A Chattanooga couple on Friday morning described a frightening home invasion that a Memphis pair are accused of committing. Charges were bound to the Grand Jury against Darion Merriweather and William Edward Farmer IV. Judge Gerald Webb increased the bond for their aggravated burglary charges to $75,000. Farmer and Merriweather are facing two counts of kidnapping, aggravated ... (click for more)

The Tennessee Department of Correction is reminding survivors and victims of crime to enroll in the new, enhanced notification service before TDOC’s current system is deactivated. The new system, VINE (Victim Information Notification Everyday) is replacing the current system VOICE (Victim Offender Information Caller Emissary) in an effort to streamline notification services ... (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)

We all know that good pitching, timely hitting and solid defense gives any baseball team on any level a good chance of winning, but when any of the three falter, those odds drop way down. Facing the Birmingham Barons for the fourth straight day at AT&T Field Friday night, the Chattanooga Lookouts were lacking in two of the three, so it’s not a real surprise that the guys ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga Lady Red Wolves earned a 3-2 home win Friday night against Southern Soccer Academy. The win puts the Lady Red Wolves on top of the South Central standings with one regular season game left. In Friday's game, Hollie Massey opened the scoring in the 3rd minute to give the Lady Red Wolves an early 1-0 lead. SSA answered in the 22nd minute. In the 39th minute, MacKenzie ... (click for more)