With about three weeks under his belt as the President, Donald Trump has signed numerous executive orders and memorandums, some of which have passed through rather unnoticed, while other controversial ones have garnished criticism.
Read moreTomorrow Building
They’re new neighbors with a twist!
Read morePurposity
...The Maclellan Foundation, the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, and a few citizens helped to establish Purposity Chattanooga, bringing awareness to the city by finding purpose through generosity.
Read moreChattanooga Mayor Election Season
Chattanooga’s mayoral race got started late last August when city councilman Larry Grohn announced his bid, followed soon by Andy Berke, the incumbent, announcing his own campaign for reelection.
Read moreSoccer: Language of the World
From the early days of the sport brought by working class immigrants to Louisiana in the 1850s, to intramurals in Ashe Gym, kicking the soccer ball is a universal sport that draws people of different backgrounds and descents to the field.
Read moreGas Crisis
Back in July, the Times Free Press reported Chattanooga was the cheapest source of gas in America. This month, their headlines claim quite the opposite as Chattanooga suffers from limited quantities of unleaded gas.
Read moreChattanooga Klown
With Halloween little more than a month away, the clowning around has already started in Chattanooga.
Read moreRock Creek Monopoly in Chattanooga
Despite Chattanooga’s reputation as a mecca for adventure, outdoors enthusiasts may notice that there is no big-name specialty store, such as Bass Pro or REI, to purchase their equipment.
Read moreLooking Ahead: Covenant in Chattanooga
Somewhere in the future, Covenant College hopes to establish a small, satellite campus downtown for students interested in the greater Chattanooga community.
Read moreCPD Officers Not Charged in Shooting of Javario Eagle
Nearly two months after Javario Eagle, 24, was shot to death in Chattanooga, Hamilton County District Attorney General Neal Pinkston announced on Wednesday he will not be filing charges against the six officers who killed him.
Read moreSince We've Been Gone
Here’s the Chattanooga news you may have missed since last semester.
Read moreChattanooga Considers Raising Minimum Wage
Following a larger national trend, Chattanooga city officials are looking to increase the minimum wage for the city despite an existing Tennessee law which prohibits individual cities from raising the minimum wage.
Read moreWhile You Were Away
Five service members were left dead after a Hixson man, Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, 24, opened fire on two military installations in Chattanooga.
Read morePayday Loan Moratorium
On Feb. 3, the Chattanooga City Council voted 5-4 to put a moratorium on new permits for alternative financing businesses, including payday loan stores. On Feb. 10, the council will vote on a permanent ordinance to ban such companies from setting up within 500 feet of residential areas, as well as a quarter mile from other stores in the industry.
Read moreGig Tank
Chattanooga’s high-speed internet is doing far more than simply facilitating painless Netflix viewings. The city has become a breeding ground for startup businesses that are looking to take advantage of internet speeds that are fifty times the country average.
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A Hot Commodity: Chattanooga's Locally Grown Food
2015 has just begun and local, farm-fresh food scenes in Chattanooga have increased now more than ever. Covenant College students have become dramatically more involved since Eden Thistle, a local farm, has begun a 2015 Buyer’s Club. Environmental science majors Rachel Kelley and Lauren Seip both enjoy volunteering at the farm, exploring a godly approach to farming. That includes purchasing pasture-raised meats, eating less processed foods, and eating meat less. Siep said, “They have a buyer's club where you can subscribe and get a membership. You'll get eggs, chicken breasts, chicken thighs, whole chickens, and whole pigs."
Read moreGang Shootings
Between Oct. 20-27, ten people were shot in a string of violent crimes across Chattanooga, which ultimately resulted in three deaths. Police have indicated that the majority of these shootings are the result of ongoing gang conflicts in Chattanooga.
Read moreChattanooga and Ebola
In response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa, several Chattanooga area natives have mobilized to bring aid to affected countries and stop the further spread of the virus.
Read moreErlanger Hospital Designs New Center
On Oct. 22, President and CEO of Erlanger Health System Kevin Spiegal announced that HKS Architects and McCarthy Building Companies Inc. had been selected to design and build the new Erlanger Women’s and Children’s Hospital in downtown Chattanooga.
Read moreChattanooga Public Library: The Purge
Since early 2012, library director Corinne Hill has been purging books from the Chattanooga public library. Nearly 140,000 out of 343,683 books have been removed, which has caused a large controversy within the community.
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