Hamilton County mayoral candidate and entrepreneur Weston Wamp on Tuesday released an update to his Hamilton First agenda, adding additional specific programs "to address important local issues." Mr. Wamp added sections relating to veteran’s services, crime, transparency and COVID in the Hamilton First expansion. “We named our platform Hamilton First because the specific proposals ... (click for more)

An employee at Jared’s at 2001 Gunbarrel Road said two men walked into the store and asked about a ring but walked towards the watches. She said that one of them pointed to a silver/white Bulova watch and asked how much it was. She said they asked to see it and she got it out of the cabinet. She placed the watch on one of the men, named either Travis/Trey, and the other man started ... (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)

ETSU Head Football Coach George Quarles announced on Monday afternoon the addition of David Blackburn to the staff as the new Director of Football Operations. Blackburn will join the staff in March prior to the beginning of spring practices. “I have had the privilege of knowing David Blackburn for many years and I am thrilled to welcome him to our staff,” stated Quarles. “David ... (click for more)

Some thoughts and observations about the weekend that was for Tennessee basketball: The Uros Plavsic story continued on Saturday. The former Hamilton Heights Christian Academy standout started again and scored 12 points, grabbed six rebounds and played a season-high 27 minutes, 38 seconds in the Vols’ 64-50 victory over No. 13 LSU at Thompson-Boling Arena. The 7-foot forward’s ... (click for more)