It was a year before Kristi Slack realized the guy living next to her in Pikeville, Tennessee, (the guy she knew as Stuart, husband to Lorraine) was actually Adam Ant, flamboyant English new wave/MTV video star and leader of Adam and the Ants.
A record number of wreaths, nearly 15,000, were placed on the grave markers of veterans buried at the Chattanooga National Cemetery this holiday season as part of the Wreaths Across Chattanooga program.
The Cherry Street Burns Tobacconist location in downtown Chattanooga closed its doors for good on Monday, according to owner Mike Hunter, who said he did not renew his lease.
For Mitch Rossell, the former Chattanoogan with a penchant for writing hit country songs, the COVID-19 pandemic has given him a reason to go back into his treasure trove of songs, both unfinished and finished.
If you are reading this, congratulations, it means we are finally out of one of the worst years in most of our lives. Get thee behind us, 2020, and may 2021 be great for all of us.
For some, New Year's Eve 2020 is an opportunity to put what has been one of the most trying years in decades behind them, and maybe have some fun doing so.
The Bessie Smith Cultural Center is taking advantage of the COVID-19-related shutdown to update its displays and remodel the main museum space dedicated to "telling the true story of Chattanooga African American history and allowing every individual the opportunity to walk the path from slavery to civil rights to today's current events," a news release states.
Good news for vegan food lovers living in the Chattanooga area, at least according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
During its final meeting of 2020, the Chattanooga Beer & Wrecker Board approved applications for Volcano Crab and Bar on Shallowford Road, The Woodshop Listening Room in St. Elmo and Hokkaido Hibachi & Sushi.
While most Chattanoogans are aware of the name Bessie Smith and her place in music history, not just here but worldwide, few likely know much about Blue Goose Hollow, the neighborhood where she actually grew up.
