All are invited to join the Metro Tab Church experience this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at 2101 West Shepherd Road in Chattanooga. The message will be titled "G.O.A.T." and will be preached by Pastor Steve Ball. "The atmosphere has been so charged and we are declaring that this is not church as usual," officials said. "This is a movement of God and we don't want you to miss ... (click for more)

Refuge Assembly of God Church and Grace Pointe Assembly will be hosting pre-fireworks entertainment in the church parking lot at 194 Depot St. in Soddy Daisy beginning at 5 p. m. this Saturday. There will be kid's activities, including games, face painting, crafts, a balloon sculpture artist and also special music. "If you can use healing or a refreshing, (Acts 3:19), ... (click for more)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe on Wednesday is set to present the city of Chattanooga with Brownfield program cleanup and assessment grants at the site of a planned new $79.5 million stadium to be used by the Lookouts. The press conference will be at the U.S. Pipe/Wheland site. The grant is "to help spur economic revitalization ... (click for more)

More than 100 acres of the long-neglected U.S. Pipe and Wheland Foundry sites "will begin transforming into a world-class live-work-play district that will generate more than $40 million for schools," Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger and Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced at a press conference at the site on Thursday. Flanked by nationally renowned master developer Jim ... (click for more)

I can't find any logical reasons that the new Lookout stadium is being placed where it is other than to think it's a combination of favoritism and eliminating an eyesore. All statistics point to an illogical decision coupled with questionable tax breaks/support. Lookouts average attendance in 2018 (all that I could quickly find) was 3,206 per game and ranked 74th among ... (click for more)

My career was in the public schools of several states. I never drew the connection to funding for schools and achievement until later. This is what I have found. The states of the deep south are run by Republicans. In all of them, educational achievement is poor. Is there a connection between funding for schools and achievement? The answer to that should be a resounding "yes." ... (click for more)