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July 25, 2024
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – Chattanooga’s Mayor says an overhaul of zoning codes for the city was three years in the making. Mayor Tim Kelly says the changes should boost his push for more affordable housing in Chattanooga.
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Downtown Chattanooga’s YMCA is offering a unique class for adults with special needs. The class, called Minds in Motion, is designed specifically for those with physical or cognitive disabilities.
As Tennessee hemp businesses adapt to new regulations, retailers in the Chattanooga area talked Wednesday in Collegedale about the new rules and the industry's fast growth in the region.
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On Monday, city leaders will unveil a new, multi-year music festival in Chattanooga that officials expect will benefit residents, local businesses and artists. Mark Ezell, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, will join officials from the Chattanooga Tourism Co.
The Chattanooga City Council has unanimously passed Mayor Tim Kelly’s historic new zoning code, the first comprehensive overhaul of Chattanooga’s zoning since the 1960s.
July 18, 2024
One of the city's poorest neighborhoods is a step closer to revitalization thanks to $50 million the Chattanooga Housing Authority has been awarded by the federal government. The U.S.
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Mayor Tim Kelly stopped by Local 3 News on Wednesday to talk about his future plans for the Scenic City.
In an effort to promote safer streets for pedestrians and cyclists on Chattanooga's roadways, the city has created a website with crash data, a list of city street projects and educational material.
News 12 This Morning: Chef and Co-owner Daniel Starkey joins News 12’s Amelia Greer to highlight some of their special dishes crafted for the Vegan Chef Challenge this month. The unique, Japanese-inspired restaurant is making waves in the community since they opened last fall. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.
The City of Chattanooga is holding a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, July 20 to highlight the conversion of a former industrial site into a public space meadow. The event takes place at 10:00am at the new Lupton Mills Meadow Park.
July 11, 2024
A developer is planning $100 million in new single-family homes and townhouses on a vacant tract of former textile mill land in North Chattanooga. "It will be a premium product," Eric Fuller of LFG Homes said about the 187 residences proposed in the vicinity of 1547 Mercer St.
As the area continues to grow and urbanize, the Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors Department is pushing for the municipality to be America's first national park city, a designation from an international nonprofit given to municipalities that demonstrate a commitment to improving city life for residents
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June 28, 2024
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Some Hamilton County neighborhoods will have another chance to go green with the launch of a new glass recycling company. Overlooked Materialsis providing the area with its first curbside glass recycling services since 2018.
Used cars in Chattanooga averaged a nearly 10% drop in price over the past year compared to 6.5% nationally, a new study shows, as the market softens from the big increases posted amid the pandemic and its aftermath.
Two years after a proposed new Chattanooga Lookouts ballpark was unfurled, officials plan to break ground July 15 at the old foundry site where leaders envision a transformative project for the city.
Summer can be the perfect time for those looking for unique ways to express themselves or for aspiring entrepreneurs to start a business.
June 16, 2024
San Francisco is the home of the Golden Gate Bridge, the setting for "That's So Raven" and "Full House," and host to a robust professional and business services workforce. It's also an expensive city and has seen more people moving out than in for somewhere else in the US.
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June 13, 2024
One of the sessions is for teens and adults and one is just for kids. Both are FREE!
FIFA announced Wednesday that Chattanooga will be a candidate to serve as a Team Base Camp for teams participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Following a crash in November that killed two pedestrians and injured another, the city of Chattanooga has brought in city planner and viral TED Talk speaker Jeff Speck to help redesign the roadway.
For the first time since 1997, downtown Chattanooga has a full-service supermarket. Food City has opened a $15-million, 53,000 square foot store that employs more than 200 people at 1375 Broad Street. It is located at the site of the old Carter Beer Distributing Company.
June 6, 2024
As you walk down Martin Luther King Boulevard to grab a bite to eat, your eyes are drawn to the 42,000-square-foot "We Will Not Be Satisfied Until" mural on the AT&T building.
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Art can take on many different forms in the production of a theater performance. The performing arts, literary arts and visual arts work together to create an immersive experience for audience members.
May 31, 2024
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WSMV) - A student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will not only be representing her school but her country as well at the 2024 Olympics. Senior Olivia Reeves will be joining the United States Olympic weightlifting team.
The Kelly Administration plans to incorporate more funds in its FY25 budget proposal for the Parks and Outdoors Department. Let’s see where the money could go.
Kayakers and canoers will soon be able to place their boats in the South Chickamauga Creek by Shallowford Road and travel about 5 miles downstream to a take-out point by the Sterchi Farm Trailhead — all in the span of an afternoon.
May 23, 2024
Starting with a 1.4-mile swim on the Tennessee River, athletes then made there way to their bikes for a 56-mile ride before finally running a half marathon, that's another 13-miles
The Scenic City ranked #1 in the Volunteer State and #27 overall in the country.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A foursome of familiar names reminded the standing-room-only crowd at MTSU's Dean Hayes stadium why they're so widely known during Tuesday's TSSAA Class A and AA state track meet.
If you are reading this column on paper, that heaviness in the middle of your Times Free Press today is our once-a-year guide to the city called "My Chattanooga." Don't throw it away! Inside the glossy, magazine-style publication you'll find 108 pages of fun facts and useful information.
East Tennessee is home to the world's fastest computer, at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The $600 million Frontier supercomputer has a record-shattering computational capacity of up to 2 exaflops, or 2 quintillion calculations per second.
May 13, 2024
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. The U.S.
Volkswagen (VW) employs more than 4,000 employees at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, said SVP of HR Burkhard Ulrich, who admits it can be complicated implementing workforce changes. Likening VW to a “big tanker,” Ulrich said that “with so many people, it takes time to change stuff.
Average gasoline prices in Chattanooga have fallen 18.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 170 stations in Chattanooga. Prices in Chattanooga are 16.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 1.
It's almost summer, which means it's budget season for the city of Chattanooga. The city recently presented its proposed $336.5 million budget, and there are a few big-ticket items in store for Chattanooga residents.
May 3, 2024
It’s Chattanooga Entrepreneur Week. Business owners are attending talks and meetups at fully booked events across the city to gather commercial tips and make local connections - hosted by the Chattanooga Business Resource Collective.
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly has proposed a $186.3 million capital budget for the 2025 fiscal year — notably, without a tax increase for residents. Folks can find all budget proposal outlines online.
Jason Greer pours a bottle of Modelo Negra beer into a container of seasoned and twice-ground pork sausage, then begins massaging it, marrying the distinct flavors that beer gives to food.
The Scenic City is a top location nationally for remote work, according to a recent study.
April 25, 2024
Eight time Grammy award-winner Usher Raymond IV was welcomed back to his hometown with applause, cheers and chants from thousands of his Chattanooga community members in UTC’s McKenzie Arena on April 20.
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April 18, 2024
Wow. Wow wow wow. The Chattanooga Film Festival just unleashed a cavalcade of cinematic insanity for their upcoming extravaganza (June 21-23 in person, June 21-28 virtual).
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Chattanooga taxpayers have seen a nearly 250% return on investment from the public library this fiscal year, said Will O'Hearn, executive director of the Chattanooga Public Library, during a presentation to the City Council on Tuesday.
Soon new homes will be on the market in Chattanooga. The grassy area located at 3525 Garner Road is set to be transformed into a gated-community of 42 micro homes.
Note: This story was updated on April 16 to correct the spelling of Herb Adcox. As air travel in Chattanooga nears its pre-pandemic heights again, the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority is moving to buy another 6.
The Tivoli Theatre Foundation has won the biggest historic renovation grant among 25 projects announced Monday by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Among $5.
April 12, 2024
Usher is showing some hometown love before he goes on tour.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Money Magazine has named the City of Chattanooga as one of the 50 best places to live in the United States. The magazine noted the city’s outdoor recreation, housing, arts scene and festivals as top reasons.
All politics may be local, but economics and politics are increasingly shaped by global events that require Chattanooga and other communities to effectively compete and promote themselves in the international arena, federal and city leaders said Wednesday.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — It's time head to the AT&T Field in downtown Chattanooga for the Lookouts' opening week! From April 10th-April 14th, there will be prizes, fireworks, themed nights and most importantly great baseball!
TVA, alongside EPB, awarded $57,000 in STEM grants to 13 Chattanooga Area Schools, also identified as schools in EPB's service area. The grants of up to $5,000 were awarded in a competitive process. Any school that receives power from a local power company served by TVA was eligible to apply.
April 11, 2024
Chattanooga is among the top destinations for movers in 2024, according to a recent study. More than twice as many people are planning a move to the area than are planning to leave, according to the study from moveBuddha, an online company that assists people with moving.
Nearly six years after acquiring the shuttered remains of what was once Chattanooga's biggest manufacturing employer, developer Jimmy White said Wednesday he has preliminary interest and agreements for nearly $1.3 billion of new housing, office, retail and factory development on the 120-acre site.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Hamilton County leaders began their plan to improve Chattanooga's riverfront and Westside community Wednesday. Construction began on the Bend project, which will create a mixed-use site in Downtown Chattanooga.
April 5, 2024
In the market for a midcentury-modern sofa? A jade coffee mug? A Waterford chandelier? How about a giant Falkor head used as a prop in the 1984 fantasy film "The NeverEnding Story"?
Battery materials maker Novonix has won a $103 million federal tax credit to support its Chattanooga production plant, according to the company. The U.S.
March 22, 2024
Chattanooga native Airious “Ace” Bailey, a senior at McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia, is one of three finalists for the Gatorade national player of the year honor in boys' basketball.
The city and county are jointly funding a replacement to the original 50-year-old structure, which was built in 1976. Demolition began Oct. 30, and construction materials will arrive at the end of April. The old six-story structure far exceeded its lifetime, the department has said.
President Joe Biden has weighed into the fray over the planned election at Volkswagen Chattanooga on union representation. In a statement, Biden congratulated workers at the plant seeking a vote to align with the United Auto Workers.
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March 15, 2024
The city of Chattanooga will receive $4 million in federal grants to improve pedestrian safety and walkability, according to a city news release. The grants awarded by the U.S.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — We are growing close to having a tentative opening date for the new Lookouts stadium with the Chattanooga Sports Authority approving a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Thursday.
Bloomberg Philanthropies has named Chattanooga as one of 25 cities selected for its American Sustainable Cities Program.
A few weeks ago, the City of Chattanooga put out a public survey presenting two options for the redesigning of Frazier Avenue, asking for feedback. The proposed redesigns aim to fix well-known problems with pedestrian safety on Frazier.
Urban Story Ventures, which has helped bring a number of new industrial businesses to Chattanooga during the past decade, will begin construction this month on a $28 million manufacturing facility on one of the last undeveloped riverfront sites in the Centre South Riverport Industrial Park off Amnic
March 7, 2024
Note: This story was updated on March 4 to correct the speed of the internet at the airport's business center.
The analytical tools of artificial intelligence and cloud computing are bringing operational efficiencies to public transit in Tennessee.
Tesla has opened its planned Chattanooga showroom and service center as the electric vehicle maker seeks to put a charge into its business in the tri-state area.
February 22, 2024
Compared to the deal announced three weeks ago, a new funding plan to cover the higher price tag for a new Chattanooga Lookouts stadium could save Hamilton County nearly $25 million, according to Mayor Weston Wamp.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Changes could soon be coming to Chattanooga's Beer Board. Chattanooga City Council hopes these proposed changes will make it easier for the city and business owners to get a license.
It’s a word that comes around every 250 years - and just a few years from now, it will come for a celebration from sea to shining sea.
The pace of overall economic growth is likely to slow in the U.S. this year but remain stronger in the South, a Federal Reserve economist told Chattanooga business leaders Tuesday. David E.
The largest chemical producer in the world has pledged to become a net-zero contributor of carbon emissions by 2050 and is on pace to reach its interim goal of cutting its greenhouse emissions by at least 25% below its 2018 levels by 2030 at its plants in Chattanooga and around the globe, the Chatta
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga is receiving insight on ways to improve Chattanooga’s parks.
Smith is now taking her journey to Congress on February 26 through the 28 to ask for more support for donors of blood cell and blood marrow.
February 16, 2024
Chattanoogans have a unique appreciation for the importance of protecting and strengthening our nation's power supply. After all, without it, Chattanooga wouldn't be Gig City — home to a burgeoning technology sector and ranked as the top work-from-home city in the country.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The City of Chattanooga is renewing a program that would help recycle several tons of waste. It converts things such as food storage bags and takeout containers, and turns them into benches and lumber.
Four decades ago, Klan members fired shotguns on five Chattanooga women. The women survived, and got justice that helps fight hate crimes now.
Volkswagen Chattanooga is aiming for its workers to vote on unionizing the factory should the current organizing activity reach that point, the automaker said Thursday.
February 8, 2024
Mayor Tim Kelly is touting a new ranking of the nation's best performing large cities, which shows Chattanooga rose 26 spots — from No. 72 to 46 — out of 200 of the most populous metropolitan areas.
February 7, 2024
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Greater Chattanooga region is now a part of a unique partnership. The Coalition of Hip Hideaways was announced this morning in part by the Thrive Regional Partnership.
Ruby Falls, one of Chattanooga's most visited legacy attractions, has unveiled its newest addition — Skyline Loft event space. Sitting atop the Ruby Falls castle, which was originally built in 1929, the venue offers extraordinary views of the Tennessee Valley and the Cumberland Plateau.
The Chattanooga Airport plans to unveil the new passenger terminal expansion, its most expensive ever at about $28 million, next month, officials said Monday.
January 29, 2024
The Chinese New Year Festival at the Collegedale Commons kicked off Sunday afternoon. This is the 3rd Annual Chattanooga Chinese New Year Celebration, hosted by High Point Chinese Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
January 24, 2024
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Nationally, office vacancy rates are at an all time high, according to Moody’s Analytics. The financial services company says more office space is sitting empty right now in the United States than at any point since 1979.
January 19, 2024
As one of a handful of entrepreneurs picked from applicants around the globe for a pioneering business accelerator program that started Thursday in Chattanooga, Michael Marczi loaded up his car last week to make the drive to Chattanooga from his Silicon Valley business headquarters in Mountain View,
January 18, 2024
Outdoor Chattanooga Unveils 2024-2028 Strategic Plan for a Thriving Outdoor Future Photo by Ashlyn Ciara on Unsplash For today’s “In The Know with Gino”… Outdoor Chattanooga, a distinguished division of Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors, has officially released its highly anticipated 2024-2028
January 12, 2024
Staff photo by Olivia Ross / A UTC smart corridor sign hangs on a pole along M.L. King Boulevard in 2023. The founders of a handful of startup businesses from around the world are coming to Chattanooga next week to start the most ambitious accelerator program ever conducted by The Company Lab. Co.
January 10, 2024
It will begin on May 16th through Allegiant Airlines.
Chattanoogans enjoy a slightly lower average cost for the 10 most common household bills.
Average gasoline prices in Chattanooga have fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.55 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 170 stations in Chattanooga. Prices in Chattanooga are 9.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 32.
January 5, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed annually on the third Monday in January to honor the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. In Chattanooga, observance of the holiday includes not just a day off from work and school but also service projects, a parade and more.
The Chattanooga beer code was created in 1986 and reflects attitudes about beer from that time, said Chris Anderson, senior advisor to Mayor Tim Kelley.
January 3, 2024
January 1, 2024
Hmm. Machines that think like humans. For some, the thought is apocalyptic. For others, revolutionary. But whether the idea of thinking machines sparks fear or awe, the fact is they're here and they've been changing the way the world works for years now.
December 30, 2023
From leaving a bad situation across the country to living in a camper to struggling to find work, Michele Hansen has spent the last several years overcoming obstacles to build a better life for herself and her three children.
December 29, 2023
Unemployment in the Chattanooga area fell last month to its lowest level since last spring as many employers staffed up for the Christmas sales rush.
December 28, 2023
The Market at Collegedale business center has sold for $6.7 million. The property, which was built in 2017, is at 5243 Little Debbie Parkway.
December 27, 2023
Weight-lifter Olivia Reeves is on the cusp of qualifying for the Paris games. News 12’s Brian Armstrong catches up with one of the strongest women in America.