Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander on Tuesday said that one way to reduce health care costs in America is to “stop spending money on unnecessary medical tests, services, procedures, or medications.”   Senator Alexander made his remarks on Tuesday at the Senate heath committee’s second in a series of hearings on how to reduce health care costs, ... (click for more)

Morning Pointe will present a Caregiver Café Educational Q&A - Chronic Health Conditions & Joint Care in partnership with Parkridge Health System, on  July 24, from 6-7:30 p.m.   Officials said, "Join us as expert physicians answer your questions and offer advice to help keep you and your loved ones healthy." The title of the event is ... (click for more)

A man was shot and killed on Wednesday afternoon on Arlington Avenue at the Bayberry Apartments. Chattanooga Police responded around 5 p.m. and found the victim. Officials said it appeared to be the result of a disorder between the suspect and the victim. The investigation is ongoing.   (click for more)

Chattanooga firefighters were dispatched at 6:03 a.m. on Tuesday, to a commercial fire at 400 Workman Road. When the first firefighters arrived on the scene, flames were shooting through the roof and the request was immediately made for a second alarm response. The flames could be seen for miles as a total of 13 fire companies rushed to the scene. The large, two-story ... (click for more)

 Am I alone seems to be quite apt as I begin to form sentences, thoughts and concerns regarding the state of this country. I feel like I am alone trying, somehow, to justify Trump and understand why he is constantly in the middle of chaos.  Now coined as the Liar-in-Chief, Chief Foreign Affairs Coordinator acting for his pal Russian Dictator, Putin.  The silence ... (click for more)

All politics aside, the recent shooting in Florida, and every other shooting in a public place, is a senseless and, possibly, preventable tragedy. It is absurd that we can’t gather in a free society without the fear of some nut job or terrorist using us as targets.   And then the cries of “do something!” from every quarter. But, other than the obvious attempt by agenda-pushers ... (click for more)