Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special two-hour car caravan tour of Chickamauga Battlefield taking advantage of the lack of foliage to view the landscape on Saturday, March 7 at 2 p.m. This tour begins at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. :On the afternoon of Sept. 19, 1863, Confederate soldiers of Irish born General Patrick Cleburne’s ... (click for more)

The Salvation Army realizes that most shelters are usually run by men and the majority of guests are men. Feminine hygiene items and bras are rarely donated because they are pricey or often forgotten. This is very challenging for homeless women. According to a Huffington Post article, "Homeless women typically know where to find a safe place to sleep or a hot meal to eat, but ... (click for more)

A man, 50, was killed Saturday night in a single-car accident on Central Avenue. At approximately 11:13 p.m., the Chattanooga Police Department's Traffic/DUI Unit responded to 5100 Central Ave. A Honda Civic was traveling south on Central Avenue when it left the roadway to the right striking a utility pole. Upon arrival, police located the driver unresponsive and ... (click for more)

Thirteen Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, including Chattanooga's Charles H. Coolidge, helped open the new Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center on Saturday morning at 2 West Aquarium Way. Mr. Coolidge, who is approaching 99, made a surprise appearance and received a thunderous applause from the crowd of about 1,500. Medal of Honor recipients ... (click for more)

To Memorial Hospital doctors, nurses, staff and executive leadership, I want to offer and to express my sincere and profound gratitude for the extraordinary care and caring that you recently provided to one of my dearest and most beloved relatives. Last week, my loved one, who was suffering from flu symptoms, suddenly became seriously and critically ill with pneumonia in both ... (click for more)

It wasn’t until nightfall yesterday that I was able to rationalize that maybe it was good I couldn’t be in the crowd for Saturday’s ribbon-cutting of our National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. Who wants to see some guy in a wheelchair, blubbering with emotion and sloppy in my repose, over the presence of 13 Medal of Honor winners in the greatest display of patriotism our city ... (click for more)