Panera Bread has reopened for dining in downtown Chattanooga. The location is at Jack's Alley at 417 Market St. The restaurant said it is conducting wellness checks and requiring masks for all associates. There are additional safety measures at the registers. Panera said it is "protecting your food with mindful packaging." (click for more)

Drizly, the nation’s first and largest alcohol e-commerce marketplace, announced the availability of its e-commerce and on-demand delivery platform in Chattanooga. Officials said, "Through partnerships with five premier local adult beverage retailers, adults of legal drinking age can now shop on Drizly from the widest selection of wine, beer and spirits and get delivery to ... (click for more)

Twelve protestors were arrested in Chattanooga early Sunday morning in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in police custody. A crowd that had been on the Walnut Street Bridge later gathered on Frazier Avenue, prompting a large number of police officers to be summoned. After the arrests, the large group of protestors moved back across the bridge and ringed ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department is suspending distribution of the cloth face masks that were distributed throughout the state by the Governor’s Unified Command Group. It has been reported that the cloth masks, manufactured by Renfro, are coated with Silvadur. Silvadur is an anti-microbial substance commonly applied to fabrics to reduce odor causing bacterial growth. ... (click for more)

Since the court of public opinion has already judged the officer in Minneapolis, the city should save money and not even have a trial. Let a volunteer, one of these tough guys who run around blindly shooting at people and setting fires, let that guy execute him. With all due respect to our police chief and I mean that sincerely, I disagree with your view. Chief, you should know ... (click for more)

On Monday, when an unarmed black man was killed by a white policeman in Minneapolis, there were 28 others, predominately black, shot within the city limits of Chicago on the very same day. The “Bloody Monday” came after 50 others in Chicago were shot (10 fatally) during the Memorial Day weekend – that’s 78 human beings in just four days – and since “Bloody Monday” through 6 o’clock ... (click for more)