Hamilton County, Tennessee elections are coming up August 2. In this interview, we're speaking with Victor Miller, the Democrat running for Hamilton County Sheriff. More information about the upcoming primary and general elections is here.

Hamilton County, Tennessee elections are coming up August 2. In this interview, we're speaking with Marc Gravitt and Vickie Schroyer. Both are running for Hamilton County Register of Deeds. Gravitt is a Republican; Schroyer is a Democrat. More information about the upcoming primary and general elections is here.

In this interview, I'm speaking with a Philadelphia sculptor who brought Clarence Darrow back to Tennessee--back to the site of the infamous Scopes Monkey Trial. In July of 1925, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan fought in court over whether it should be legal for public schools to teach evolution. Darrow fought for science. Bryan fought for faith. It was one of the most famous 20 th -century trials; the first-ever broadcast on national radio, and continues to bring tourists to the

Vice President Mike Pence mostly got a warm reception Saturday at evangelical Lee University in East Tennessee. Speaking inside a school building, Pence encouraged the crowd, "Pray for America! " He was campaigning for Republican primary candidates, touting Trump’s tax cuts , and pledging support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement at an event organized by America First Policies. About 5,000 students attend Lee University, a Church-of-God-affiliated school. But a small crowd of those young

Chattanooga police cadets train in different ways: they improve their aim at the firing range, endure obstacle courses, and maneuver through driving courses. Also, they go out into the community and get to know the people they’ll be protecting--in particular, underserved, minority and LGBTQ communities. It’s called the Cadet Community Immersion Project. "They're deliberately engaging one another," Chief David Roddy says about the projects, "and they're getting comfortable and trusting one

This year marks the 85 th anniversary of the signing of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, and to celebrate, TVA invited the public to tour some of their hydro facilities , including Chickamauga Dam. WUTC’s Will Davis took a tour.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Tim White was in charge of Chattanooga's Navy Operational Support Center on July 16, 2015--the day a homegrown terrorist shot at the center, killing five--and White was the first person to fire back at the terrorist. Later, while dealing with the stress of the experience and sorrow over the losses, he found solace through songwriting. Operation Song , a Tennessee nonprofit pairing veterans with hit songwriters, helped White write "When Terror Came to Chattanooga." In this

After writing two novels for adults and a short-story collection, Chattanooga author Janie Dempsey Watts has published her first book for children, Pap Pap Goes to Paris: And so does Ricky. She joins us to talk about it. Publisher's description: Seeing a snow globe of the Eiffel Tower, Ricky wants to go to Paris with his grandfather to climb the famous monument. After convincing his parents, he travels to Paris and experiences everything from cobblestones to croissants. He sees the gigantic

Shrek, The Musical , the stage show based on the Oscar winning movie, opens in The Signal Mountain Playhouse on Friday, July 6 th . Richard Winham talked to the with director Joel Scribner and the choreographer Dr. Jennifer Wilson.

Nickajack Cave is one of the most important caves in the Tennessee Valley for biologists because it’s a maternity roost for the federally endangered Gray Bat. If you’re wondering how many bats are in the cave, WUTC’s Will Davis has the answer.