News - Friday, November 28, 2025

On Nov. 21, the second division courtroom in which Judge Tom Greenholtz once pronounced his rulings felt more like a gathering of old colleagues than a place of criminal proceedings as attorneys, judges and friends filled the benches to witness the unveiling of Greenholtz’s portrait.

The first thing visitors might notice inside Black Cat Spa and Lounge is the scent. It drifts through the air – earthy, citrusy or warmly spiced, depending on which custom candle is glowing – and signals that the world outside has been dialed down a few degrees.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has released its first conceptual renderings for the long-anticipated redevelopment of historic Engel Stadium, offering the public an early look at plans to transform the former baseball venue into a new home for UTC women’s athletics and the Hamilton County Health Department.

On a warm autumn afternoon, with school groups milling nearby and civic leaders gathered under the shadow of the Tennessee Aquarium’s familiar peaked roofs, a significant shift unfolded on the Aquarium Plaza. After more than three decades of delivering educational programming from scattered corners of its campus, the Tennessee Aquarium opened the STREAM Learning Center – a centralized home for the hands-on learning that has touched students and educators since the Aquarium’s debut in 1992.

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is continuing its march across Tennessee, opening its newest Chattanooga-area restaurant last week at 1833 Gunbarrel Road.

The fast-growing chain, known nationally for its minimalist menu and cult-favorite Cane’s Sauce, is the company’s second Chattanooga-area location following a Hixson opening in January that Doug Haley, area leader of restaurants for Raising Cane’s, says has performed well.

For most people, a home is more than just four walls and a roof. It’s a place filled with memories and has significant meaning to you and your loved ones. That’s why it’s beneficial to start thinking now about how this major financial investment property should be handled if you’re unable to manage it or after you’re gone.

Cempa Community Care’s director of clinic services, Amy Eldridge, has been appointed to the Regional Health Council following a unanimous vote by the Hamilton County Commission. The appointment came on the recommendation of District 8 Commissioner Mike Chauncey.

Hamilton County aSchools has approved Centerstone to continue providing school-based mental health services following its recent request for proposal process, extending a partnership that has supported students and families for more than a decade.

Giving to charity feels good, but understanding the tax benefits can benefit both the charity and you. Whether you donate regularly or are planning your first gift, knowing how charitable tax deductions work can help you make informed decisions while supporting causes you care about. Here are things to consider:

You must’ve spent that five bucks that was tucked in your wallet’s secret compartment.

Where and when is a good question. A cold drink, a hot one, a snack, who knows? You’ll just tuck another Lincoln away and there you go - covered, until the next time you need a fiver and it’s not there. 

The University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University have played 118 football games in a rivalry dating back to 1892. They have witnessed just about everything possible on the field over the 133-year span. This season, however, will provide a consequential milestone.

The end of the year is approaching, and there will be some compelling options available if you’re shopping for an inexpensive SUV. One of the newest is the Chevrolet Trax. The Trax is Chevy’s smallest crossover SUV, yet it’s practical for its size and comes well equipped with the latest technology features.

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Wednesday dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who took over the case said he would not pursue the charges, ending the last effort to punish the president in the courts for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee death row inmate Harold Wayne Nichols on Monday declined to choose between the electric chair and lethal injection for his Dec. 11 execution, meaning the state will default to lethal injection.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won't immediately allow the Trump administration to fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, instead delaying a decision until after they rule in two other high-profile firing cases.

The justices' Wednesday order leaves in effect for now lower court rulings that held that the official, Shira Perlmutter, could not be unilaterally fired.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who was once engaged to the brother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt remains in ICE custody two weeks after being arrested on her way to pick up the son she shares with her former fiancé.

Bruna Ferreira, 33, was driving to her son's school in New Hampshire on Nov. 12 when she was pulled over in Revere, Massachusetts, her attorney, Todd Pomerleau, said Wednesday.