I started contemplating my grandmother name long before my granddaughter was born. Before she was even conceived, actually. My husband rolled his eyes and said all my bright ideas were all for naught because she would call me whatever she decided to call me. How about no. I knew this next generation was my chance to reinvent myself. I’m a control freak and was bound and determined ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga Division of Transportation announces the following upcoming construction road closures: E. 32nd Street between Clio Avenue and Rossville Boulevard E. 32nd Street between Clio Avenue and Rossville Boulevard will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 26 to Friday, Jan. 28 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. for utility work. Detours will be posted. 2716 Haywood Avenue ... (click for more)

A ninth grade female student at East Hamilton High School was stabbed multiple times in the lunch room Wednesday morning by a fellow ninth grade female, sources said. The student with the knife was arrested and transported to the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center. EMTs were called for the the student who was injured. She was taken to a local hospital. The incident ... (click for more)

Hamilton County is set to possibly receive millions of dollars in a settlement with three manufacturers and distributors of opioids, attorney Ronnie Berke told members of the County Commission on Wednesday. In late December, a federal judge rejected a proposed $4.5 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma that would have given the Sackler family a full release from any liability. ... (click for more)

Johnny Haynes was a special person. Under almost clear skies and 45 degree temperatures, he was buried Saturday afternoon when a small group of his friends gathered at Greenwood Cemetery off Wilcox Boulevard for the committal service. The retired Chattanooga Police Department employee has been my friend since 1962. The Central High School graduate was born with polio but was ... (click for more)

Along with our trust, most employers are going to need to give those who participated in the great resignation something to hold onto. The cliché during the pandemic is that we’re all in the same storm, not the same boat. Some of you are in yachts while the rest of us are drowning, grasping at driftwood. For some it’s being deep in medical debt, for others they suffer from burnout ... (click for more)