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Sam Voisin Steps In At Convention Center After Mike Shuford Retires After 40 Years

  • 6/9/2025

Following an extensive national search, the Carter Street Corporation has named Sam Voisin as the new executive director of the Chattanooga Convention Center. Officials said Mr. Voisin "brings three decades of experience in the entertainment and hospitality industries, having managed large-scale venues and overseen multimillion-dollar capital projects for convention centers, theaters and amphitheaters nationwide." Mr. Voisin most recently served as president and chief operating officer of Notes Live, Inc., and previously held senior leadership roles with ASM Global and Ambassador Theatre Group. His portfolio includes managing the Branson Convention Center, Shreveport Convention ... (click for more)

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Former County Mayor Jim Coppinger was among the speakers at a retirement celebration for longtime County Attorney Rheubin Taylor. State Rep. Greg Martin, a former county commissiner, is at right. Attorney Taylor served on the first County Commission under the new form of government in 1978 prior to becoming county attorney.
Former County Mayor Jim Coppinger was among the speakers at a retirement celebration for longtime County Attorney Rheubin Taylor. State Rep. Greg Martin, a former county commissiner, is at right. Attorney Taylor served on the first County Commission under the new form of government in 1978 prior to becoming county attorney.

Man Dies After Apparently Setting Hotel Room On Fire

  • 6/8/2025

A man was found deceased at the Motel 6 on Lee Highway Sunday after a fire it appears he intentionally set inside his hotel room. Blue Shift companies responded at 11:25 a.m. to a fire at the motel, at 7707 Lee Highway, after witnesses saw smoke coming from the window of the man’s room. Once firefighters were on the scene, there was no ... (click for more)

TDOT Announces Full I-24 Closures At Germantown Exit For Essential Roadwork

  • 6/9/2025

The City of Chattanooga’s Public Works Department is issuing a traffic advisory regarding upcoming full closures of I-24 at the Germantown exit, announced by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. These essential roadwork projects will involve significant detours and impact local traffic flow, particularly immediately following the Juneteenth ... (click for more)

Woman, 41, Killed In Highway 58 Accident Friday Afternoon Identified As Kari Parsons
  • 6/9/2025

A woman, 41, was killed Friday afternoon in a wreck on Highway 58. She was identified as Kari Parsons by her family through a GoFundMe page. At approximately 2 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the two-vehicle crash in the 4700 block of Highway 58. The Chattanooga Police Department Traffic Unit conducted the investigation. The preliminary investigation indicates that a Kia Sorento was traveling south in the 4700 block of Highway 58 when it crossed the centerline for ... more

McCallie's Hilger, Otchere Named DII-AA East Region Soccer Co-MVPs
  • 6/7/2025

McCallie underclassmen Brooks Hilger and Darius Otchere were selected as the Co-Most Valuable Players of this spring’s Division II-AA All-East Region Boys Soccer Team in voting by the Region head coaches. Hilger and Otchere top a list of 18 other All-Region honorees from Baylor, Chattanooga Christian, Knoxville Catholic, Knoxville Webb and McCallie. Hilger, a sophomore midfielder, scored both goals in McCallie’s state championship finals match with Montgomery Bell Academy May 22 and ... more

Dan Fleser: Looking Back At What Went Wrong With Vols' Season
Dan Fleser: Looking Back At What Went Wrong With Vols' Season
  • 6/9/2025

In his opening statement following Tennessee baseball’s season-ending loss at Arkansas on Sunday, Tony Vitello apologized to the fan base for the Vols not making a return ... more

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