UPDATE DEC. 1, 2017:  Calvin Sneed has retired from WTVC, following a 48-year career.  He spent the majority of his career in Chattanooga, having worked at WTVC twice.  He reported… Read more »

UPDATE: April 24, 2018:  WFLI 1070 AM has returned to an (almost) all music format, featuring the hits that made the station famous in the 1960s and 1970s.  You can… Read more »

In my job, I meet a lot of public officials.  Over the past few decades, as I check my memory bank, I realize I have put them into three categories…. Read more »

What a country, right?  As we celebrate America’s 241st birthday this week, let’s pause and list a few reasons to love America. Thanks to cable TV and YouTube, we can… Read more »

Most kids have never seen a telephone attached to a wall.  Let’s face it, if all of us were suddenly confined to a phone cord that only allowed about ten… Read more »

For whatever reason, we hold our sports heroes to a high personal standard.  They’re only human, yet their God-given athletic talents make them seem other-worldly.  Tiger Woods dominated golf like… Read more »

During the last week of school, I read this Facebook post from East Ridge Middle School teacher Ben Hunsucker: “We live in a society that judges more upon looks than… Read more »

Graduation night at Dade County High School will be a bit more festive this year.  Along with the valedictorian, the honors students, and the star athletes, Tristan Davenport will walk… Read more »

Why do I keep doing this?  Covering schools, I mean.  I’ve lost track of the years.  Somewhere around 1994, I think, my employer told me I needed to have a… Read more »

Update, May 24, 2017:  Sandy Stott Bradley has passed away.  A GoFundMe page has been established to aid her family with medical and funeral expenses.  As graduation night approaches (Friday)… Read more »