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On Thursday, March 21, Chattanooga’s Orange Grove Center’s Director of the Morton J. Kent Habilitation Center, Dr. Rick Rader, will address the United Nations at its headquarters in New York City. Each year, March 21 commemorates World Down Syndrome Day, the date of 3/21 reflecting that Down syndrome occurs when a person’s genetics contain a …
Tennessee American Water is dropping helpful tips to customers during the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Fix a Leak Week 2024. Fix a Leak Week will be observed this week, March 18-24. The national campaign held by the EPA raises awareness about leaks and other water issues that contribute to water waste within homes and …
William Dewayne Kirk, a licensed massage therapist who worked at a spa in Chattanooga, had his license revoked last month. This followed very serious allegations that he inappropriately touched a female while performing a massage. The Tennessee Massage Licensure Board issued the ruling in February against Kirk.
Family Dollar plans to close about 1,000 stores nationwide as inflation takes a bite out of consumers’ wallets and low-cost-retailers’ profits. Family Dollar will close 600 locations in the first half of this year and 370 stores over the next several years as store leases expire. Also, Dollar Tree, which owns Family Dollar, reports it …
Former Marion County High School football star Eric Westmoreland was inducted into the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame on Monday night. He played at Marion County High School, leading the Warriors to three state championships as a running back/safety. As a senior, he rushed for 2,359 yards and 40 TDs and finished with more …
An execution scheduled for next week would be the first in Georgia in more than four years. The state is trying to move past an agreement made amid the coronavirus pandemic that effectively halted lethal injections. Willie James Pye, 59, is set to be put to death on March 20. He was convicted of murder …
Mark Deakins, 64, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was sentenced to life imprisonment on March 7 by the Honorable Charles E. Atchley, Jr., United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga, after many years of engaging in the sexual abuse of minors. On May 11, 2023, Deakins was found guilty of criminal …
The Chattanooga Airport celebrated its grand opening of the most significant expansion in decades over the weekend. The airport’s terminal expansion adds two boarding gates, an additional passenger loading bridge, a larger security checkpoint, and more restrooms, including one for service animals, a new restaurant, a gift shop, and a business center with 10 gig …
AT&T has apologized for last Thursday’s network outage. They say they recognize the frustration this outage has caused and know they let many customers down. AT&T said it will provide a $5 credit to customers who were “potentially impacted” by Thursday’s widespread network outage. Individuals and some small businesses impacted by the outage qualify for the …
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has a new Pierce Saber Pumper fire truck. This new pumper will help protect this public utility that provides electricity, water, and natural gas to the Tennessee Valley region, including TN, and portions of AL, MS, KY, GA, NC, and VA. This truck will be stationed at their fire training …
