Did you catch the lunar eclipse last night? Over the course of one (frigid!) hour, the Earth’s shadow crept across the full moon, turning it crimson-colored, and earning it the nickname “blood moon.”
Indeed, with a epithet like that, it’s no surprise that folklore surrounds the celestial event. You can read more about that in Lisa Denton’s story, which we published last week.
But now, onto today’s news.
Students are welcomed with high-fives and hugs by teachers and administration upon their return to Evelyn Thurman Gratts Elementary School in downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, after a weeks longs city wide teachers strike. Thousands of Los Angeles teachers returned to work Wednesday after voting to ratify a deal between their union and school officials, ending a six-day strike in the nation’s second-largest district.(AP Photo/Richard Vogel)Chattanooga’s startup scene is gaining national recognition. Three of the nine startups chosen for this year’s Techstars Austin accelerator program, which provides startups with investment, education and mentorship, are from Chattanooga. CPRWrap, Pass it Down and Woorly were picked for what Techstars Austin Managing Director Amos Schwartzfarb said represent “some of the best and brightest new startups.”
Students are welcomed with high-fives and hugs by teachers and administration upon their return to Evelyn Thurman Gratts Elementary School in downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, after a weeks longs city wide teachers strike. Thousands of Los Angeles teachers returned to work Wednesday after voting to ratify a deal between their union and school officials, ending a six-day strike in the nation’s second-largest district.(AP Photo/Richard Vogel)A Chattanooga company will rebuild the U.S. government’s largest Antarctic environmental research center, which will serve as a hub for climate research. Proximity aside, a building project such as this presents many challenges. For starters, “There’s no Lowe’s in Antarctica,” company president and founder Sean Compton said.
Students are welcomed with high-fives and hugs by teachers and administration upon their return to Evelyn Thurman Gratts Elementary School in downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, after a weeks longs city wide teachers strike. Thousands of Los Angeles teachers returned to work Wednesday after voting to ratify a deal between their union and school officials, ending a six-day strike in the nation’s second-largest district.(AP Photo/Richard Vogel)A news release shares information, but it rarely tells the whole story. Last week, the following item appeared in our email inbox: Charlie Steinhice, a manager in the Information Delivery Division of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, has been appointed vice president of the board of trustees of the Mensa Foundation. What it doesn’t say is that he’s on a lifelong quest to visit every county in United States. That he believes solar eclipses can be life-changing. That he and his siblings once tried singing “Amazing Grace” to the tune of “Viva Las Vegas.”
Photo of the Day
Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Slippery When Frozen team member Michael Hall, center, throws a skillet during the Iron Skillet Curling tournament at Ice on the Landing in the Chattanooga Choo Choo Gardens on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The tournament, played more like bocce ball than curling, was contested by sixteen teams. The 4-person teams competed in the single-elimination tournament with the winning team taking home a custom trophy made by Lodge Cast Iron and each member getting a Lodge Cast Iron pan and pound of bacon from Main Street Meats.