The Chattanooga Division of Transportation announces between Lee Avenue and W. 56th St, the 5500 Block of Tennessee Ave will be closed starting Thursday, July 7 and ending Friday, July 15 for sewer work. Detours will be posted. View CDOT's map of road closures for full details and the location of reported closures due to emergencies or construction. (click for more)

Chattanooga Margarita Festival brings together 20 of Chattanooga’s restaurants and bars to celebrate local mixology with some healthy competition in a night of all things margarita. "Who has the best margarita in Chattanooga? You be the judge. Twenty local restaurants and bars will compete with samples of their best margaritas made with Don Julio Tequila. At the end of the ... (click for more)

Hamilton County students scored at or above statewide proficiency levels in more than 64 percent of tested areas during the 2021-22 school year according to district-level TCAP results released by the Tennessee Department of Education on Wednesday morning. Of the 28 content areas tested in grades 3-12, Hamilton County students met or exceeded proficiency scores from the state ... (click for more)

At a press conference at the U.S. Pipe/Wheland site, Environmental Protection Agency officials announced that the federal agency has awarded Chattanooga $4.9 million in funding to tackle brownfields in the city, "helping turn contaminated sites into productive economic opportunities." The funds consist of two $500,000 grants - one for analysis, one for cleanup - and $3.9 ... (click for more)

Something must be done about the dangerous low head dam at Ketner’s Mill on the Sequatchie River in Whitwell, Tn. (Marion County). This dam is a dangerous public safety hazard that has claimed the lives of many young people through the years. It seems to me to be grossly negligent for the owner of this dam (which no longer serves any purpose) to continue to allow unknowing ... (click for more)

Missionary Ridge is Chattanooga's "diamond in the rough" that can spearhead a new era in our city's growth. Way back on Nov. 25, 1863, soldiers under the leadership of General Ulysses S. Grant stormed Missionary Ridge and broke the back of the Confederacy. The Battle of Missionary Ridge demonstrated the superior forces of the industrialized North and gave their soldiers a chance ... (click for more)