University of South Florida softball head coach Ken Eriksen announced today the signing of five players, Stephanie Medina, Kourtney Salvarola, Sara Nevins and twin sisters Ashli Goff and Courtney Goff, to NCAA Letters of Intent during the November signing period.

An application for a new Hamilton County elementary charter school faced harsh criticism from school board members Thursday who said Adira Academy Charter School did not have a sufficient financial or academic plan.

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Industrial employment in Tennessee has fallen 12.6 percent throughout the past 24 months according to the 2010 Tennessee Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News Inc.

Manufacturers' News, Inc./ -- Industrial employment in Tennessee fell 12.6% over the past twenty-four months according to the 2010 Tennessee Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc.

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The Mac and PC characters on the well-known Apple television commercials may seem civil, but Microsoft and other tech companies are launching new projects to try and steal some of the appeal from the iPod and iPhone producer.

Gourmet Gala will be an entertaining evening of sights, sounds and flavor this year.

Gourmet Gala will be an entertaining evening of sights, sounds and flavor this year. I've always enjoyed this affair, making me regret having other plans Nov. 7.

NASHVILLE - A political action committee's February donation to Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam's gubernatorial campaign was legal, though the PAC would have run afoul of state law if giving to a gubernatorial candidate who is a state legislator, according to a Tennessee Ethics Commission opinion. The advisory opinion, approved at a commission meeting last week, involves two provisions of state law ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball head coach Frank Reed spoke to GoMocs.com and the media Wednesday about how fall workouts have progressed and the squad's annual Blue-Gold Game Saturday.

The one GOP "yes" vote Tuesday on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's health care bill is no predictor of how Republicans will view the bill that comes to the Senate floor, senators from Tennessee and Georgia said.

Coming off back-to-back Southern Conference titles, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball head coach Frank Reed has announced another enhancement to Frost Stadium.

Courtesy: GoMocs.com http://www.gomocs.com A rendering of the field at Frost Stadium.

After riding 375 miles on bicycles, 82 riders pulled into Columbia to bring attention to the more than 350 Tennessee children who are eligible for adoption and looking for “a forever family.”

The Soddy Daisy Lady Trojans and the Boyd-Buchanan Lady Buccaneers have two of the better volleyball teams in the Chattanooga area. Both are making final preparation for their respective district tournaments, which start next week.

On a perfect day to be on the diamond, the UTC softball team won both of its games against Motlow State. The doubleheader was played at Frost Stadium in front of 200 spectators that took in the day's softball action.

Courtesy: GoMocs.com http://www.gomocs.com Freshman Nikki Waters recorded nine strikeouts in the second game for the Lady mocs.

When Calynn Kissner started crawling, the pediatrician told her parents it was time to start baby-proofing.

I went to the Red Bank Town Hall and paid my wife's red light traffic citation/tax. I left the police department and went to City Hall. I asked for a printout of the year-to-date income for the traffic cameras in town.