CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – This Easter Sunday, the front lawn of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center was filled with warmth, generosity, and hope as the Union Gospel Mission served its 11th Annual ...

So much more than a blues singer, Bessie Smith was an icon ... she remained a good draw on the live circuit. Bessie’s last New York appearance was on a cold February Sunday afternoon in 1936 ...

We also mark birthdays of bassist Richard Davis (as a leader and with Oscar Peterson) and classic blues queen Bessie Smith (with a Dinah Washington tribute and in a special in hour two of the show).

The outreach program hosted their 11th annual Easter dinner at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. Union Gospel Mission Executive Director Jon Rector said it's a chance for everyone to enjoy ...

With the arrival of spring, many of us are emerging from our wintry ‘hibernation’ and venturing out for travel, favorite warm-weather pastimes, gardening, following our children’s or ...

Evangelist Lakweshia J. Ewing has been named one of only 21 women across the United States to be accepted into the sixth cohort of the Iron Sharpening Iron Leadership Program at Princeton ...

The Powerball jackpot rose to $54 million for Monday’s drawing after no one hit the jackpot on Saturday. If someone matches all five numbers and the Powerball on Monday, they can choose a one ...

The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $72 million ahead of Friday’s drawing after no one matched all the winning numbers on Tuesday. If someone matches all six numbers on Friday night, they can ...

One player that is gaining some buzz in this year's NFL draft is the South Carolina State linebacker Aaron Smith. The 6-foot-2, 230-pound defender led the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC ...

Smith Haven Mall helped make Lake Grove a top shopping destination for Long Islanders when it opened in 1969. Credit: Barry Sloan Incorporated in 1968, Lake Grove Village was already on the map ...

Mr. Smith was the son of the late Curtis and Bessie Smith. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his wife, Jackie Delores Smith and daughter, Vicki Lynn Howington. Mr. and Mrs. Smith owned and operated ...