In 1998, while learning about the Holocaust, students in an 8th grade class at Whitwell Middle School decided to collect eleven million paper clips, one for every person who died in the tragedy. The students’ effort gained international notice in 2005, when HBO featured a documentary about the paper clip project. Whitwell educators are developing a pilot curriculum, hoping similar efforts take hold nationwide.

On The Air: Sean Phipps 08/20/08

Surrounded by flashing blue lights and government special agents, a dark Mercedes was forced to pull over on the side of the U.S. 127 in Dunlap on Tuesday morning.

Mark Kennedy: Going to birthday parties is a part-time job at my house. With two boys, ages 6 and 1, it seems like we have a party invitation somewhere nearly every weekend.

Some say that if you've never been to Randy's Restaurant, a 200-seat diner in Trenton, Ga., you've never had a really good piece of fried chicken.

On The Air: Sean Phipps 08/19/08

The NCAA Membership Services staff informed the University of Tennessee that Brandon Warren was cleared to play this season. Warren, an Alcoa, Tenn., native who made the Freshman All-American team as a tight end at Florida State, figures to be a big part of the Vols offense this fall. He transferred to Tennessee to be closer to his mother, who has been battling cancer. Sports writer Wes Rucker and sports editor Jay Greeson discuss what this could mean for the team this season.

Energy-efficient vehicles powered by hydrogen rolled into Chattanooga Monday as part of the national Hydrogen Road Tour, and with them came the possibility that more may be produced locally.

On The Air: Sean Phipps 08/19/08

TECHcast: Donnie Jenkins talks about ‘ Keeping a Local Backup’ 08/19/08

Members of Hixson High School's 100th senior class, along with legislators and alumni, came together Monday to kickoff a year-long observance of the school's centennial.

On The Air: Sean Phipps 08/18/08

Thousands of saplings need to be planted in downtown Chattanooga to make up for the area’s lack of trees, but a partnership with Volkswagen could make it possible, the city’s urban forester said.

Last-minute donations helped the town’s historic preservation society make up a $65,000 shortfall in securing a $590,000 contract for renovations at the Princess Theatre, officials said.

On The Air: Sean Phipps 08/18/08