Over a thousand people gathered together at Coolidge Park this past Saturday to participate in a rally against gun violence, as part of the March for our Lives movement, an effort for local politicians to pursue gun legislation and to create stricter regulations for acquiring firearms. “We had young kids, …
Read More »March for Our Lives Commences Tomorrow
March for Our Lives will take place at Chattanooga’s Coolidge Park. The march will start at 10 A.M. tomorrow morning, and then end at noon. You can register on the Chattanooga Students Leading Change website. You can also register by texting MARCH to 64433.
Read More »Featured: ChattaVegan, Spreading the Word On Veganism
If you are looking for a place to eat vegan, ChattaVegan has you covered. ChattaVegan is a local organization whose mission is to spread veganism to Chattanooga. Restaurants like Cashew, Sluggos, and even non-traditionally vegan local restaurants like Flying Squirrel are taking part. Corey Evett, the founder of ChattaVegan, had …
Read More »Construction Between Miller Park and Miller Plaza Finishes
Getting around in Chattanooga just got easier, and less inconvenient. MLK Boulevard has officially reopened between Miller Park and Miller Plaza. The section of MLK was closed last year so work crews could install infrastructure for the renovation of Miller Park. Despite progress, the restructuring of MLK continues to move …
Read More »2018 Moon River Festival Sells Out
The Moon River Festival is a sell-out. Tickets went on sale this Thursday for the music festival, which will take place on September 8 and 9 at Coolidge Park. Some of the artists playing include The Avett Brothers, Head and the Heart, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, as well as …
Read More »Martin Luther King Blvd. To Experience Major Changes
East Martin Luther King Blvd. will be experiencing some major changes coming up in the next week. Chattanooga’s Department of Transportation will be working to improve the quality as well as safety of the road conditions. The project details included repaving the streets of the downtown areas ending at Central …
Read More »DREAMer March Occurs Outside Chattanooga City Hall
People gathered outside Chattanooga’s City Hall for a peaceful protest. This past Saturday, Chattanooga citizens and others gathered to protest about the changes in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The protest was organized by UTC freshman Alondra Gomez, who is a DACA recipient. The march was started to encourage …
Read More »Crane Tips Over, Damages Two Homes
You could see the damage in North Chattanooga Friday. A tree trimming company was cutting up a large tree in between two houses. Workers were using a crane to remove a log from one side of the house to the other. Instead, the crane tipped over, damaging two homes. No …
Read More »Driver of Woodmore Bus Crash Receives Verdict
Ten hours is all it took to render a verdict for the bus driver of the Woodmore bus crash on November 21, 2016 that took the lives of six children. On Thursday, Johnthony K. Walker was convicted of criminally negligent homicide, reckless driving, endangerment, and using a cell phone behind …
Read More »Update: Suspect in Custody for Hamilton Place Incident
UPDATE: Chattanooga police say they now have David Ballard in custody. UPDATE: Chattanooga police name the suspect wanted for Saturday’s incident at Hamilton Place. Police say David Ballard is wanted on a charge of aggravated riot. He’s also wanted for felony reckless endangerment, alteration of a firearm and unlawful possession of …
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