There will be a time, hopefully in the not too distant future, when we look back and realize that face masks and toilet paper held as much value to some people as diamonds.
Things have gone fairly smoothly since restaurants were allowed to reopen their dining rooms two weeks ago, according to the Hamilton County Health Department, but it hasn't all been entirely easy.
Mountain Creek resident Steve Hunt said he would love to have a "world class park" featuring mountain biking and hiking trails, bouldering and areas for picnicking, but not if it also means the building of more apartments near his Mountain Creek home.
In a typical year, Michael and Corrie Large would spend Mother's Day like millions of others.
Collegdale Market opening Mothers Day, Chattanooga Market May 23
Who knew I had such a cool cat? And I mean that in the jazzy, hepcat sense of the phrase.
Reopening a restaurant or even just the dining area after being forced to close or offer takeout, curbside pickup or delivery for almost two months is not simply a matter of unlocking the front door and turning on the "open" sign, many owners in the area say.
Most Chattanoogans are not ready to return to restaurant dining rooms despite getting the OK for inside dining this week from Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger, according to a Times Free Press online survey.
On Wednesday, Gov. Bill Lee announced barbershops, hair salons and nail salons can open in a week as part of his plan to reopen Tennessee's economy. The news came as a relief to some local salon and barbershop owners, whose businesses have been forced closed for more than a month.
WDEF-TV 12 anchor John Mercer died Tuesday night at Erlanger after fighting a "heart-related condition" for about six days.
