Congress has yet to tackle 11 of the 12 annual appropriations bills, though with a new president taking office in January, progress on those bills appears unlikely before the year is out.

A report in Newsweek last week described Chattanooga’s reaction to the announcement that Volkswagen will build a $1 billion assembly plant here as a near-religious revelation.

For those who loved country before Music Row smothered it in studio laquerwork or who are just fans of flavorful southern music with short attention spans, here’s the skinny on singer/songwriter Justin Townes Earle’s studio debut “The Good LIfe”: as soon as it hits shelves March 25, pick it up.

What makes a good summer song? Is it a hook? Is it a catchy chorus?

This week in the column we look at several different ways to discover new music online.

“Wild Bill” e-mailed me recently asking about good places for breakfast.

New Hartsville coach Kevin Creasy drives 106 miles round trip from his home in Murfreesboro every day.

The release of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule Tuesday was good news for three tracks trying to increase attendance by improving the race-day experience for fans.

There were runs, hits and errors Monday night at AT&T Field as the Chattanooga Lookouts dropped a 5-4 decision to the Jacksonville Suns in 10 innings.

There’s no better way to put it than to simply call Brandon Warren’s freshly-legislated eligibility a big, big boost to the University of Tennessee football team.

They lined up along Faculty Drive late Wednesday afternoon, four and five deep, quite possibly more folks than Davidson College’s 1,700 total students.