Chattanooga mayor raises concerns about COVID-19 cases
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly a month after being forced to reopen his city, Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke is raising concerns about recent data that he says shows the coronavirus is still actively spreading throughout the area. As of Wednesday, Hamilton County — which encompasses Chattanooga…
Former Tennessee teacher accused of raping teen
Tenn. – Police in Tennessee say a former high school teacher and coach has been jailed on accusations he raped a 16-year-old student at his home. Nashville Metro Police say 30-year-old Timothy Williams was charged Thursday with aggravated statutory rape of a female student in…
How Republicans could mount last-ditch effort to contest election results
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Some of President Donald Trump ‘s staunchest Republican allies on Capitol Hill are preparing what could be one of the president’s last long-shot opportunities to challenge the certification of the presidential election results in January and disrupt the peaceful transfer of power before Biden’s inauguration. When Congress gathers…
3 Popular Robinhood Stocks That I’ll Likely Never Sell
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – I don’t use Robinhood. However, I have something in common with many investors who do use the free trading platform: My investment portfolio currently includes 13 of the 100 most popular stocks on Robinhood. The major market meltdown earlier this year gave me…
Molecular Biology of the Cell seeks early-career editors to focus on curating preprints
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC) is assembling an editorial board of early-career researchers dedicated to curating and classifying the impact of new articles published in MBoC and preprints posted on bioRxiv. Supported by a Learned Society Curation Award from the Wellcome Trust and the Howard Hughes Medical…
Local mother encourages other mothers to donate milk
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – When Nicky Reynolds had her daughter, she did some research on breast feeding. “I had read some things online on how to do it to make sure that your supply is better than normal, and so, I kind of followed those tips,…
Giving Back From Table After Table
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Allen Corey is founder and CEO of SquareOne Holding Company, which owns the Stir and State of Confusion restaurants here in Chattanooga. Jens Christensen is CEO of the Chattanooga Community Kitchen.
“New Normal” is setting in for local Covid-19 tests
CHATTANOOGA – Tuesday’s Covid-19 numbers from the Health Department don’t show any remarkable trends for positive tests… just a “new normal.” They reported 52 new cases on Tuesday, which is in line with what we have seen for the past 6 days. After seeing many…
The Tennessee Star National Correspondent Weighs in on the Rigging of Elections and Purpose of a Democracy
Tenn – Live from Music Row Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Leahy welcomed Tennessee Star National Correspondent Neil W. McCabe to the newsmakers line to…
These are the states that have announced how many COVID-19 vaccine doses they will receive in the first round of distribution
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Three vaccines for COVID-19 – from Moderna, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca -have shown positive results in trials, and could soon be distributed. Some states, including New York and California, have already announced how many doses they expect to receive in the first batch once…