Brevard, North Carolina, has several claims to fame, including the "Land of Waterfalls," named for the 250 cascades dotting its landscape; the summer camp capital of the country; and a habitat of white squirrels, a rare variant of the Eastern gray squirrel that is said to have arrived in Brevard via an overturned carnival truck.
Chattanoogans Adam and Cortney Swann are now booking guests at the former summer camp on Monteagle, which they purchased and spent the last year renovating, transforming it into a vacation destination worthy of a magazine spread.
Summer and ice go hand in hand, and this summer, everyone is reaching for Sonic ice. The drive-in restaurant has been serving up sodas and slushies in its perfectly chewable nugget ice for decades, but the popularity of its soft, fluffy pellet ice has recently reached new heights.
An increasing number of area law enforcement agencies are using automated license plate recognition technology to identify and track vehicles, generate leads and share information with other agencies.
As the heat intensifies this summer, property owners are likely to have more frequent encounters with critters such as flying squirrels that are making their way into homes as they try to keep cool.
Earlier this week, a black bear was spotted in various places on Signal Mountain, where bear sightings are fairly uncommon.
As human populations grow and development spreads, humans and wildlife are more likely to encounter one another as they increasingly coexist in the same spaces.
McKamey Animal Center is asking for the public's help to alleviate space issues at the shelter, where overcrowding is worse than ever before, Director of Advancement Lauren Mann said.
Red Bank city commissioners have voted 3-1 to approve a proposed 57-cent increase in the municipality's property tax rate, going from $1.10 to $1.67 per $100 of assessed value, an increase of 52%.
Pops on the River featuring Chattanooga symphony at Coolidge Park has been canceled
