Chattanooga and Dalton may see flare-up of new COVID-19 cases
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — For each city or metro area, the newspaper compares last week’s number of cases to this week’s. The ranking is based on the degree of increase in cases per 100,000 people. Athens ranked at the top of the list. The Times reports…
Where Chattanooga Book Lovers Got “Literated”
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – The financial consequences of COVID-19 have forced many businesses across the country to close their doors for good. One of them here in Chattanooga is Star Line Books, the city’s only independent bookstore.
Hamilton County school officials provide details on accuracy of pilot program rapid test
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Hamilton County Schools launched its COVID-19 rapid test pilot program at the Howard School on Friday afternoon — with officials giving some insight on the process and reliability of tests. Stage one of the pilot program, which will allow middle school teachers…
Tennessee Will Have LGBT Representatives For The First Time. Will They Stop Anti-LGBT Bills?
Tenn – For Memphis Democratic Rep. Torrey Harris, it was seeing someone like him that inspired him to get into politics. He was teenager in Arkansas, when something first clicked with him. “When I was a little bit younger, I had a great fascination with…
Trump wants to turn federal bureaucracy into a presidential fiefdom
Two weeks before election day, the president issued an executive order creating a new class of federal employee, Schedule F, for “positions of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character not normally subject to change as a result of a Presidential transition.” He then ordered agencies across the…
Free webinar teaches “How to Start a Business”
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Registration is open for Delaware Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) free “How to Start a Business” webinar, scheduled for Thursday Dec. 10, from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Following the webinar, participants may then register for free one-on-one business advising with SBDC. The…
Tivoli Theatre To Shut Down For Season, Needs Help To Keep Going
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Few things make us happier or more grateful than the transformative power of live entertainment. In March of this year, the Tivoli Theatre Foundation was set to have another record-breaking season for the arts in Chattanooga. With wonderful concerts like Dave Chappelle…
Covid-19 Task Force discusses growing number of cases in our area
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Hamilton County has reported 341 new positive Covid-19 tests in the last week. That is almost half of the total 717 cases that have been reported so far. Today, the Covid-19 Task Force met to discuss the growing numbers. Kerry Hayes says…