Chattanooga Mayor Berke seeks mask mandate power as COVID-19 deaths rise
CHATTANOOGA – As Chattanooga continues to climb national ranks for COVID-19 spread, Mayor Andy Berke is asking the state for the authority to mandate masks in public and to extend an executive order allowing virtual public meetings. During a virtual press conference Friday, Berke said…
Tennessee Residents Mourn the Loss of Beloved WDEF Anchor John Mercer
Tenn – Many residents of Chattanooga, Tenn. are heartbroken over the news of beloved WDEF news anchor John Mercer’s death. John passed away on April 28, 2020. Many have wondered: What happened to John Mercer? Here are some of the details behind John’s death, as…
John Mercer’s journey led from the midwest, to Pacific northwest, to Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA – Chattanooga news anchorman John Mercer has died at the age of 56 from natural causes. John was born in Indiana but his family moved to the Seattle area, where he grew up. He graduated from Washington State University. John began his broadcasting career…
Audit documents detail credit card spending, contracts by Joel Greenberg
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – New documents related to an audit of former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg’s office detail his spending — more than $450,000 on two county credit cards, as well as $615,000 in pay and benefits that went to his former uncle. Federal…
Fencing in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – For most people, fencing is one of those sports that you know of, but might not know much about. Yet this modern form of combat has fostered a strong, engaged community across the globe – Chattanooga included. Here, we look further into…
Keeping your family safe and warm
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – The Tennessee Valley experienced its first cold snap this week. As temperatures begin to drop, heat has become a necessity. Reliable heating and air conditioning says that they have seen a 30 to 40 percent increase in calls since temperatures have dropped…
Make sure your dog doesn’t ‘gobble’ these Thanksgiving favorites
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — With smaller, stay-at-home Thanksgivings this year, our pets may be some of our primary dinner guests. However, some parts of our feasts we may feel tempted to feed them aren’t safe. “Limiting what our dogs eat to what they’ve had in the past…
Music, theater, other events around Chattanooga this weekend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – CHATTANOOGA SYMPHONY & OPERA — Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, 214 E. Eighth St. 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org * Dec. 3-5: “A Classical Christmas,” featuring Jolivet’s “Pastoreles de Noel,” Holst’s homage to Paul the Apostle and Haydn’s Symphony No. 26, 7 p.m. Thursday…