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September 27, 2023
The Jazzanooga Soul Sunday Brunch Series, originally launched in late 2014, is making a return to the Chattanooga music and culinary scene. RISE Chattanooga announced the reinvigoration of the event this Sunday. It will be from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at RISE Chattanooga's Community Hub, 2901 Taylor St.
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September 26, 2023
Jack Evans said he formed Evans Contracting Group, which is a service disabled veteran owned business which specializes in civil construction with a specialty in concrete. The firm has completed projects at Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, Fort Jackson and Fort Stewart.
Staff Photo by Dave Flessner / The first industrial and distribution warehouse in the new North River Commerce Center is nearing completion with nearly one-third of the 191,650-square-foot structure leased to Home Depot as a distribution facility.
September 21, 2023
Nearly 700 of Tennessee's top business recruiters and development leaders are gathered in Chattanooga this week for the first time for the annual Governor's Conference on Economic and Community Development. The two-day event is different from past gatherings in more ways than just its location.
September 18, 2023
When the pandemic brought the economy to a standstill in 2020, downtown economies in cities across the nation fundamentally changed as a vast swath of workers transitioned to remote work to curb the spread of the disease.
September 16, 2023
Battery materials maker Novonix said Friday that it has seen a breakthrough at its Chattanooga facility that will enable the plant to double the amount of product it initially plans to manufacture annually.
September 15, 2023
Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / A 20-story office building in downtown Chattanooga, which would be the tallest to go up in the central city in decades, is planned on what was long known as the Civic Forum Block at Market and 11th streets. The location was photographed Wednesday.
The city of Chattanooga has been awarded a grant of $6 million from the United States Department of Agriculture for partnering with stakeholders in disadvantaged communities to grow and maintain urban forests, green space and waterways.
September 13, 2023
Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm speaks a 2021 event marking the retrofitting of a former Alstom manufacturing plant for use by Novonix, which makes materials for lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Novonix received a tax break for the project.
The Chattanooga City Council unanimously approved Tuesday a seven-floor apartment complex on Manufacturers Road, one floor above the maximum allowed on the North Shore under the zoning regulation that governs the city's downtown.
WTVC NewsChannel 9 provides coverage of news, sports, weather and community events throughout the Chattanooga, Tennessee area, including East Ridge, East Brainerd, Ooltewah, Middle Valley, Cleveland, Georgetown, Hopewell, Dayton, Dunlap and Jasper, Tennessee, Fort Oglethorpe, Chickamauga and Dalton, Georgia.
AT&T has recently announced the expansion of its 5G network in Chattanooga, providing a significant improvement in wireless connectivity for residents, businesses, and visitors.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A local wastewater treatment plant could soon be a source of renewable energy. The lead administrator for the city’s Wastewater Department, Mark Heinzer, says this will make the plant more efficient.
The City of Chattanooga has unveiled plans to install a 'waste to energy' system at its Moccasin Bend Environmental Campus. The facility, expected to be completed in December of 2028, will convert the city’s wastewater into a renewable energy source.
September 12, 2023
September 10, 2023
Alex Byrum, 28, can tell immediately if a person getting fitted for a custom suit is an old pro or a first-timer. When he breaks out the measuring tape, newbies stand tall and draw back their shoulders.
September 9, 2023
For the past 26 years, Talbert C. "Tarby" Bryant Jr. has sought to bring investors looking for high-growth business opportunities together with entrepreneurs seeking capital to grow their businesses at what he calls the "Gathering of Angels."
September 7, 2023
Gathering of Angels has operated nationally for more than 26 years in cities like Santa Fe, Atlanta, Charlotte, Wahington DC, Dallas, Houston, Scottsdale, Los Angeles, San Francisco and now Las Vegas. Attendance at GOA presentations is complementary to qualified and registered angel investors.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A parade is being held to honor an East Tennessee native and University of Tennessee Knoxville graduate who has been awarded the Medal of Honor.
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August 31, 2023
The Chattanooga Tourism Co. released findings of an eight-month study of the future of the convention center at the Rotary Club Thursday.
There was a time when The Flying Doughnuts, now one of Chattanooga’s most iconic murals, almost didn’t fly. Nearly a decade ago in 2014, bakery owner Barbara Koch of Koch’s Bakery commissioned an artist to paint the heavenly pastry scene on an aging building near her establishment.
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Unemployment in the Chattanooga area fell again last month as employers continued to hire more workers despite higher interest rates and inflation. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development said the jobless rate in metropolitan Chattanooga in July fell to 3.
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A Chattanooga online transportation data hub that went live just over a year ago is drawing interest from other areas of the nation, an official said. "I foresee other regions doing the same thing," said Debra Stone, a McKee Foods Corp.
An East Chattanooga grocery store that has struggled to survive under different owners and brands is reopening again next month as an IGA supermarket. The 17,976-square-foot grocery store at 2300 Dodson Ave.
August 30, 2023
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly and Chief Housing Officer Nicole Heyman unveiled the City’s first-ever Housing Action Plan: A comprehensive policy and program toolkit to address Chattanooga’s affordable housing challenges and to advance the administration’s housing affordability goals.
August 29, 2023
Staff photo by Mike Pare / Developers look over the Tennessee River where a new marina is planned as part of a sprawling residential and commercial project at Amnicola Highway and Judd Road. From left are Scott Williamson, vice president at Fletcher Bright Co.
August 24, 2023
A U.S. Department of Energy document that unveiled a $150 million award to battery material maker Novonix for a new factory identifies Chattanooga as the future home for the proposed $1 billion plant.
A new type of downtown zoning is being proposed to aid the redevelopment of Chattanooga's biggest and oldest public housing project on the Westside.
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Chattanooga State Community College will launch Tiger Access, a program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, this fall.
The Chattanooga area is growing slower than many similar cities, and educating workers remains a worry, but a new growth plan calls for more air service, possibly expanding the city's business incubator and boosting the Gig City profile.
Mayor Tim Kelly today unveiled The City of Chattanooga’s first-ever Affordable Housing Search Tool, an interactive, data-driven resource to help connect housing providers who offer reduced rental fee rates to those who qualify.
August 21, 2023
Staff Photo by Olivia Ross / A pedestrian crosses the street at the crosswalk at McCallie Avenue on July 12. While most Chattanoogans drive to get around the city, lifelong resident Richard Waller III, who's never owned a car, relies on the bus and his own two feet to get from point A to point B.
Renowned chef Kenyatta Ashford is launching a $450,000 crowd-sourced investment campaign for his Afro-Creole restaurant concept, Neutral Ground.
August 20, 2023
August 18, 2023
The International Singer Songwriters Association works to support and serve independent artists, and encouraging aspiring and professional singers and songwrite
August 17, 2023
A Chattanooga man is proving he'll go the extra mile for his neighbors, literally!Bliss Zechman surprises him on this week's Pay it Forward sponsored by the McM
It's a unique opportunity for a team of UTC students.A grant from the Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) is giving them the change to help improve stormwater
Despite the slowdown in freight shipping this year, a record number of Chattanooga's trucking and logistics businesses moved into the fast lane in 2022 among America's fastest-growing businesses. In its annual ranking of the nation's top growing companies, Inc.
Chattanooga ranks among the best cities in America for renters with pets, according to a new study by the rental property search website Zumper. Chattanooga's pet-friendly homes, on average, added an additional $110 per month in rent, Zumper said.
August 15, 2023
New technology could soon bring faster computing, improved cyber security, and Artifical Intelligence programs to the Scenic City.That's as E-P-B says they hope
August 12, 2023
Less than 1% of the nearly 275 million acres of privately owned forestland in the United States benefits from the growing market for voluntary carbon offsets available from such woodlands.
August 11, 2023
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Shaquille O’Neal’s restaurant, Big Chicken, is coming to Chattanooga with two locations. Big Chicken Chattanooga will be the first Tennessee location to open. O’Neal announced that he had signed the two leases on Thursday.
August 10, 2023
A few months ago, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly created a resolution for a resident-led support group to help the Ukrainian city Trostyanets. Recently, the cooperative agreement was formalized.
The Chattanooga nonprofit Bible in the Schools has announced the delivery of nearly $2.3 million to Hamilton County Schools to fund a countywide elective Bible education program.
August 9, 2023
Society of Work has been providing coworking and office space, creating connections and supporting businesses in Chattanooga, for a decade.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – This year’s IRONMAN competition will be even more challenging than ever. Organizers say they are adding four more miles to the bike race, making it the longest course in the world.
August 7, 2023
As national real estate investment companies continue to buy into Chattanooga's newer suburban apartments, Chattanooga real estate investor Robert Fisher sees plenty of opportunity in some of Chattanooga's oldest apartment and office buildings downtown.
August 2, 2023
Downtown Chattanooga is losing some of its biggest buildings as thousands of office workers who once came to centrally-located offices every day are now working from home, at least some of the time.
In the bustling streets of Brooklyn, New York, Fredrick Davis's story unfolded against the backdrop of struggle and hardship. He grew up in poverty, and his world was further complicated by the separation of his parents.
LOUDON, Tenn. (WDEF) — Another manufacturing company is coming to the state of Tennessee, as officials announced on Tuesday. Hanon Systems will be coming to Loudon, Tennessee, Governor Bill Lee and Commissioner Stuart McWhorter said.
Amazon is adding video telemedicine visits in all 50 states to a virtual clinic it launched last fall, as the e-commerce giant pushes deeper into care delivery. Amazon said Tuesday that customers can visit its virtual clinic around the clock through Amazon’s website or app.
Shoppers who took advantage of sales tax holidays in Tennessee this past weekend are getting another break starting August 1st.The sales tax holidays are part
July 28, 2023
A company in the electric vehicle supply chain proposing a huge new plant in Southeast Tennessee on Thursday said the investment has risen by about a third to $800 million.
July 26, 2023
The biggest American-based cruise ship operator is doubling down on Chattanooga as a launching point for its Tennessee River cruises.
July 25, 2023
A proposal for a new hotel on Chattanooga's Southside has won city approval to move ahead a second time after an earlier plan to include an old building at the site was changed after the structure was ordered torn down.
"It's just a whole different beast when it comes to movie production, sasy Charlie Moss, former chief projectionist for the Tennessee aquarium..Chattanooga nat
The ChattanoogaHistoric Zoning Commission approved a resolution Thursday to designate part of CSAS as a historic landmark.This follows a petition that thousand
July 20, 2023
Although they don't yet know the exact price, members of the Chattanooga City Council saw a series of renderings Tuesday for a new multiuse stadium planned in the South Broad District.
Whether it’s a lemonade stand or a lawn mowing service, today, children of all ages are frequently becoming entrepreneurs.
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July 19, 2023
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A group of area businesses and startup ventures will be receiving outside help. LaunchTN announced they are endorsing five tech hub proposals across the state through the United States Economic Development Administration’s Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program.
As they try to increase usage of some of Chattanooga's riverfront parks, officials are requesting public input about the parks on the south side of the Tennessee River, including Ross's Landing, Chattanooga Green and parts of the Tennessee Riverwalk.
Chattanooga Lookouts fans will have a new space to enjoy! On Tuesday, Local 3 News got a look at the renderings for the stadium, which will replace the old U.S. pipe site on Chestnut Street.
July 17, 2023
As electric vehicle and battery plants sprout across the South, Chattanooga is poised to be a leader in a major power shift in American transportation.
July 13, 2023
A proposed new office building on Chattanooga's North Shore is slated to bring Chase bank's first retail branch to the city along with an AFC Urgent Care location. Matt McGauley, chief executive of Chattanooga-based FTC Development, said the planned 306 Cherokee Blvd.
July 12, 2023
Chattanooga City Council today approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Tim Kelly to formalize a resident-led partnership effort between the City of Chattanooga and Trostyanets – a Ukrainian city that survived 31 days of Russian occupation and is struggling to recover from the effects of the ongoin
July 8, 2023
An area around a key Chattanooga intersection is drawing the attention of apartment developers, with a second major complex planned for the location.
July 5, 2023
A new state report recommends the Tennessee Department of Transportation study the feasibility of establishing the proposed passenger rail corridor from Nashville to Chattanooga to Atlanta, ranking the project No.
A century ago, Chattanooga became the first city in Tennessee to open a local Goodwill mission to help give people a job by recycling used and donated goods for resale.
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Here's a look at the business trends for June in the Chattanooga area. Those trends include O'Charley's closing its second Chattanooga restaurant and one of the largest planned residential projects on downtown Chattanooga's riverfront winning approval.
The average price of regular gas fell below $3 a gallon in Chattanooga over the weekend for the first time in nearly eight weeks, lowering fuel prices to nearly $1.
It was a big day for Chattanooga's branch of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). U.S. Secretary of Energy Granholm toured the IBEW union branch to learn more about their apprentice program.
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street blazed to another rally Friday to close a winning week, month and first half of the year after reports suggested pressure on inflation may be easing. The S&P 500 climbed 1.2% to reach its highest level since April 2022.
Just over a decade ago, Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield was frankly and good-naturedly hoping the Scenic City would sooner rather than later pass Knoxville in population and become the third largest city in Tennessee.
A Chattanooga woman is helping the homeless while fighting her own battle.Bliss Zechman surprises this survivor on this week's Pay it Forward sponsored by the M
EPB, which launched the nation's first citywide high-speed internet network more than a decade ago, is adding a potentially bigger communications and computing network next month and is offering researchers and startup companies the chance to get in on the ground floor of the new venture.
The auto shop at Chattanooga State Community College had an unusual high-end feel to it this week. Nearly a dozen new luxury Audi vehicles, one typically boasting a $130,000 price tag, and a pair of Volkswagen ID.
A new outpatient surgery center will have the capacity to serve patients in Chattanooga, Cleveland, Tennessee, and North Georgia, officials said at the facility's grand opening Thursday. The $18.
July 3, 2023
NASHVILLE — A new state report recommends the Tennessee Department of Transportation study the feasibility of establishing the proposed passenger rail corridor from Nashville to Chattanooga to Atlanta, ranking the project No.
June 28, 2023
Jonathan Sharp has earned associate degrees with honors in both accounting and hotel management, but the 43-year-old bookkeeper said his autism has often created a challenge in getting through traditional job interviews or sales networking.
June 27, 2023
The annual cost of owning a car topped $10,000 for the first time in 2022, rising to an average $10,729 last year, according to a study of transportation data by Automoblog.
As the city aims to boost grant funding and encourage resident engagement about local parks, Chattanooga officials may renew an agreement with the national nonprofit Trust for Public Land, which is part of a partnership with the organization extending some 20 years.
The parks plan unveiled by Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly Tuesday likely will be thought of by some the same way the city's 1911 plan by renowned landscape architect John Nolen was. It is too expensive, too ambitious, too unrealistic.
Markus Naglestad produced a thrilling moment Saturday night at Finley Stadium to help the Chattanooga Football Club remain undefeated in the National Independent Soccer Association this season.
Chattanooga has been ranked 148 out of 149 of the country's largest cities in a new set of rankings measuring how efficiently they are run on a taxpayer basis.
June 25, 2023
A dozen Tennessee Valley Authority customers got a rare look Friday inside the pumped-storage facility atop and inside Raccoon Mountain just west of Chattanooga.
June 21, 2023
The Chattanooga Film Festival will make its return this summer, running from June 23-29.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Tuesday the City of Chattanooga released its first parks and outdoors plan in 25 years. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly and the City of Chattanooga’s Department of Parks and Outdoors collaborated on the plan.
A huge weekend lies ahead for softball teams from across the country as preparations are underway for the Scenic City Summer Showcase.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Tuesday Chattanooga City Council approved Mayor Tim Kelly's 2024 budget, aimed at advancing the city's 'One Chattanooga' priorities without increasing taxes.
June 16, 2023
Amid the pandemic and its aftermath, Sticky Fingers, Big River Grille and Old Chicago all closed restaurants at Hamilton Place over the past three years.
June 15, 2023
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced the creation of a new working group Tuesday to rally resident support for Trostyanets, a Ukrainian city that survived 31 days of Russian occupation and is struggling to recover from the effects of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
June 13, 2023
A Chattanooga firm was picked Thursday as the executive architect for the proposed new South Broad District stadium, and an official with the company said plans are to incorporate the site's rich foundry past.
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After anchoring the south side of Chattanooga's downtown for nearly four decades, the Tennessee Valley Authority is preparing to abandon the city's biggest office complex and relocate its power headquarters to another smaller office facility in downtown Chattanooga.
Gasoline prices in Chattanooga fell by more than 9 cents a gallon last week to an average of $3.04 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 170 stations in Chattanooga released Monday. Prices in Chattanooga are 5.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and are nearly $1.
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