Latest Headlines

Beloved Local Musician Passes Away; GoFundMe Account Set Up To Help With Expenses

  • Monday, March 24, 2025
Mark "Porkchop" Holder
Mark "Porkchop" Holder
Mark "Porkchop" Holder, a beloved local musician, has died under hospice care at his Dayton home. 

Mr. Holder was known for his expertise on guitar, which he played without a pick, as well as for his talents on harmonica and as a songwriter. 

A GoFundMe account has been started to help his family with funeral expenses.
Latest Headlines
Former Vols Ace Chase Burns To Pitch For Lookouts
  • Sports
  • 4/22/2025
Shoplifter Caught - And Other Collegedale Police Calls
  • Government
  • 4/22/2025
BSB PREVIEW: #4/6 Vols Open Week 11 With In-State Clash vs. Lipscomb
  • Sports
  • 4/22/2025
SB Preview: #4 Tennessee Welcomes #20 Clemson To Rocky Top For Midweek Showdown
  • Sports
  • 4/22/2025
Latest Bradley County Arrest Report
  • Government
  • 4/22/2025
Vols Add Fourth-Ranked 2025 Prospect Nate Ament, The Third Top-Five Signee In Program History
  • Sports
  • 4/22/2025
Entertainment
Listen To These Chattanooga Podcasts
  • 5/1/2025

Boomer Time with Cogar Nancy Cogar, estate planning and elder law attorney answers the most popular estate planning questions. Nancy has a Chattanooga-based practice in estate planning, elder ... more

Free Scenic City Chorale Concert Announced For April 27
Free Scenic City Chorale Concert Announced For April 27
  • 4/22/2025

Scenic City Chorale Concert will be performing this Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace Road, honoring the chorale’s 60th anniversary through song. The concert ... more

Judah And The Lion Rocks The Signal
  • 4/18/2025

The Signal was packed with Judah and the Lion enthusiasts on Thursday night as they continued their “The Process” tour in Chattanooga. The floor, which is standing room only, was completely ... more

Entertainment
Choral Arts Of Chattanooga Presents Te Deum April 25
  • 4/18/2025
The Tivoli Theatre Foundation Announces 2025-26 Broadway Season
The Tivoli Theatre Foundation Announces 2025-26 Broadway Season
  • 4/18/2025
Southern Adventist University’s Choral Ensembles Present Magnificat II
Southern Adventist University’s Choral Ensembles Present Magnificat II
  • 4/18/2025
Southern Adventist University’s Jazz Ensemble Has Concert May 3
Southern Adventist University’s Jazz Ensemble Has Concert May 3
  • 4/18/2025
Lee University School Of Music To Present Masterworks Concert Thursday
Lee University School Of Music To Present Masterworks Concert Thursday
  • 4/18/2025
Breaking News
State Asks 1st-Degree Murder Verdict Against Roberts In Downtown Killing; Jury Goes Home For Night
State Asks 1st-Degree Murder Verdict Against Roberts In Downtown Killing; Jury Goes Home For Night
  • 4/21/2025
Catoosa County Couple Convicted Of Child Cruelty; Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
Catoosa County Couple Convicted Of Child Cruelty; Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
  • 4/21/2025
Chickamauga Lock Approach Wall Receives 2nd Nose Pier Delivery
Chickamauga Lock Approach Wall Receives 2nd Nose Pier Delivery
  • 4/21/2025
Hoots Elevated To Wamp Deputy Chief Of Staff; Vinnett Named Communications Director
  • 4/21/2025
Shepherd View Home Burns On Easter Morning
Shepherd View Home Burns On Easter Morning
  • 4/20/2025
Opinion
Benchmark Testing Is Expensively Flopping
  • 4/21/2025
Compounded Damage
  • 4/20/2025
Top Senate Stories: GOP Bill Nixes Political Party Contribution Limits To Candidates
  • 4/22/2025
Still Fighting That Oligarchy Stuff
  • 4/22/2025
Top Senate Stories: Legislative Micromanaging - New Bill Gives State Lawmakers Power To Reject Federal Aid
  • 4/21/2025
Happenings
Yom HaShoah Holocaust Commemoration Is Wednesday
  • 4/22/2025
St. Elmo Corgi Parade & Street Festival Set For April 26
  • 4/21/2025
Sanford Winer Tribute Film Set For May 4
  • 4/22/2025
Art 120 Announces We Make 2025 Returns May 3
Art 120 Announces We Make 2025 Returns May 3
  • 4/22/2025
Our Voices | Chattanooga Presents "Artivism: Our Voices In Action" - Interactive Workshop May 3
  • 4/21/2025
Entertainment
Dan Forrest's Creation Presented By Collegedale Academy Musicians
  • 4/21/2025
Grammy-Nominated Sierra Hull Displays Her Songwriting and Mandolinist Skills On Tuesday
Grammy-Nominated Sierra Hull Displays Her Songwriting and Mandolinist Skills On Tuesday
  • 4/20/2025
Scott Jackson And Kate Neal, With Spatial Effects To Open, April 26 At WoodSongs Dalton
Scott Jackson And Kate Neal, With Spatial Effects To Open, April 26 At WoodSongs Dalton
  • 4/18/2025
Listen To These Chattanooga Podcasts
  • 5/1/2025
Free Scenic City Chorale Concert Announced For April 27
Free Scenic City Chorale Concert Announced For April 27
  • 4/22/2025
Opinion
Benchmark Testing Is Expensively Flopping
  • 4/21/2025
Compounded Damage
  • 4/20/2025
Top Senate Stories: GOP Bill Nixes Political Party Contribution Limits To Candidates
  • 4/22/2025
Dining
Mi Mercadito Opens At 1820 E. Main; Beer Board Hears Other Cases
  • 4/17/2025
Planned Organic Restaurant By Black Creek Gets Thumbs Down
  • 4/17/2025
"Battle Of The Bosses: Culinary Wars" Culinary Showdown Set For May 3
"Battle Of The Bosses: Culinary Wars" Culinary Showdown Set For May 3
  • 4/15/2025
Business
Court Rules Against Google For Monopolizing Digital Advertising Markets
  • 4/21/2025
Gas Prices Drop 3.1 Cents In Chattanooga
  • 4/21/2025
TVFCU To Award $225,000 To Entrepreneurs At Idea Leap Grant Pitch Competitions
  • 4/21/2025
Real Estate
Ellis Gardner: April Market Report
  • 4/16/2025
Real Estate Transfers For April 10-16
  • 4/17/2025
Chattanooga's Million Dollar Homes
Chattanooga's Million Dollar Homes
  • 4/17/2025
Student Scene
GNTC Announces 2025 Spring Commencement Ceremony
  • 4/21/2025
Campbell Named To Chancellor’s Fellowship Class At Cleveland State
Campbell Named To Chancellor’s Fellowship Class At Cleveland State
  • 4/21/2025
UTC Sophomore Heading To Taiwan After Landing Prestigious Scholarship
  • 4/21/2025
Living Well
American Cancer Society Names Gina Dhanani Chair Of 2025 Gala Of Hope
American Cancer Society Names Gina Dhanani Chair Of 2025 Gala Of Hope
  • 4/21/2025
Walk To End Alzheimer's To Be Held Sept. 27 In Cleveland
  • 4/21/2025
Peeples Cancer Institute Introduces Massage Therapy
Peeples Cancer Institute Introduces Massage Therapy
  • 4/21/2025
Memories
The Force Behind Chattanooga's Early Parks
The Force Behind Chattanooga's Early Parks
  • 4/19/2025
Chattanooga National Cemetery Has Memorial Plaque Dedication May 3
  • 4/17/2025
Celebrating East Lake Park
Celebrating East Lake Park
  • 4/16/2025
Outdoors
Fish And Wildlife Commission Meet April 24-25 To Set 2025-26 Hunting Seasons
  • 4/21/2025
Keep Soddy-Daisy Beautiful Hosts Recycling Event April 26
Keep Soddy-Daisy Beautiful Hosts Recycling Event April 26
  • 4/21/2025
Gran Fondo Hincapie Returns To Chattanooga May 3
  • 4/17/2025
Travel
Chattanooga Zoo Welcomes Spring With Hug A Bunny Event
Chattanooga Zoo Welcomes Spring With Hug A Bunny Event
  • 4/10/2025
Poland: An Inspiring Nation's Past, Present, And Future
Poland: An Inspiring Nation's Past, Present, And Future
  • 4/9/2025
Coolidge National Medal Of Honor Heritage Center Celebrates Opening Of Captain Larry L. Taylor Exhibit
Coolidge National Medal Of Honor Heritage Center Celebrates Opening Of Captain Larry L. Taylor Exhibit
  • 3/29/2025
Church
Bob Tamasy: It's Important To "Be Where Your Feet Are"
Bob Tamasy: It's Important To "Be Where Your Feet Are"
  • 4/22/2025
Red Bank United Methodist Church Offers “Pet Blessings” During Red Bank Jubilee May 3
  • 4/17/2025
Bob Tamasy: What's The Greatest Evidence For The Resurrection?
Bob Tamasy: What's The Greatest Evidence For The Resurrection?
  • 4/18/2025
Obituaries
Donald Von "Dink" Picklesimer, Sr.
Donald Von "Dink" Picklesimer, Sr.
  • 4/22/2025
Clarence Leon “Buddy” Brumlow
Clarence Leon “Buddy” Brumlow
  • 4/21/2025
Mary MacClaren Coghlan White
Mary MacClaren Coghlan White
  • 4/21/2025
Government
TVA Seeks Energy Proposals For 50 To 1,000 Megawatts
  • 4/21/2025
CFD To Host Advanced Regional Extrication Class April 26-27
CFD To Host Advanced Regional Extrication Class April 26-27
  • 4/21/2025
Shoplifter Caught - And Other Collegedale Police Calls
  • 4/22/2025