By JONATHAN MATTISE and MARK HUMPHREY Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee as people slept early Tuesday, shredding at least 140 buildings and killing at least 22 people. Authorities described painstaking efforts to find survivors in piles of rubble and wrecked basements as the death toll …
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Amy Klobuchar is ending her Democratic presidential campaign, plans to endorse Joe Biden.
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar ended her Democratic presidential campaign on Monday and plans to endorse rival Joe Biden in an effort to unify moderate voters behind the former vice president’s White House bid. She is flying to Dallas and plans to join Biden at his …
Read More »Shaken or Stirred
CHATTANOOGA- One can never have enough time to prepare for an annual event like none other. Chattanooga residents, margarita lovers, and twenty-one-year-olds across the board can plan to clear their schedule for the 14th of May. The First Tennessee Pavilion will host the second annual Chattanooga Margarita Festival as summer …
Read More »Jaden Frazier’s Story
By Bailey Biddle The six-foot five middle school pitcher had a passion for baseball throughout his childhood, but something else was calling his name. The same middle schooler sprung up like a rocket to six-foot ten inches going into his freshman year of high school. Then he was introduced to …
Read More »Chattanooga’s 3rd And 4th Street Coming Round-About
Most people get tired of the constant traffic jams around downtown Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s campus. In the Fall of 2014, the City of Chattanooga initiated and accepted a plan to reconstruct 3rd and 4thStreet. The project plans include creating a pleasing and safe round-about to keep traffic flowing …
Read More »Proposed MLB Cuts May Hit Home for Lookouts
By Laura Dolejs CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.— As the Chattanooga Lookouts gear up for the 2020 baseball season, approval of Major League Baseball’s proposal to cut 42 Minor League teams, means this could be the Lookouts final season in Chattanooga. Chattanooga player Alfredo Rodriguez signs a fan’s jersey during the Lookouts’ home …
Read More »Governor Lee Signs Law Allowing Faith-Based Adoption Agencies to Bar Gay Couples
A recent bill signed into law by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee allows faith-based adoption agencies to refuse adoptions to same-sex couples. It is a bill not unlike those found in many other states, and is modeled after laws that came before it. Despite some strong support from the head of …
Read More »Floating: a different, (maybe new to you) way of relaxation
How do you stop the world in a way that will relax your brain to a 10% processing level? This can only be achieved without all sensory input: no lights, no dogs barking, no car horns, and no music. Ninety minutes of nothingness. For Charles Tapley, the thought of a …
Read More »Chattanooga closes out season with win over UNC Greensboro
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Ramon Vila scored 21 points on 10-of-15 shooting and Chattanooga beat UNC Greensboro 74-72 on Saturday. Matt Ryan had 15 points and eight rebounds for Chattanooga (19-12, 10-8), which closed out Southern Conference play having won five of its last seven. Kaleb Hunter had 21 points …
Read More »Coronavirus Update for UTC
Members of the Campus Community, Officials with UTC Emergency and Risk Management, University Health Services, Student Life, the Center for Global Education, Housing and Residence Life and other campus entities continue to closely monitor information on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. UTC emergency and risk management officials are following the guidance of …
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