Mary Helen is the editor of Chattamatters. A native Chattanoogan, she is an experienced journalist and storyteller. Her work has appeared on public radio (WUTC Chattanooga, WPLN Nashville, Here & Now from WBUR), as well as in The Chattanooga Times Free Press, the Christian Science Monitor, and on podcasts (Criminal, Slate Magazine). Awards include a regional Edward R. Murrow award and a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize in local reporting.
How much of a raise will teachers get this year? That question has been at the heart of the recent disagreements over the school budget between school and county leaders.
Want to know where you can get help for your small business? Here’s whats available at low- to no-cost in Chattanooga and a handy guide to making your business a reality.
As Chattanooga expanded via annexation throughout the 1900s, some local neighborhoods evaded the city’s path. Red Bank, which became a city in 1955, was one of them.