Transportation Safety Board also says that Jackson County contributed to the loss of life by not having adequate fire safety measures in place. The fire occurred Jan. 27 in the early morning ... (click for more)

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County on Thursday is 70. The new total is 9,119. There has been two more deaths, said the county Health Department, for a total of 91. There have been 7,743 people recover from the virus in the county (85 percent) and there are currently 1,285 active cases. There are 59 people hospitalized in Hamilton County from coronavirus and ... (click for more)

Executive Summary: A New Chattanooga Way The Chattanooga renaissance that local leaders brag about took almost 40 years to reach fruition. It took risk. It took vision. It took billions of dollars. The physical renaissance is a farce if it fails to lift all Chattanoogans. The evidence in this report suggests the renaissance is incomplete. A New Chattanooga Way would include ... (click for more)

To kick off this edition of The Saturday Funnies, we open with a riddle. The facts: Martha can run 1 turn in 1 minute. Charlie can run 4 turns in 1 minute, and Lauren can run 3 turns in 1 minute. The question: If these three people start running at the same time, how long will it take for all three to reach the starting line again? Please, it is obvious! If you deduced “One minute” ... (click for more)