Submitted by Heather on Fri, 04/12/2013 - 8:08am
The Ringgold City Council has taken another big step towards realizing its vision of erecting a pedestrian walking bridge at the historic Depot by agreeing to put the project out for bid.
During a special called meeting on Wednesday, April 3, the council unanimously approved to pay the approximate $8,500 it would take to finalize all the details needed in order to take bids on the construction.
Submitted by Heather on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 9:27am
Billy Payne, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, has announced that coverage plans for the 2013 Tournament will once again provide expansive viewing options to golf fans around the world.
“Each year, our goal is to deliver meaningful content in a significant way,” said Payne. “Fans of the Masters can experience the history, tradition and competition of the Tournament in any manner they wish to receive it, either through our television coverage or any number of immersive online offerings.”
Submitted by Heather on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 8:38am
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WRCB) -- The good news... the pollen is going to get washed out of the air this afternoon. The bad news... the cost may be some strong storms late this afternoon.
Ahead of a front that has been producing severe weather across Arkansas, we will have extremely warm and unstable air moving in through the first part of the day.
We will see highs in the upper 70s and low 80s by about 2pm. Afterward, storms will begin to move over the plateau and into the Tennessee Valley.
Submitted by Heather on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 8:15am
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WRCB) -- Shaquille O'Neal, famed basketball player, paid a visit to the Scenic City Wednesday.
Shaq was in Chattanooga meeting with Chattem, who produce the Icy Hot patch. Shaq visited both St. Elmo locations.
Chattem representatives say Shaq drove himself from Florida to Chattanooga in semi truck, minus the trailer.
Read More. (WRCBtv.com)
Submitted by Heather on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 8:29am
Over the last few months, the Catoosa County landfill has experienced both a maintenance issue and low performance from the generator that runs off methane gas emitted from decomposing trash.
In 2005 the landfill stopped accepting trash and last year the generator was implemented as a way to literally generate revenue from the 60 acres that the state requires the county to monitor and manage until 2035.
Earlier this year, County Manager Mike Helton said the landfill generator was down to around 70 percent efficiency.
Submitted by Heather on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 8:21am
In an effort to restore order to the chaos surrounding the city of Fort Oglethorpe, council member Earl Gray placed a resolution on the agenda that would allow former city manager Ron Goulart to rescind his resignation.
Goulart resigned at a special called meeting March 22. The council then appointed Harold Silcox as interim, and Silcox terminated two longtime employees of the city within 10 minutes of being appointed.
Submitted by Heather on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 8:21am
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is considering shortening deer hunting season to respond to a decline in the state's deer population.
Morris News Service reports the Department of Natural Resource has learned longer deer hunting seasons have led to a significant drop in the deer population within the past decade. Officials say the deer population has dropped from about 1.4 million to less than 1 million.
Submitted by Heather on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 8:16am
During the citizen comments Monday night at the Fort Oglethorpe council meeting, mayor Lynn long requested several people be removed for being too loud, clapping, or being disrespectful. When officers approached citizens, there was an uproar of protest as many audience members began to walk out.
Read more: CatWalkChatt - Protest at Fort Oglethorpe council meeting
Submitted by Heather on Mon, 04/08/2013 - 2:26pm
Catoosa County, Ga., residents soon should be able to sign up to get a phone call, email or text alerting them that a tornado, flood or other calamity is on the way.
The Catoosa County Commission this week accepted $13,250 in federal and state emergency management agency grant money to fund a mass notification system.
The county, which was hit hard by the April 2011 tornadoes, plans to combine that with $21,500 from the Salvation Army and up to $6,000 in county money to fund the mass notification system for two years.
Submitted by Heather on Mon, 04/08/2013 - 8:37am
(NBC) -- Internet security experts suddenly know more about the way hackers are getting access to your smartphone, but still don't have software to prevent it.
Security experts, who figured it was just a matter of time before hackers gain access to smartphones, now say that time has arrived with a vengeance.
"10-15,000 a day perhaps. We have a financial motivation, these guys have figured out how to take phones and turn them into money," said Bob Sullivan, technology writer for NBCNews.com.
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