The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners are making plans for phase four of maintenance and facility improvements for Hamilton County Schools. At Wednesday’s meeting, commissioners discussed a resolution that would set aside $13.5 million for improvements. That allocation includes repairs at the Chattanooga School for Arts and Science and to bring a turf field to…
Charlie Kirk’s assassination has prompted many to speak out on social media, including an assistant dean of MTSU. Administrators fired Laura Sosh-Lightsy after she posted what the school called “inappropriate and callous comments” about the conservative activist’s death. The employee stated online: “Hate begets hate. ZERO sympathy.” Her post faced backlash and even caught the…
Citizens at the Tennessee State Capitol shut down a House committee meeting with nonstop chants of the Pledge of Allegiance. Their aim was to “draw attention to the American values lawmakers will betray if they deny education to any child simply because of where they were born.” The Banking and Consumer Affairs Committee was scheduled…
NOVONIX, a leading battery technology company in Chattanooga, only has to jump through one more hoop to be permitted to build another location in town. The Hamilton County Commission will host the final vote on the matter on Wednesday, March 12. NOVONIX highlighted how the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have…
Elected officials are sharing their concerns following the tragic Nashville high school shooting Wednesday. As the details continue to unfold, The White House released the following statement: “The White House offers its heartfelt thoughts and prayers to those impacted by this senseless tragedy and thank the brave first responders responding to the incident.” Tennessee Governor…
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} During this week’s Codington County Commissioners meeting, a series of motions were approved to transfer $70,500 from the Commissioners Contingency Fund to various budgets to make them “whole.” Codington County Auditor Brenda Hanten explains more to the Commissioners… Your browser does not support the audio element. The first motion, made by…
Workers at Amazon facilities in some parts of the country went on strike Thursday in an effort aligned with the Teamster union. At the Chattanooga Amazon Fulfillment Center in Enterprise South, a handful of protestors told Local 3 News they were from Cartersville, GA. They were clad in Teamster-branded safety vests and held signs, waving to…
The labor union Teamsters have launched what they say is the largest strike against Amazon in history. Workers are on the picket lines at some Amazon facilities in New York, Illinois, Georgia, and California. The strikes aren’t just happening on a national level; union members are also picketing locally at the Amazon Fulfillment Center here…