Chattanooga hosted its first ever Balloon Festival at Tennessee Riverpark on Friday and Saturday, but the event didn’t turn out the way event coordinators and attendees had hoped.  The event kicked off Friday, Nov. 1, at 4 p.m. Guests stretched out on blankets and chairs to get a good view for the …

Nearly one year ago after a vigorous marketing campaign, The University of Tennessee – Chattanooga officially instituted its campus-wide smoking and vaping ban. It was a nice idea, and the University had good intentions by putting it in place. Here’s the problem: it’s not working.  According to multiple sources, and …