According to figures provided by Greater Nashville Realtors, there were 3,346 home closings reported for the month of March. This figure indicates a 3.4 percent increase from the 3,237 closings reported for the same period last year. Data for the first quarter of 2020 showed 8,776 closings, a 9.1 percent increase from the 8,047 closings during the first quarter of 2019. ... (click for more)

Here are the Top 10 real estate transactions in Hamilton County in March: 1. $63,150,000.00 1348 PASSENGER ST, CHATTANOOGA 2. $11,500,000.00 201 MAIN ST W, CHATTANOOGA 3. $3,564,000.00 Parcel: 155K E 002 4. $2,524,154.00 6171 ENTERPRISE PARK DR, CHATTANOOGA 5. $2,110,000.00 Parcel: 057 099 6. $2,100,000.00 Parcel: 134 040.05 7. $2,005,000.00 Parcel: 120O H 025 ... (click for more)

Georgia state health officials said Wednesday evening that another seven people have died from the coronavirus since Wednesday morning, bringing the total to 369. The confirmed cases are now over 10,000, at 10,189, up from 9,156 on Tuesday. Officials said 2,082 have been hospitalized in Georgia with the deadly virus - up from 1,899 on Tuesday. Whitfield County remains ... (click for more)

Kathy Lennon, County School Board member from Signal Mountain, on Thursday morning withdrew her name from the upcoming election. That leaves Marco Perez as the only candidate for the District 2 post. Mr. Perez, of Signal Mountain, is a business coach. He is CEO of Relife Strategies and previously was vice president of operations for Launch Chattanooga. He is also the co-owner ... (click for more)

I didn’t sleep well last night. It was one of those times when this old boxing coach was in a 10-round boxing match in my spirit. So many people are hurting right now. I have friends that have lost their jobs and are struggling to feed their families. My 11-year-old grandson tells me, “Pops I want to go to school.” I miss Sunday morning worship with my pastor and church family. ... (click for more)

At the massive Detroit Medical Center Sinai-Grace Hospital on Sunday the night-shift emergency room nurses came in, went to the break room, and staged a “sit in.” This wasn’t about pay; it was about mismanagement. After four hours of bantering back and forth, the sit-in nurses were told “either get to work or get out!” The nurses got out. And why? “We had two nurses the other ... (click for more)