Lee University students Zadie Fiveash, Brandon Newell, and Macy Petty have returned from Washington D.C. after completing unique internships in their respective fields. “This summer several students from the political science department, relying on their own ambition and determination, found some wonderful internship opportunities," said Dr. Mark Scully, assistant professor of ... (click for more)

Lee’s McNair Scholars Program will host a Graduate Student Panel on Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. and a Graduate Dean Panel on Friday, Sept. 30, at 3:30 p.m. Each panel will take place virtually, feature three panelists, and cover topics such as general graduate school application process, available funding for specific programs, graduate school life hacks, “a day in the life” of a graduate ... (click for more)

Over 1,600 athletes took part in the 2022 Little Debbie IRONMAN Chattanooga on Sunday. The athletes kicked off their IRONMAN journey, beginning with a 2.4-mile swim in the Tennessee River before taking on a 112-mile ride through the hills of North Georgia and a 26.2-mile run around historic Chattanooga with an unforgettable finish down Riverfront Parkway along the Tennessee River. ... (click for more)

A two-year old child is in critical condition after being found in a neighbor's pool Sunday afternoon. The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, Bradley County EMS and Bradley County Fire and Rescue were dispatched at 1:18 p.m. to an address on Burnt Ridge Drive, Charleston, in reference to a possible drowning. The call came when neighbors discovered an unresponsive child ... (click for more)

A parent spanks their kid in the year 2022 and gets CPS and the police called on them. A cop body slams a child by his dreadlocks and maces him at his school and most people cheer it on as teaching him a lesson by disciplining him. What lesson are we teaching our kids? That violence solves problems? That talking back to authority figures is a crime? The kid never put his ... (click for more)

There are those among us who believe Tennessee’s 38-33 win over Florida was the biggest win in the South on Saturday but, ah, that’s because they still don’t know that “little” Middle Tennessee State, a 25-point underdog to nationally ranked Miami, just clobbered the proud-and-might Hurricanes in a far-better football game. That’s right, MTSU clobbered No. 25 Miami, 45-31, Saturday ... (click for more)