The Marion County Election Commission has given public notice of their next regular meeting date for October 2025. The meeting, open to all residents of Marion County, TN and all interested persons in the public, will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the Marion County Election Commission building at 109 Academy Avenue in …
Parkridge Health System opens new mental health services center at UTC campus
Parkridge Health System has opened a new outpatient mental health services location at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) campus. The Parkridge Mental Health Therapy Center offers services to UTC students, faculty, and staff and include individual and group-based therapy by licensed therapists in a non-hospital, office-based setting. The center also provides evaluations and treatment …
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Unit 1 Begins Scheduled Refueling and Maintenance Outage
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. – The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Unit 1 safely began a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage Friday evening after generating more than 13.2 billion kilowatt-hours of carbon-free energy during its most recent, 521-day operational cycle. “TVA is a nuclear energy leader and planned outages like this one allow us to complete …
New speed cameras go into effect for two Chattanooga school zones
If you commute to and from the Chattanooga area or within the city limits during school hours, motorists now have more good reasons to be mindful of their speed. The City of Chattanooga’s new school zone traffic cameras activate for two school zones in the area starting on Monday, October 6th. The Chattanooga Police Department …
New charges for man accused of shooting Scottsboro Police officer in July
A man accused of shooting a Scottsboro Police officer in the hand and then leading authorities on a 21-hour-long manhunt back and in July is facing two new charges. According to court documents, after a grand jury hearing in early September, 29-year-old Daniel McCarn is now charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle and attempting …
BlueCross Launches BlueHorizon Apprenticeship Program
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BlueCross) is launching BlueHorizon, a full-time, paid apprenticeship program offering an accelerated path to an Associate Degree in Health Sciences from Chattanooga State Community College and a full-time paid customer service role at BlueCross. Roy Vaughn, SVP and chief human resources officer for BlueCross, noted that as rising costs continue to …
Pipe Bombs Found in Grundy County Home
On Wednesday, October 1st, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office responded to an abandoned home in Altamont, where suspected homemade pipe bombs were found. The area was cleared and secured for safety, and the Chattanooga Police Bomb Squad quickly responded and recovered the devices. The sheriff’s department said they were grateful for their fast and professional …
Tennessee Observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Governor Bill Lee has officially declared October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Tennessee. According to the 2024 TBI Crime in Tennessee Report, 60,495 domestic violence victims were reported in the state last year. The full report can be viewed here:Â Â TBI Annual Report 2023-2024. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call …




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