The grand opening of the Patio will be this Saturday at  3514 Hixson Pike (corner of Lupton Drive.)   Organizers said, "Bring your kids to have a closer look at the medical emergency truck, from 12-2 p.m. There will be a car show, from 11 a.m. onwards, a p ancake eating contest at 3 p.m. with fun prizes, a  l ive DJ starting at 3 p.m., g ames for kids while ... (click for more)

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt, one of the fastest-growing self-serve frozen dessert franchises, plans to open a store late May in Brunswick at 8644 East Brainerd Rd. Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt will utilize the leased space as its popular self-serve dessert concept and provide the people of Chattanooga with a family-oriented, visually uplifting environment to relax and enjoy a cup ... (click for more)

A woman was found dead on Sunday morning at 8912 Lovell Road, and police are seeking a "person of interest" in the case. Deputies responded to that location at approximately 8 a.m. on a suspicious death. On arrival "deputies found a dead female in her 30s deceased from an apparent homicide." A person of interest has been identified as Terry Releford, 34. He ... (click for more)

The exciting run of Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots culminated this weekend with winners of both mega-jackpots drawn. In Tennessee, both drawings created a total of over 173,000 winning tickets, with a $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Chattanooga. The lucky winner of the Powerball jackpot of $590.5 million purchased the ticket in Florida, while the winning tickets of ... (click for more)

The Delta Queen is a magnificent part of history and in many ways I'm pleased she is in town. Having the boat where she is is the problem. The boat blocks the view of and from the prettiest park in our town. The crew take many of the parking spots around the park leaving families to park across Frazier and schlep their kids, strollers and picnics to the park. You don't get fireworks ... (click for more)

Maybe 20 years ago I became entranced by a book called “Fearfully and Wonderfully Made.” It was co-authored by a surgeon, Paul Brand, and a Christian writer, Phillip Yancey, and gave one specific after another about the human body and how only God could have created such a miraculous machine. Today the book is a classic and I have marveled ever since over how unbelievable human ... (click for more)