By TYLER BROWN The Wales fans cheering on their team to win to advance to the World Cup. CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnews.com) — The beautiful game of soccer has brought history to the Wales national team on sending them to the FIFA World Cup in 2022. The Wales men’s national team …
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Officer In Lyoya Shooting Charged With Murder
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (mocsnews.com)–On Thursday Officer Christopher Schurr was charged with second-degree murder after fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop. This shooting took place in April after Lyoya reached for the officer’s taser. The body cam footage shows the beginning of the traffic stop and the moment when …
Read More »New Master Plan for UTC in Middle Stages of Development
Planning the future of a major college campus is a tedious process, and UTC’s Master Plan is a plan that’s constantly changing. Nearly a decade ago, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was in the final stages of releasing its master plan that would be used to plan for about 15,000 …
Read More »LeBron James Becomes The First Active NBA Player To Reach A Billion Dollars
As LeBron James gears up for his 20th season looking to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s leading scoring record, he breaks one in the offseason becoming the first active NBA player to be a billionaire. James has said this is his biggest accomplishment. His longevity in the NBA was a Kickstarter for …
Read More »Weekend Mass Shootings Erupt Across The Country
Following the recent mass school shooting located at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, six people were shot Saturday night, May 28, 2022 after multiple parties started opening fire in the downtown Chattanooga area. At around 11 p.m., patrolling officers heard gunshots in the Cherry Street area and upon arrival …
Read More »Parking Problems
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (mocsnews.com) I have been a student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) for four years, and in those four years, finding parking has been impossible. While that seems like a petty complaint, I think most students and faculty can agree that the biggest problem UTC faces …
Read More »The Future of Roe v. Wade
By: Izabelle Bradley CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (mocsnews.com) — In early May of 2022, the Supreme Court suggested striking down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. According to a draft majority opinion signed by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, “It is time to heed the constitution and return the issue of abortion to …
Read More »Exercise and Your Brain: Chattanooga Edition
CHATTANOOGA, TENN(mocsnews.com)- With the University of Tennessee being in the heart of Chattanooga, there is opportunity for easy-access exercise for college students in the city, which could be considered essential for mental health. According to a Florida Southern College Journal, “75% of individuals will start to see onset symptoms [of …
Read More »House Panel Taking Up Gun Bill Following String of Mass Shootings
By: Bryana Konig UVALDE, Texas (mocsnews.com)–Following mass shootings across the country, most recently a Tulsa medical center, the House is working on new gun legislation. This piece of legislation was added after the Uvalde, Texas shooting a week earlier. The bill entitled Protect Our Kids Act would raise the purchasing …
Read More »Weinstein Finally Sentenced to Justice
CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnews.com) – On Thursday, an appeals court in New York held up infamous film producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction, serving Weinstein with a 23-year prison sentence. As women in America let out a sigh of relief, this long-time suspect finally faces the countless allegations against him. With Weinstein …
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