DCS students explore business at Cleveland Chik-fil-A
CLEVELAND — Dayton City School seventh- and eighth-grade STEAM students got a firsthand look at running a business during a recent visit to Chick-fil-A in Cleveland, Tenn. Owner K.C. spoke with students about leadership, reminding them they are already leaders in their everyday lives—whether with siblings,...
Gang investigator testifies as evidence builds in Andre Grier Murder Trial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The murder trial of Andre Grier continued Saturday, October 25, inside the Hamilton County Courthouse as prosecutors worked to connect the accused killer to the 2016 murder of Bianca Horton. Grier, who prosecutors say went by the street name Hollywood, is charged with first-degree murder.
Inside Bradley Square Mall’s Rise and Reset in Cleveland, TN
In July 1989, ground was broken on 77 acres along Paul Huff Parkway for a one-level, diamond plan shopping mall. Crews moved quickly, laying the concrete frame and roofing the structure before the year ended to keep the schedule on track. By fall 1990, the layout was visible from the...
Chattanooga Whiskey Teams Up With Kentucky’s New Riff Distilling
Chattanooga Whiskey introduces the Confluence Project: Volume 1, a unique distilling collaboration between Chattanooga Whiskey and New Riff Distilling of Newport, Kentucky. Born from friendship and mutual respect between founding distillers Grant McCracken (Chattanooga Whiskey) and Brian Sprance (New Riff), The...
Lake Sturgeon Conservation Status Downgraded Across Tennessee
The Tennessee Aquarium’s longest-running conservation program is celebrating major developments that have biologists and wildlife managers brimming with excitement. This week, the Aquarium honored the 25th anniversary of the first Lake Sturgeon release in 2000 with a public event on the northern shore of the...
Local Counties to Host Drug Take Back Events
The Drug Enforcement Administration will host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 25, and local counties are participating by organizing Drug Take Back events. Drug Take Back events help to dispose of unused medications. All forms of medication are accepted except for liquids and needles. “For...
CPD Makes Two Additional Arrests In Connection With 2020 Double Homicide
The Chattanooga Police Department has made three additional arrests in connection to two homicide cases that occurred on December 1, 2020. Willie Lee Wooten Jr. and Anthony Jermaine George were taken into custody at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center on Thursday. Cornelius Lebron Beasley was booked on...
UT Board of Trustees committees discuss campus threats, rising expenses at Thursday meetings
Trustees, administrators and campus leadership came together at the UT Tower in downtown Knoxville to discuss system-wide topics including campus safety, rising expenses and research funding decisions. Audit and Compliance Committee. Committee members, UT Chancellor Donde Plowman and UTC Chancellor Lori Bruce...
Chattanooga Votes on Volkswagen Strike Authorization
• Chattanooga Volkswagen workers will vote October 28–29 on strike authorization. • Union accuses the company of unfair labor practices and job cuts. • Volkswagen reported $20.6 billion in profits last year. • Company says its final offer is nonnegotiable. • Workers demand industry-standard pay, health care, and job...
Weavers claim creditors cause million-dollar harm
CHATTANOOGA — Keith and Fawn Weaver of Nearest Green have new representation in their federal receivership case and are challenging recent claims by their creditors who want outlying enterprises like Humble Baron to be brought into the financial litigation. They maintain the plaintiff’s legal wrangling has cost their...
