‘Operation Rossville Playground’ kicks off in Walker County, Georgia
With its rotting boards and rusting screws, the 21-year-old playground next to Rossville Civic Center was no longer safe and recently had to be torn down.
Former McKamey employee claims inhumane treatment of animals
Adriane Gutillo, a former employee of McKamey Animal Center, says she quit her job after witnessing what she felt was inhumane treatment of a dog about to be euthanized by an animal control officer.
How Chattanooga attractions adapted during the pandemic, from safety to community outreach
The coronavirus made 2020 a tough year for tourism, forcing travelers to cancel planned vacations and attractions to close their doors to visitors.
How Chattanoogans are traveling now, and what local travel professionals predict for the future
After a year at home, Americans are ready to get out and travel, and professionals are expecting a surge in demand starting this summer and stretching into the next few years.
How to make an Azalea, the Masters Tournament’s official drink
While few spectators will be setting foot on the hallowed golfing grounds of Augusta National this year, you can still have a piece of the Masters experience at home by mixing up an Azalea, the tournament's official cocktail.
Beautification project underway on Alton Park’s Hughes Avenue
An empty lot, weed-filled garden beds and a swath of asphalt on Hughes Avenue in Alton Park will be converted soon into recreational green space and an open food source thanks to the Net Resource Foundation's Hughes Project.
Long bus rides, lack of role models: Panel discussion reconsiders integration of schools in Walker County
A little more than half a century since schools were integrated in Walker County, Georgia, most Black students in the county graduate without ever having a Black teacher.
Chattanooga halts plan to shelter homeless in East Ridge hotel
The city of Chattanooga is putting on hold its plan to provide shelter for members of its growing homeless population in an East Ridge hotel after discussing the initiative with East Ridge Mayor Brian Williams for the first time on Thursday - two days after the Chattanooga City Council voted unanimously to move forward with the plan.
East Ridge representatives blast Chattanooga plan to shelter homeless in town as ‘just wrong’
East Ridge representatives were surprised to learn that the city of Chattanooga plans to rent up to 100 hotel rooms in East Ridge to provide shelter for Chattanooga's growing homeless population.
LaFayette, Georgia’s Mars Theatre District to undergo renovations, upgrades under new owners
The Mars Theatre District in LaFayette, Georgia, will soon see renovations and aesthetic improvements as new owner Robert Wardlaw hopes to make the old movie theater and surrounding row of storefronts a local and possibly regional destination.
