Students will pitch creative business ideas at an online pitch competition hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and sponsored by the Downtown Council of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce and EPB. “As a Council, we were excited to support Hatch It! and the UTC students who are pitching in the competition,” said ... (click for more)

Nov. 3, online - Chamber Member Orientation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Join us via Zoom to learn more about your member benefits and what's going on at the Chamber! Register here . No cost. Nov. 3, online - North Chattanooga Chamber Council Meeting Noon-1 p.m. Join the North Chattanooga Chamber Council as we work to build connections and inform businesses of community ... (click for more)

An apartment complex at 728 Frawley Road in East Ridge caught fire on Thursday afternoon resulting in two residents being hospitalized. At approximately 4:14 p.m., East Ridge Fire, East Ridge Police, and Memorial EMS were dispatched to the fire with a possible entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene reporting heavy smoke and fire coming from the roof of the 1000 building. A ... (click for more)

Hamilton County had one more death from coronavirus on Thursday, as the toll climbed to 111. There were 134 new cases, compared to 110 on Wednesday, bringing the total to 12,446. There have been 100 or more new cases in Hamilton County for the last nine days. There have been 11,170 people recover from the virus in the county, 90 percent, and there are currently 1,165 active cases, ... (click for more)

I write this letter for informational purposes. Having worked in the Forgotten Child Fund from 1966 to the early 2000’s I know the fund's purpose as I’m very concerned about the organization's future. Officer Johnny Wright founded the fund. His idea came about in 1962. In those early days Officer Wright got a lot of help from then WRGP, Channel 3, Roy Morris, Tommy Eason, Bill ... (click for more)

It is the saddest scene you can ever witness: The father of a mentally-ill son standing before the harsh lights of news cameras – this not 24 hours after his 27-year-old rushed the police with a knife and was killed by responding gunfire – and publicly begging for calm. “I don’t condone no violence – tearing up the city, looting in the stores – and all this chaos. This makes us ... (click for more)