Affidavit: Chattanooga man had more than 50 child exploitation images and videos
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Chattanooga man is facing charges following an investigation involving explicit images and videos of minors, according to an affidavit. The affidavit says 41-year-old Michael Joseph Quarles was found to be in possession of more than 50 images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of...
Law and Order Feb. 18
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. 26-001462-6400 BLK Ringgold Road- Traffic Stop/Arrest – Officers stopped a vehicle for a broken taillight. The passenger had an active warrant through Hamilton County Sessions Court. She was taken into custody without incident and transported...
Kurt Miyashiro’s King Of Me Musical To Debut At Southern Adventist University
The School of Music at Southern Adventist University invites the community to the musical King of Me, showing in Mabel Wood Hall’s Ackerman auditorium on Sunday, March 1, at 3 p.m.; Tuesday, March 3, at 7 p.m.; Thursday, March 5, at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m.
TDOT expanding HELP program to rural interstates across Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Drivers on rural Tennessee interstates will soon see more help on the side of the road. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says it is expanding its Highway Emergency Local Patrol, known as the HELP program, into rural areas across the state. The new Rural Service Patrol is set to launch...
EPA outlines what’s next for Chattanooga Southside lead cleanup after rule changes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — After eight years of testing, clean up, and meetings, the Environmental Protection Agency is sharing what is next for Chattanooga's Southside lead cleanup. The recent rule changes to lead cleanup by the EPA could affect how things move forward. In 2018, the Southside Lead Superfund Site...
Dunlap Police Warn about Bitcoin Scam
Recently the Dunlap Police Department had a report of a Bitcoin scam of individuals pretending to be a deputy from the Hamilton County Sheriff Office. NO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WILL EVER ASK FOR CASHAPP MONEY OR BITCOIN. A local business has a bitcoin transfer machine; these are not ATMs. Note...
Dave’s Hot Chicken Serves Up Spice and Fries in Gigantic Portions
In May of 2017, three 20-somethings with $900 and a fryer set up a pop-up chicken stand in an East Hollywood parking lot. Over 8 years later, Dave’s Hot Chicken restaurants have spread like wildfire across the country. On October 5, 2025, the company launched their first Tennessee Location in the Hamilton Place area.
Exploring DeFazio’s: Collegedale’s newest pizzeria
On Oct. 3, 2025, Steve and Jen DeFazio opened the doors of their family pizzeria. For the past four months, they have served the community with fresh, oven-fired pizzas. Steve and his son James DeFazio described how their family’s dream traveled from Utica, New York, to a storefront in Collegedale.
Southern student wins competition to redesign the Collegedale City logo
Laurissa Mancia, junior graphic design major, won first place in a competition to redesign the Collegedale City logo. The new logo was chosen by the Collegedale city commissioners at a meeting on Tuesday, February 17,at the City Hall. Tonya Sadler, the Vice Mayor, said in the commission meeting that the...
The Tennessee eagle in that now famous Budweiser commercial
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. — There’s a good chance you’ve heard James Rogers’ voice. The Chattanooga-area native wrote “Fly Eagle Fly” in 1973. More than 50 years later, "Fly Eagle Fly" still echoes through his life and career that has stretched from local stages in Fort Oglethorpe and Chattanooga to Pigeon Forge and...

















