Barry Courter
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Local photographer Lawson Whitaker remembered for bringing Chattanooga to life through his work
Well-known local photographer Lawson Whitaker died this week after battling heart illness. → Read More
Chattanooga’s Immersion Gallery offers new art experience with greenhouse, variety of mediums and displays
Kevin Bate is well aware that not everyone shares his vision for Immersion Gallery, a new art space he will open Friday on Broad Street. → Read More
Comedian Kathleen Madigan will share her funny stories in upcoming Chattanooga show
For comedian Kathleen Madigan, a joke may be as funny today as it was 10, 20 or 100 years ago, but the options for delivering a one-liner or commentary about growing up in a large Catholic family have increased tenfold. And each has a totally different audience or vibe. → Read More
Peach Cobbler Factory in Dalton testing banana pudding shakes
The Peach Cobbler Factory store in Dalton, Georgia, began selling milkshakes based on the 12 pudding flavors it sells as part of a test for the fast-growing chain this week. → Read More
Chattanooga transplant Tom Zutaut recalls his days with Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue
For the last several years, Tom Zutaut has sought to live in relative seclusion in the Chattanooga area. Instead of talking up his successes as a former music industry executive, he's been quietly selling cars to keep himself occupied. → Read More
Big River closes at Hamilton Place in Chattanooga
The Big River Grille & Brewing Works at Hamilton Place has closed, according to Josh Kern, president of SPB Hospitality, which owns the franchise. → Read More
Bonnaroo ready for campers to hit the Farm
Attendance figures are anticipated to be down significantly from the nearly 80,000 people that typically attend the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, each summer, but even if only half that number show up this week as some online sites predict, it still will be a lot of people. → Read More
Warren Haynes, Gov't Mule ready to bring the blues to Riverbend
It's hard to imagine a musician more affected by being asked to shelter in place than Warren Haynes. → Read More
Real Good Smokehouse to open on Market Street
Shannon Johnson is no stranger to the Chattanooga food scene, nor to the food industry in general. He's worked with restaurateur Tim Hennen going as far back as the old Narrowbridge restaurant and more recently at the Michael P. Hennen Hospitality and Culinary Center at Chattanooga State, where he was founding director. → Read More
What to know about Chattanooga's Brainerd community
What to know about Chattanooga's Brainerd community. → Read More
Chattanooga bakery, store approved for beer licenses
A Chattanooga area bakery and store have been approved to sell beer on their premises. → Read More
Southside eatery Terminal Brewhouse closing this month
The Terminal Brewhouse will reach the end of the line on April 21 "due to irreconcilable lease issues," according to a statement posted on its Facebook page Wednesday morning. → Read More
Comedian Lewis Black brings Off the Rails tour to Chattanooga's Walker Theatre
Lewis Black has made a career in the comedy business by observing people and pointing out the many idiosyncrasies they exhibit. → Read More
Contemporary Christian artist Jeremy Camp's tour stops April 2 in Chattanooga
After two years of essentially not doing what he's known and loved for a couple of decades, contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Jeremy Camp is ready to get back out on the road and perform in front of live people. → Read More
Moon River Festival dates announced
The 2022 Moon River Festival at Coolidge Park will take place Sept. 10-11, according to organizers of the event. → Read More
Double Cola adding Blood Orange Shandy to its Brewski line Monday
The Double Cola Co. will release its latest Brewski, Blood Orange Shandy, to retailers around the country Monday. → Read More
Riverbend VIP tickets sell out while Chattanooga area fans remain divided on this year's lineup
As happens every year, Chattanoogans are somewhat split on their satisfaction with the Riverbend 2022 lineup, but if ticket sales are any indication, people like it. → Read More
2021 was a busy year for Chattanooga area celebs Lauren Alaina, Kane Brown, Leslie Jordan
For at least three celebrities with local ties, 2021 will be remembered as a very busy, very good year. → Read More
423 Taco brings tacos and tequila to Chattanooga's West Village
Chuy Esquivel got his first job in the restaurant industry at 16 in 2004, the year he graduated from high school. → Read More
Blue Light nightclub closed for weekend following several violations
The Blue Light nightclub inside the Chattanooga Choo Choo complex was closed for the weekend after the club was called before the Chattanooga Beer and Wrecker Board last week to answer to a number of violations that included staff members drinking on the premises and operating a disorderly place. → Read More