18+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1435+ words) From the 1940 Glenn Miller swing standard "Chattanooga Choo Choo," which planted the city in the popular imagination, to musical legends like Bessie Smith and The Impressions, to modern stars like Samuel L. Jackson, Leslie Jordan, Usher and Kane Brown, the Scenic…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (308+ words) In 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, and was the final state needed to achieve a two-thirds majority for passage. The Tennessee Senate's ratification vote less than a week before the House…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1186+ words) Nearly a century before Glenn Miller made Chattanooga famous with his World War II classic hit song "Chattanooga Choo Choo," rail traffic was shaping Southeast Tennessee. The northern connection for the Georgia railroad was soon joined by other rail lines…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (513+ words) A year before Union and Confederate forces clashed outright in hard-fought battles for control of Chattanooga, a secretive plot saw a stolen train make its way through North Georgia. Andrews' Raid, or "The Great Locomotive Chase" as it has otherwise…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (378+ words) The Chattanooga Airport's board of directors has filed a lawsuit against Tennessee's top leaders, seeking to impede a state law that would vacate the panel and replace it with members mostly selected by state officials. The legislation "effectively guts and…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (40+ words) As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, a Chattanooga tradition is about to turn 51. It was born in 1975, just ahead of the nation's bicentennial. Remember When, Chattanooga? Scenic City tradition was born ahead of nation's bicentennial...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (56+ words) During his University of Tennessee career, Casey Clausen became known for his ability to make long-distance connections for big-splash plays. Former Vols QB bringing youth football leagues to Chattanooga During his days as a University of Tennessee quarterback, Casey Clausen…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (868+ words) U. S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. , and U. S. Rep. John Rose, R-Cookeville, attended the event at the Chattanoogan Hotel downtown. According to a May poll by The Beacon Center, a conservative-leaning think tank, Blackburn leads the Republican primary field with 63% support, 53 points ahead…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (72+ words) College football recruiters are still finding Chattanooga-area high school football programs, both in the GHSA and the TSSAA, to be good hunting grounds. Chattanooga area remains hot spot for college football recruiters Northwest Georgia high school campuses have been popular…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (51+ words) Two of three city employees who regularly visited homeless encampments have resigned, and a third was reassigned, leaving city leadership to figure out how its staff fits into outreach efforts, according to Casey Tinker, who leads Chattanooga's homeless initiatives. "Sickening…...