A young mother herself, Cleveland State Community College Nursing student Alyssa Fox would love nothing more than to earn a career where she helps those starting families of their own. “I love, love, love kids and babies,” said Ms. Fox. It’s that passion and her early success that has earned her Sam H. Odom Scholarship from the Sam H. Odom Foundation Trust and the Tennessee Board ... (click for more)

Airing Dec. 11 at 5:30 p.m., Cleveland State Community College will broadcast the 2020 Fall Virtual Graduation Ceremony. Graduates, faculty, staff, friends and family will be invited to watch from their homes via online access at MyCS.CC/Graduation or on the college’s social media channels. A recording of the broadcast will remain online for viewing at any time after the debut. ... (click for more)

Hamilton County had no new deaths from the coronavirus on Friday, as the toll remained at 106. There were 104 new cases, compared to 131 on Thursday, bringing the total to 11,732. There have been 10,675 people recover from the virus in the county, 91 percent, and there are 951active cases, up seven since Thursday. There are currently 80 people hospitalized in Hamilton County, ... (click for more)

A man was killed in the 1000 block of I-75 north after his car struck a deer, then he was hit by multiple vehicles after re-entering the freeway. Several others involved in the wreck were injured. The Chattanooga Police Traffic Division on Friday responded to the multiple-vehicle crash with injuries. Police said a Chevy Silverado was traveling north on I-75 near ... (click for more)

Nov. 3, Election Day, is right around the corner. Of course, voting is fundamental to elections. It is through voting we both give our consent to those we entrust to govern us and hold those governing us accountable. From our right to vote come many of our rights and freedoms. Every day seems to bring new stories about disputes over voting, many of which are pursued through lawsuits. ... (click for more)

The most heralded player in any college football huddle is the one who got there via a “battlefield promotion.” These were always my personal favorites in the nearly 40 years I covered college football because, unlike a kid who head is swollen because some unknowing source decreed they were a “five star recruit” or a punk clown who changes his “commit” three times before his last ... (click for more)