For all of the talk about a split in the Republican Party, the math doesn't add up to anything other than Democratic control well into the future.

In some of her University of Tennessee at Chattanooga classes, Kalani Cannon, 22, was the only non-white student.

I come from a family of fast walkers.

When Dr. Jonathan Waverly Bachman died on Sept. 28, 1924, the Chattanooga newspapers carried the story on their front pages and reported "Chattanooga grieved as never before."

The big political headline last week: US Rep. Liz Cheney lost her leadership position in Congress.

Back to Health Chiropractic raised $1,100 for the Children's Advocacy Center.

Friday was the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that paved the way for each state to decide whether to legalize sports betting.

So now the federal government is buying shots.

Our Tennessee state legislature has banned educators from teaching students about systemic racism in America's history and culture. To make their point forcefully, lawmakers included this leverage: the state will be able to withhold funds from schools and districts that fail to comply.

Gas prices and inflation shoot up, there is trouble in Iran, crime is increasing and we have commodity shortages, "economic malaise," problems at the border and lines at gas stations.

The lead story in last Sunday's New York Times perfectly described former President Donald Trump's successful takeover of the Republican party with this headline: "From His Resort, Trump Has G.O.P. in an Iron Grip."

We are making great strides in re-establishing the normal rhythms of life: students returning to school, mask mandates expiring, vaccination efforts progressing. Families are planning vacations, and weddings are on the calendar.

Twenty-two-year-old Niko Blanks knows you can't hang your head when your dreams are sky high.

I'll tell you a little secret: Part of the news business is fake.

Editor's note: Dr. James Livingood, distinguished UTC professor of history, discussed the evolution of Cherokee ways in his "Chattanooga: Illustrated History."

In celebration of National Volunteer Week, Dunkin' of Tennessee and its Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation, the charitable organization supported by Dunkin' and its franchisees, guests, vendor partners and employees, donated $4,000 in grants to local Tennessee food banks, along with a donation of coffee and donuts.

There has been outrage and criticism of the new voting laws in Georgia and of similar efforts in other states.

Springer Capital is a real estate equity firm in Philadelphia, some 700 miles away. It owns properties along the eastern U.S., including two apartment complexes in Chattanooga.

It was a nearly perfect Armed Forces Day Parade through the streets of downtown Chattanooga on Friday.

This is how you elegantly end a marriage, by releasing a classy statement: "Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives. We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundation, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives ... "

Looking around our cordial city, it's hard not to believe we're starting to step toward our next normal.

What lawmakers hope will be the final week of the Tennessee General Assembly will be a busy one.

It's every kid's dream to ride a tricycle or a bicycle.