Friday deadline to apply for ‘Revive Plus’ grant program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Small businesses, nonprofits and faith-based organizations in Alabama have only a few days left to apply for part of a $200 million grant program to help offset the effects of pandemic-related operational interruptions. The program, called Revive Plus, is a second wave…
Men’s Basketball Rolls Past Lander 99-63
CHATTANOOGA—The Chattanooga Mocs got the season off to a strong start defeating Lander 99-63 in McKenzie Arena. The contest counted as an exhibition for the NCAA DII Bearcats, the defending Peach Belt Conference Tournament Champions. David Jean-Baptiste and Malachi Smith combined for 37 points, 19 for the senior…
New Artists Work Program Announced For Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – ArtsBuild, Public Art Chattanooga and the Southeast Tennessee Development District are pleased to announce a new Artists Work Grants program providing funding to individual artists, artist studios and non-profit arts organizations to produce artworks for public spaces in Chattanooga. Funding for the…
Tennessee police chief tells officers who ‘don’t have an issue’ with George Floyd arrest to turn in badges
Tenn – A police chief in Tennessee said on Wednesday that officers who “don’t have an issue” with the arrest of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died earlier this week after a Minneapolis police officer pinned him to the ground by kneeling on…
Jennifer Smithberger: “Buy one, give one”
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – As part of my series about “How Business Leaders Plan to Rebuild in The Post-COVID Economy,” I had the pleasure of interviewing Jennifer Smithberger, co-founder and chief seeder at seedership, a software company driven to elevate the visibility of the good small businesses…
21-year-old male shot on Wilcox Blvd, CPD says
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – A 21-year-old male was shot at a Wilcox Blvd location on Tuesday evening, the Chattanooga Police Department announced. At approximately 7:21 p.m., police responded to a report of a person shot in the 3400 block of Wilcox Blvd. Upon arrival, police found a…
Lawsuit alleges Tennessee’s path to restoring voting rights violates constitutional law
Tenn. ( – A federal lawsuit alleges that Tennessee’s path for restoring a felon’s right to vote has not only silenced Black voters but also contains constitutional and federal law violations. Voter rights advocates submitted the class action complaint Thursday. They argue the state’s current…
Police investigate fatal shooting in East Lake
CHATTANOOGA – Chattanooga Police are releasing information about a shooting Tuesday evening in East Lake. It happened in the 3900 block of Dodds Avenue after 5 PM. Witnesses say it happened at Big Daddy’s restaurant. Officers found 18 year old Jacobreyan Reed sitting in a…
Parkridge North opening new emergency room on Lee Highway
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Parkridge Health System is launching the first phase of a broader vision for Parkridge North, starting with the opening of a new emergency room next week. For many residents of Ooltewah and East Brainered, a trip to the ER used to come…