News - Friday, November 6, 2026

Growing up, Max Jump heard the same thing over and over again: He looked like his father. And apparently, the resemblance went beyond appearances.

For a boy approaching his teenage years, this was not welcome news.

“You hit middle school and that teenage rebellion kicks in,” Max recalls. “You’re like, ‘I don’t want to be like my dad. Why would I want that?’”

Legal Aid of East Tennessee recognized four attorneys, law firms and community partners for their contributions to equal access to justice during its annual Chattanooga Pro Bono Night celebration Oct. 29 at Chattanooga Whiskey Event Hall.

The event, which included an appearance by Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Dwight Tarwater, honored individuals and organizations whose volunteer work and financial support have helped provide civil legal services to low-income East Tennesseans.

NOV. 6-8: The Little Debbie Hamilton County Fair returns to McDonald Farm in Sale Creek with three days of family-friendly entertainment, agricultural exhibits, livestock competitions, fair food, rides, rodeo events, lumberjack shows, pig races and live music. Country artist Rodney Atkins will headline the Saturday night concert with Hamilton County native Brandon Davis opening, while David Leonard and Amber Carrington will perform during Sunday’s Christian concert. Admission includes amusement rides, concerts and most attractions, and parking is free. Children 10 and younger are admitted free, with discounted tickets available for veterans, active military members, seniors, first responders and teachers. Information

Over the years, I’ve worked with first-time buyers who have told me they wish they’d learned more about money, credit and homeownership when they were younger. By the time they’re ready to buy, many are trying to understand several financial concepts at once while also making one of the biggest decisions of their lives.

The idea has never been more appealing: quit your 9-to-5 decades ahead of schedule and spend your days on your own terms. You may have heard of the FIRE movement, but what is it, really, and does the hype live up to reality?

FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. While some FIRE advocates focus on retiring early, others are more interested in achieving enough financial independence to gain greater flexibility over their career, lifestyle and future.

U.S. District Judge Curtis Collier received the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award during an Oct. 29 ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Presented annually by the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation, the award is the highest honor a federal judge can receive. It recognizes outstanding contributions to the administration of justice, the rule of law and society.

The city of Chattanooga launched four new litter collection trucks Monday as part of its Keep Chattanooga Beautiful initiative, an effort to reduce litter along city streets, in neighborhoods and near waterways.

The trucks, which cost slightly more than $300,000 each, represent a total equipment investment of more than $1.2 million. Each is equipped with a vacuum system designed to collect litter along roadsides and will operate with a crew responsible for collecting larger debris, including discarded tires and other items that cannot be picked up by the vacuum equipment.

Shaun Townley has spent much of his professional life telling other people’s stories. Now, after nearly two decades with WTCI PBS, the Chickamauga native finds himself at the center of one of his own.

In September, Townley stepped into the role of interim president and CEO of the Chattanooga public television station, succeeding Bob Culkeen, a mentor who had long encouraged him to consider a future in leadership. The transition came sooner than Townley expected, but it also brought him to a place for which his years in television had gradually prepared him.

A $100 million residential development planned immediately north of Erlanger Park will break ground Friday, Nov. 13, at 10:30 a.m., marking a major step toward transforming Chattanooga’s Foundries District into a mixed-use neighborhood.

The six-story development will include approximately 287 apartments and a nearby parking garage with 550 spaces. Located adjacent to the ballpark’s left field concourse and the Tennessee Riverwalk, the apartments will offer views of Erlanger Park, Lookout Mountain and the Tennessee River.

Food City presents a $10,000 donation to Northside Neighborhood House in support of its annual Santa’s Workshop program.

The initiative allows eligible families in Northern Hamilton County to select holiday gifts for their children while also helping ensure they have the food needed to enjoy the holiday season.

Erlanger Health has distributed more than 4,000 free gun locks to families this year, nearly doubling its 2026 goal of 2,026.

Expanded in March through a partnership with SaferTN.org, the program provides free gun locks and safety materials to families with newborns at Erlanger hospitals. Gun locks are also available to anyone at all Erlanger emergency departments and Labor and Delivery locations.

CINCINNATI – Up until Sunday’s game against the Bengals, the Tennessee Titans’ bold support of Cam Ward had felt like lip service.

After all, they had drafted him first overall last year, which seemingly made obvious that they would have to stand by their man, even though the statistics and won-loss record showed little in the way of good vibes or good play.

CINCINNATI – As the Tennessee Titans head into their bye week, it would be hard to say they have a true identity when it comes to anything other than their struggles to find the win column.

But perhaps an identity is beginning to form for this beleaguered franchise.

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As more EVs enter the used car market, buyers with a budget of around $25,000 can now find newer electric SUVs that offer the benefits of gas-free motoring without the eye-watering price tags attached to many new electric vehicles. The challenge, naturally, is figuring out which ones are actually worth your money.

NEW YORK (AP) — A brutal sell-off swept through Wall Street Thursday, led by stocks tied to the buildout of AI data centers. The wipeout more than erased the U.S. stock market's gain from the day before, which was its best in three months.

The S&P 500 fell 4.4% for its worst day since President Donald Trump shook markets worldwide in April 2025 with his "Liberation Day" tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 1,833 points, or 3.4%, while the Nasdaq composite tumbled 5.5%.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he takes stock of his Republican Party's midterm drubbing, President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular 8-month-old war against Iran.

For weeks, Trump has threatened to return to a full-scale bombardment of Iran once the U.S. elections were in the rearview mirror if Tehran did not come to a settlement under terms acceptable to him.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is vowing that Democrats will not allow President Donald Trump to put "a right-winger" on the Supreme Court once they take power, raising the possibility that his party could block a presidential nominee if there is a vacancy in the next two years.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he'll change all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Newsom's decision comes as he prepares to leave office after eight years. In 2019, he placed a moratorium on executions in the state but hundreds of people remained on death row.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — President Donald Trump's plan to allow imports of Russian diesel appeared to falter this week after state and federal officials warned that handling any shipments could bring legal consequences and two tankers initially bound for the United States changed course.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal panel deciding whether to give final approval Thursday to President Donald Trump's proposed memorial arch in Washington began its hearing with the chair of the commission praising Trump for pursuing an arch that was called for more than a century ago under a law passed in the 1920s.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthropic is developing its artificial intelligence systems around twice as quickly as it was a year ago amid the CEO's calls to slow down the technology's pace of improvement, according to an analysis released Thursday by an independent monitoring group.