Planning to head out on the water for the Fourth of July holiday weekend?

Despite warnings to leave fireworks to the experts, backyard fireworks on the Fourth of July are as traditional as barbecues and burgers.

DEAR ABBY: I am a 19-year-old trans man. I told my mother years ago, and while she hasn't stopped me from transitioning, she's wholly unsupportive.

V is for vaccine.

Black content creators are said to be the driving force behind many viral trends on TikTok and Snapchat. However, very few get the recognition they deserve. Snapchat has plans to change that.

Riverfront Nights kicks off with a Beach Boys tribute, Nightfall parties with a zydeco band and Parliament Funkadelic gets its groove on in a cave as the holiday weekend gets underway in the Chattanooga area.

Carl Foshay played his first gig at Ziggy's on Cherokee Boulevard 15 years ago when he was 16. He played his last at what is now called Music Box at Ziggy's on Friday. For musicians like Foshay, the iconic bar closing this week was a place to see and be seen - and heard.

DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of two small children. I have separated from their verbally abusive, alcoholic father.

The cost of everything from gas to burgers may be rising, but home gardeners growing produce have found a way at least to avoid paying $4 for a pound of tomatoes.

This week marks 15 years since the iPhone first went on sale and ushered in a new era: the age of the smartphone.

"Elvis" has won its box-office dance-off with "Top Gun: Maverick." After the two films reported the same ticket sales Sunday, Monday's final numbers has "Elvis," alone, as king of the weekend.

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department inspects restaurants twice a year and grades the businesses on a 100-point scale.

Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.

For many Americans, the Fourth of July may be the blowout cookout of the year, the day a crowd shows up in the backyard looking for food. (We'll assume you know these people.)

I'm fresh off a trip to Montana where I rode the Southeast Montana Burger Trail, and what a mouthwatering ride it was!

Welcome to fast-fleeing June and some delicious fare, exchanged.

It's peach season, and we're gearing up to make some amazing dishes with Georgia's signature fruit.

You've been lied to for years. Country-style pork ribs are not really ribs. If you're craving a big, smoky rack of pork spare ribs or baby backs, then keep looking.

These delicious dishes give you big savory, tangy flavors — and more time with family and friends for your Fourth of July cookout. The salad and cake are perfect for making ahead and sitting out on the picnic table, and the chicken can be basted while you chat over the grill.

DEAR ABBY: Many years ago, I was the victim of a violent assault that my then-11-year-old daughter witnessed. It traumatized both of us, but me, the worst.

DEAR ABBY: Our dear mother recently passed away after an extended illness. We all knew it was inevitable, but it didn't make our loss any easier.

Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley biopic "Elvis" shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5 million in weekend ticket sales, but — in a box-office rarity — "Elvis" tied "Top Gun: Maverick," which also reported $30.5 million, for No. 1 in theaters.

DEAR ABBY: I love my husband, but I'm getting tired of being a second-class citizen in my home. It started when we bought a van from a friend of mine.