Last Saturday, my friend Sandy Zitkus and I, along with my daughter Anne McLachlan, made an annual trip to Atlanta where we usually hit IKEA for our household needs and some Christmas gifts, as well as Trader Joe’s where we pick up a heft supply of Charles Shaw wine, lovingly known as Two-Buck Chuck for it’s extremely low price of $2.49 per bottle.

A local blogger has stopped writing on his Web site and will make a run for mayor of Chattanooga.

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.

This week, three members of Chattanooga’s super group

Today let’s take a look at a few new trends and products.

Last Saturday, my friend Sandy Zitkus and I, along with my daughter Anne McLachlan, made an annual trip to Atlanta where we usually hit IKEA for our household needs and some Christmas gifts, as well as Trader Joe’s where we pick up a heft supply of Charles Shaw wine, lovingly known as Two-Buck Chuck for it’s extremely low price of $2.49 per bottle.

The new playoff format and region alignments finalized last week should make for some interesting games and the renewal of several rivalries next fall in Tennessee.

We criticize NASCAR for many of its moves, but Friday’s announcement that there will be a no-testing policy next season is a definite move in the right direction.

The Chattanooga Lookouts are going shopping.

Before my game predictions, I’m going to make a Tennessee coaching prediction: Cincinnati’s Brian Kelly will be the man.

I’m willing to do this.