John “JJ” Jerman, president of Office Furniture Warehouse, LLC and a board member and professional member of BOMA, was presented the annual award for “Professional of the Year” and the “Mike Weaver Volunteerism Award”, by BOMA of Chattanooga. “Professional Member of the Year” is provided to BOMA professional members who own or manage real-estate. They also provide exemplary and ... (click for more)

Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) issued the following statement after being named ranking member of the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee for the 117th Congress: “I am excited to once again assume the position of Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee in the 117th Congress. This is a critically important role, and ... (click for more)

Saying the COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions for schools, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee told members of the General Assembly, "It's time to intervene for our kids." The governor spoke at the opening of a joint convention on education that he called. His remarks as prepared for delivery are: Thank you Lt. Governor McNally and Speaker Sexton, Speaker Pro-Tem ... (click for more)

Two men were shot in separate incidents on Monday evening and showed up at a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. At approximately 8:41 p.m. Monday, Chattanooga Police were dispatched on a report of shots fired in the area of Olive Street and Roanoke Avenue. While en route, officers were advised that a 40-year-old man had arrived at a local hospital by private vehicle ... (click for more)

This letter is regarding the potential high density development on Snowhill Road in Ooltewah. Growth is good. But it needs to be responsible growth. It would be instructive to see studies by other communities who have already gone through this so we can understand just what is the taxpayer cost burden of these high density developments. Additional taxes to add infrastructure, ... (click for more)

As you know, federal and state employees will honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday today (Monday) so it will be tomorrow (Tuesday) when the vaccination efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Hamilton County will really begin to ramp up. This week will also mark the start of “Round Two” for our First Responders, our medical providers, and others who were given their ... (click for more)