McKamey Animal Center Extends Adoptions On Sundays Ahead Of Holidays
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – McKamey Animal Center announced they will extend their Adoptions hours to include Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting December 6. “We’re really excited to open on Sundays,” said Melissa Smith, Adoptions Administrator. “We want to give every possible opportunity to…
Delivery driver left in tears after opening son’s heartbreaking letter to Santa
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – A dad has said he was left in tears after reading the letter his young son had asked him to send to Santa. The parent, who works as a delivery driver, had a sneaky look at the message his child had written…
Girl is born in Tennessee from embryo frozen for 27 years
Tenn – In 1992, Tina Gibson was nearly 2 years old when a couple donated embryos that were frozen in a clinic in the Midwest. In February 2020, one of those embryos was implanted in Gibson, an elementary schoolteacher in Knoxville, Tennessee, and in October,…
Chattanooga-Area Restaurant Targeted Online, Threatened with Arson After False Rumor of ‘Back the Blue’ Rally Donation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – A Chattanooga restaurant was viciously harassed and threatened with arson after a local news station incorrectly reported they had donated food to a pro-police rally, ultimately forcing them to cancel the catering order. A caller threatened to burn down Shuford’s Smokehouse last…
State Of Tennessee Helps Bridge Digital Divide For Students In Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA,Tenn – A network of community partners working to completely bridge the digital divide for Hamilton County students came together to thank state leaders for dedicating more than $3 million in Tennessee Community CARES funding toward the effort to help students during the pandemic. The…
Small Business Owners, In The Age Of Covid, You Need To Reimagine Your Business Model. Insights For 2021.
CHATTANOOGA – There is a lot being written right now on what small businesses need to do to survive the pandemic. Tips on marketing, social media and digital e-commerce and so on. While that is fine, you might need to completely reimagine your business from…
Tennessee Coronavirus: State reports 95 new COVID-19 related deaths
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. – On Friday, the Tennessee Department of Health reported 95 new coronavirus-related deaths in the state, which is a 1.99% increase over Thursday’s numbers. TDH also reported 4,356 new coronavirus cases, a 1.12% increase. The cumulative number of cases is 392,608, the Tennessee…
Tennessee senator called a “lifetime b****” by top Chinese journalist
Tenn – Republican Senator for Tennessee Marsha Blackburn has been called a “lifetime bitch” by a top Chinese journalist following a racist Twitter post. The online exchange occurred after Ms Blackburn thanked Donald Trump for banning the import of cotton produced by the forced labour of China’s Muslim Uighur ethnic…
Chattanooga City Council Members approve COVID-19 rent help funding
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – On Tuesday, Chattanooga City Council Members approved funding for a COVID-19 Emergency Rental & Utility Assist Program. Through the program people can get money for their rent or utilities. Residents can apply for this assistance, but in order to get the help you have…
Chattanooga police chief on George Floyd death: Officers who ‘don’t see an issue’ should quit
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga’s police chief is one of many Tennessee officials speaking out against police conduct in George Floyd’s death. A now-viral video shows a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes. Chattanooga Police Chief David Roddy wrote on Twitter…