News - Friday, June 5, 2026

The puppet stands only a few inches tall, but bringing it to life requires patience measured not in minutes but in fractions of an inch.

In Matt Eslinger’s small home studio, he leans over a miniature figure. His camera waits for the next frame. He adjusts a hand slightly and presses a Bluetooth controller.

Ask Matt Eslinger about stop-motion animation, and the conversation will turn to the artists who helped define the medium.

At the top of the list is legendary animator Ray Harryhausen, whose creatures in films such as “Jason and the Argonauts” and “Clash of the Titans” captivated generations of moviegoers.

For anyone curious about stop-motion, Matt Eslinger has no shortage of recommendations.

His list spans decades of filmmaking, from childhood favorites to modern masterpieces. He cites “Kubo and the Two Strings,” “Coraline,” Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio” and Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” as examples of the medium at its creative peak.

Rows of blooms stretch across the property in vibrant shades of pink, yellow and purple. Children crowd around the goat pens while couples stroll through flower-draped archways and pause for photographs among the gardens. Months of planning, planting and hard work have finally culminated in this moment.

A New York-based duo known for blending jazz, soul and storytelling will bring a vintage atmosphere to Chattanooga this month. Acute Inflections, a jazzy R&B pair with a minimalist sound built on voice and upright bass, is scheduled to perform June 14 at The Granfalloon.

Strong associations do not run on one person’s leadership. They move forward because members step up, share their time and bring different strengths to the table.

This Director Spotlight features Beverly Boss, whose path to real estate started with coaching and helping people prepare for big life transitions. That same service mindset carries over into their work as a Realtor and how they show up for Greater Chattanooga Realtors.

As your new graduate prepares to step into the next chapter of life – whether that’s more education or starting a career – one of the best things you can do is help them understand how to use credit cards, debit cards and prepaid cards wisely. They can be powerful financial tools, but without some basic knowledge, they can also lead to trouble.

The Chattanooga Fire Department has formally established a Community Risk Reduction Division to coordinate and expand its prevention, education and outreach efforts across the city.

The new division will focus on identifying community-specific risks and implementing programs designed to prevent emergencies before they occur, according to a department announcement.

You don’t know. You just don’t. Not because you’re ignorant, but because the information’s new, you’re still learning, you need directions somewhere or your body’s doing something weird. You’re smart, but you can’t know everything, and that’s OK. 

By Rhiannon Potkey

After an unprecedented run of success under former head coach Tony Vitello, the University of Tennessee baseball program hit a few stumbling blocks to begin the Josh Elander era.

The Vols had a quick exit from the NCAA Tournament, going 0-2 for the first time in program history and getting eliminated in the regional round for the first time since 2019. Tennessee opened the tournament last Friday in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with a 7-3 loss to East Carolina in 14 innings. The Vols saw their season end the following day, losing 5-4 to Virginia Commonwealth.

Buying a car is a major investment, especially when everyday costs keep rising. It can seem especially daunting given that the average price of a new vehicle is close to $50,000 in 2026.

This is why the experts at Edmunds have compiled a list of the five least expensive vehicles on sale in 2026.

The NCAA is on the cusp of extending Division I athlete eligibility from four years of competition to five and essentially setting an age limit, just the latest development on a topic that has been a point of contention in college athletics for decades.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — June is widely recognized as Pride Month, but a handful of Republican governors have bestowed alternative titles that both supporters and opponents view as counterprogramming.

Without directly saying the idea was to replace Pride, the governors of Indiana and Tennessee rebranded June as Nuclear Family Month to celebrate units made up of "one husband, one wife and any biological, adopted or fostered children."

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry, with an announcement expected Thursday to spend nearly $700 million to support coal-fired power plants and coal exports.

A White House official said the administration will use authority under a Cold War-era national defense law to support 13 coal plants across the country and help build coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia — the first new U.S. coal plants since 2013. The money will also help restart a shuttered coal-fired power plant in Maryland and support construction of a long-delayed coal export terminal in Oakland, California.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied Thursday after falling oil prices and yields in the bond market eased the pressure on U.S. stocks. Banks, small companies and other stocks that had earlier been left behind by the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is on course to pass legislation that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy despite opposition from Republican leaders who warn the bill will undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans cleared the first hurdle on Thursday as they are struggling to pass legislation to fund President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agencies, narrowly beating back a Democratic effort to permanently block Trump from creating a $1.776 billion settlement fund for payouts to allies who claim they were persecuted by the government.