Mocs News Staff

Country band Alabama mark 50 years with new tour

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country band Alabama will mark their 50th year together with a new tour in 2019, more than a year after founding member Jeff Cook announced that he has Parkinson’s disease. The Grammy-winning trio of Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Cook formed in 1969 in Fort Payne, …

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Henry rushes for 170 and 2 TDs, Titans win 3rd straight

By TOM CANAVAN, AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Bruising halfback Derrick Henry had his second straight big game with a career-high 33 carries for 170 yards rushing and two touchdowns. The Tennessee Titans kept their late-season playoff push alive and ended the New York Giants’ postseason hopes with …

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Rising Rock: Climbing in Chattanooga

Climbing in Chattanooga Climbing has been a part of Chattanooga since the 80’s, but Rob Robinson’s discovery of the Tennessee Wall put the city on the radar of climbers around the nation. In the past five years, the climbing scene in Chattanooga has experienced a surge in its popularity. Outdoor …

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Hamilton County sheriff’s office investigating inmate death

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 57-year-old inmate.The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, deputies learned David L. Bulloch was having difficulty breathing.According to the sheriff’s office, Bulloch was transported by ambulance to a hospital where …

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Jobs at Gear Up

Dear UTC, The GEAR UP program, which helps 6th & 7th graders at four inner-city schools get on track for college, is hiring tutors.  If you are interested in helping a group of students who have faced some serious challenges succeed in middle school, move toward high school graduation, and realize their college ambitions, please …

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