FOOD & DRINK

Attention all music lovers! Get ready for a night of Jazz and Uptown Soul at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum this weekend. Karen Collins Presents: The Velvet Chair Experience is a must-attend event for those who appreciate the smooth and sultry sounds of classic Jazz and Uptown Soul.

Are you looking for some entertainment this weekend? Look no further! I am excited to announce an upcoming event, THE LOBBY, an open mic night happening at the Bode Hotel's lobby bar this Saturday, May 28th at 6 PM.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Rock and soul icon Tina Turner will be remembered as one of the best-selling artists of all time. The Tennessee native died Wednesday at 83. One of her most iconic songs was co-written by a pastor in Chattanooga. Rolling Stone says it is the 197 song...

Attention all ballroom enthusiasts and lovers of art and culture! This weekend, The Black Rainbow Movement is partnering with The Seed Theatre to bring you The Bloom Vogue Ball. This event is a celebration of ballroom culture and its rich history, which has been a staple of the community for decades across the country and around the world.

DAYTON, Tenn. — The 8th annual Big Bass Tour event wrapped up on Chickamauga Lake earlier this week. Unlike traditional bass fishing tournaments, where anglers weigh in five bass at the end of the day, the Big Bass Tour provides amateur anglers from all skill levels the opportunity to win multiple cash payouts each day during the hourly weigh-ins. Each of the three tournament days features seven hourly weigh-ins that pay ten cash payouts each hour. That means each three-day event offers a total of 210 hourly cash payouts with a total of $150,000 in prizes and payouts.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — McKamey Animal Center in Chattanooga is looking for the owner of a lost pup who has a cast on his leg and was dropped off at the shelter Tuesday. MAC says a Good Samaritan found him wandering around in the Washington Hills neighborhood near Highway 58.

Attention all beer enthusiasts! The biggest beer festival of the year is coming to Chattanooga this weekend! The 2023 Chattanooga Beer Fest, presented by Hutton & Smith, is set to take place on May 27th at the First Horizon Pavilion on 1801 Reggie White Boulevard.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors, and Public Art Chattanooga, will host a community event On Thursday, May 25. The celebration is to unveil a newly installed interactive artistic seating in East Lake Park, titled “Dreamy”. Dreamy will feature large swan shaped seating. Each seat will...

Michelle Heron has rejoined WRCB Chattanooga as morning anchor, working alongside Paul Shahen and Alison Pryor. She steps in for Lori Mitchell, who is moving on to Nashville. Heron starts on the air May 26. Heron joined WRCB, known as Local 3, in 2014 as a reporter. She then moved...

I first met Chef Rebecca Barron in 2018, the year before she became a semi-finalist for the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Southeast. At that time, she was executive chef at St. John's, a beautifully appointed, chic, fine-dining restaurant located in the heart of Chattanooga, Tennessee in the former St. John's Hotel flatiron building. The building was originally constructed in the early 1900s, then brilliantly renovated in the 1990s by a local preservationist and architect.

December through January, Strength for Catoosa held a mural contest for middle and high school students in Catoosa County. The contest gave young artists the chance to have their artwork turned into a mural while working alongside well-known muralist- SEVEN. The HOPE mural supports efforts to seek change the way...

The YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga will be serving meals at no charge to children 18 and younger again this year as part of its Summer Feeding Program, operated out of both the North Georgia Community & J.A. Henry Community YMCAs. Meals are available to all children regardless of race, color,...

Returning to Miller Park for the start of the Summer event season, River City Company welcomes families, residents and visitors to enjoy a night of fun in downtown Chattanooga with Music & Movies in Miller on Saturday May 27. The free and open to the public event will begin at...

One minute, you’re running a hair salon - and the next, your business is cobbler and banana pudding. Londie Price is the owner of The Peach Cobbler Factory on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in downtown Chattanooga. Last year, she won the New Business of the Year Award from...

Another Antique Alley has come and gone, with people all across Dade County and the southeast buying, selling, and socializing. According to www.us11antiquealley.com, over 30,000 visitors shop along the 502-mile route each year. For anyone new to the area, Antique Alley is an annual yard sale extravaganza across Highway 11....

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. -- As we head into the warmer months, several holidays are coming up. Celebrations will no doubt take place with family and friends, but your pets may find themselves in situations that result in injury. It's important to know how to react, and how to prevent that in the first place.

Hamilton County, Tenn. — Singer and songwriter Chris Shupe from Chattanooga is hitting the big screen in a new music reality show. The musician announced on his TikTok account he will be competing in a new reality music show called "Banded: The Musician Competition" on AXS TV. In a...

Travis Cummings has accepted the role of Saturday morning weekend anchor at KSDK 5 On Your Side. Cummings joined KSDK in December of 2021. Prior to KSDK he was at WRCB in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he worked for two years as a reporter and fill-in anchor. During his time at WRCB he was nominated twice for “Best TV Media Personality for Black Excellence Chattanooga” through Chattanooga Business Elite. Before WRCB, Cummings worked as a weekend anchor/multi-media journalist at KEVN in Rapid City, South Dakota.He holds a bachelor of communication arts degree in journalism from Spring Hills College. He is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and a former volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

See Breathtaking Footage of the Tallest Underground Cave Waterfall in the U.S. Ruby Falls is located in the Lookout Mountain, just minutes from downtown Chattanooga and accessed easily via interstate 24. It’s a popular tourist destination and never fails to impress visitors. Scroll down to watch the full video of this incredible natural geological feature.

The Hunter Museum of American Art is joining museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2023 program has kicked off for the season and will run through Labor Day, Monday, September 4.