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BY: Harrison Brown Moscow(mocsnews.com) The Russian ruble fell to record lows as heavy economic sanctions set by President Joe Biden went into effect this week. The sanctions targeted primarily at Russian oligarchs, are in response to Russian president Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Putin responded by calling the west an …

By Bailey Tate CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnews.com)- UTC is pushing to reduce their carbon footprint when it comes to transportation for UTC students, faculty and staff. UTC has even gone as far to partner with the Chattanooga Bike Share Company to offer their students and faculty a more energy-efficient alternative to …

Chattanooga’s new neighborhood, ‘The Bend’ is under its first of many phases. The view of Lookout Mountain from the Brow on Signal Mountain. Photo By Janie Boals The city of Chattanooga is creating its next move in cleaning up the city. Chattanooga is a fast moving city, always trying to …

By Tate Scott CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnews.com) – The state of our world, amidst a pandemic and ever-changing economic system, has caused the service industry as a whole to undergo many changes. Even right in our backyard, there have been many new restaurant openings that came along with the many closings. The …

By Thea Marshall CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com)— UTC’s College of Engineering and Computer Science announced Tuesday Nov. 30 the launch of a CyberSecurity Workforce Certification Training Program (CWCT). It is supported by a $9.8 million grant from the U.S. NSA and Department of Homeland Security.  Chancellor Steven Angle said there is a …

By Bailey Tate CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnsews.com)- Philanthropic grants are changing the game when it comes to journalists covering climate issues. More than two dozen journalists from across the world have been hired to focus on how climate change impacts agriculture, migration, urban planning, the economy, culture and other areas around …

Banjo Player Trading Cards By Noah Tyrrell FRIENDSVILLE, TENN (mocsnews.com). A local resident speaks about portrait paintings of well-known banjo players being turned into trading cards. Trading cards have been in the hands of many people, especially kids. These have been around for decades, but have predominantly been for sports …

Pope Francis notches new first: TV evening talk show guest There is still a first time for everything, even if you’re Pope Francis. Francis was asked to make an appearance as a talk show guest for a television show in Milan. Francis spoke of things such as personal friendship as well …

By Tate Scott             With a national shortage of nurses amidst a worsening pandemic, hospitals are having a harder time than ever when staffing their hospitals, causing them to get more creative during hiring. In September of 2021, The American Nurses Association called on the US Department of Health and Human …

Social media now plays a huge role in getting animals out of shelters and into their forever homes. The No Kill Advocacy Center reports that about 5.5 million animals enter shelters every year while approximately one million animals are killed. Roughly 30 million people acquire a new companion every year and shelters …