The former headquarters for businessman Emerson Russell's ERMC has been sold. The commercial property at 2226 Encompass Dr. was sold for $8,478,750. Built in 1988, this property features 3.85 acres and 1.02 acres of building space. The sale was to Excelsior Friars Crossing LLC from Spirit Holdings LLC. (click for more)

Westside Evolves, a collaborative neighborhood planning initiative among the Chattanooga Design Studio, the city of Chattanooga, and the Chattanooga Housing Authority, has completed the second phase of their planning process. Westside residents and other stakeholders participated in a nine-month planning process that will provide a roadmap for revitalization of the neighborhood. ... (click for more)

Tim Kelly was sworn in on Monday morning as the new mayor of Chattanooga. He said, "The goals for this week are survival. It's a six day transition, so there's going to be a lot on our plate. As I said before, we'll be putting a ballot initiative on the ballot later this year to change this so no city administration has to go through this ever again, because it's not sufficient ... (click for more)

Two boys, 11 and 14, were shot on Sunday evening on Chandler Avenue. Police said another youth, 14, was handling a gun that accidentally went off. He was charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. At approximately 7:28 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a report of a person shot in the 4000 block of Chandler Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a boy, 11, ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga High School Alumni Association extends our deepest sympathy to the family of Mr. Coolidge. He was a member of the CHS Class of 1939 and a true Dynamo for life. RIP, Mr. Coolidge, you surely fought the good fight. When the Alumni Association decided to establish a CHS Hall of Fame it was also determined to create a special honor, first person chosen for the Hall ... (click for more)

Most of you will know that on April 13 our Centers for Disease Control and the Federal Drug Administration issued joint orders to “pause” distribution of the Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine because immunizations of the drug were believed to cause blood clots in some women. What you may not know it that “some women” really equaled a total of six women. I am not a physician who ... (click for more)