For more than a decade, the Lookout Wild Film Festival here in Chattanooga has celebrated on screen “the beauty of wild places and the people they inspire.” This week, for the first time, the Festival will be held here on our campus – the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – this Thursday through Sunday at…
Bullet points: Chattanooga sees sharp drop in homicides, shootings in 2025, police say
NewsChannel 9 reported a significant drop in Chattanooga’s homicides and shootings in 2025, with criminal homicides down 48 percent and non-fatal shootings down 26 percent compared to the prior year. UTC criminal justice expert Dr. Rick Dierenfeldt explained that while data should be interpreted cautiously, the decline is striking and likely tied to intelligence-led, data-driven,…
Urban League of Greater Chattanooga is offering free tax help for those with annual income of 70k or less
Local3News covered the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offering free tax preparation to residents earning $70,000 or less this tax season. UTC students and faculty from the Department of Accounting have partnered with the Urban League’s VITA site, gaining hands-on experience by preparing returns and helping community members navigate…
All That Jazz, On Campus And Beyond: UTC’s Rich Stichler
UTC jazz director and adjunct music instructor Rich Stichler joined WUTC’s Ray Bassett to talk about the growing energy of jazz on campus and throughout the Chattanooga community. During the conversation, Stichler talked about his work as an advocate for jazz education across the region. He talked about his career and how UTC’s Jazz Band…
A Solutions Journalism Podcast By Students At UTC
This past year, students here on our campus – the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – learned about what is known as “solutions journalism,” and they had the chance to put its tools into practice. The students were guided by Jim Tanner, a lecturer in the Department of Communication. This past semester, a few students…