Conner Thornburg has been a spark plug for a resurgent East Hamilton football program.

Bullying. Drug abuse. Gang violence. In many local schools, these are issues students face daily.

Break out your lederhosen. Oktoberfest in Ooltewah is returning to Cambridge Square Saturday, Oct. 19 from noon to 5 p.m., followed by an after-party from 6-9.

Behind the Walker County Civic Center stands a playground long forgotten. Built over 15 years ago, there now resides a rusty wheelchair swing, equipment that's slowly becoming uprooted from the ground, and generally unmaintained grounds.

Scenic City CruiZers, a social club for car enthusiasts, held its ninth annual Open Car Show at Lee Pointe on Lee Highway Sept. 28.

It's not yet official, but a new grocery store is most likely coming to Signal Mountain.

Back in 2016, Fort Oglethorpe City Councilmember Rhonda James attended a training session focused on the benefits of public community spaces. That summer, she brought the idea of building a dog park to the council.

The heart of the Northwest Georgia Arts Guild's mission is "Art for all." But it's hard to establish an arts community in spread-out, rural communities like those in North Georgia, says Lizzie Caldwell, the guild's new president.

For years, the 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe has been headed by a lone staff member, Executive Director Chris McKeever.

Each month, over 300 families utilize the East Ridge Community Food Pantry operated by East Ridge Methodist Church on Prater Road, according to director Danny McDowell. By his estimates, that translates to around 550 children who don't have to go hungry each month.

Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk is asking his deputies to dress a little differently this October. In addition to their regular uniforms, he and his deputies will wear pink bracelets and lapel pins in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Sitting at the dining room table, Alex Ware asks his father, Nick, to draw a new door into the floor plan. Alex's family is building the 23-year-old a house so he can finally have the life he wants, one of independence, and that door is key.

A regular morning for some people means running inside the local gas station for their wake-up coffee. Hoping to bridge the gap that can exist between police and the communities they represent, Mapco decided to use that daily ritual as an opportunity.

Hamilton County is breaking ground on a new station for the Mowbray Volunteer Fire Department, which has operated out of the same prefabricated metal building since the department's inception in 1979.

In response to an explosion in the number of requests for aid provided by A Step Ahead Chattanooga, the nonprofit is hosting its first fundraiser Wednesday, Oct. 16.

The Walker County Chamber of Commerce closed down Gordon Street for a One-Walker Membership Brunch last week.

As Walker County prepares to switch its form of government from a sole commissioner to a five-person board, officials are starting the task of preparing residents for the change.

Continuing its push toward a more attractive business district, the city of East Ridge recently passed an ordinance that officials hope will also make the city more pedestrian-friendly.

Fresh air, carved pumpkins and hayrides are hallmarks of autumn, and the season will be in full swing Oct. 5 at the second annual Fall Festival hosted by the Catoosa County Recreation Department in Ringgold.

When Zi'on Jones doesn't get something he wants, he doesn't get angry. He gets an idea.

Like many recipes, the one for caramel icing passed down by Sheri Aldridge's grandmother has been tweaked over its decades of gracing the family's table.

The town of Signal Mountain is moving forward with completing an interconnect between its water lines and those of Walden's Ridge Utility District, which would provide the town with a backup water source in an emergency.

The Ringgold City Council passed an amendment allocating $270,000 toward various arts and beautification projects at its meeting on Sept. 23.