Chattanooga TN

Cigna and Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Memorial Hospital — under Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, formerly CHI Memorial — have not reached an agreement ahead of their Feb. 1 contracting deadline. “We have a longstanding relationship with Memorial Hospital and want them to remain in our network. Memorial is already one...

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Rock City is moving forward with a proposal that leaders say would shift traffic away from Ochs Highway with the instillation of a gondola ridge and parking at the base of the mountain. But nearby residents say they're skeptical about the project. "There are 3,000...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Two new filings were entered Tuesday in the federal receivership case involving Uncle Nearest, Inc., as the court-appointed receiver asked to keep portions of the proceedings confidential and to slightly adjust upcoming reporting deadlines. In the first filing, receiver Phillip G. Young Jr....

For fifteen years, Kim Trent led Knox Heritage, the historic preservation nonprofit in Knoxville which now encompasses 16 counties in that part of East Tennessee. Today, she is executive director of the National Preservation Partners Network, working with communities on historic preservation across the country. This...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Boyd Buchanan School has shared that a vigil will be held for a faculty member who passed away unexpectedly. The Prayer Vigil will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, in the Jett Gym. Our school family is grieving the unexpected loss of Brittany...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Last week, a new project was presented that some say would give an economic boost to downtown Chattanooga at the Hamilton County Commission. Proposed by Urban Story Ventures, Jailhouse Studios would turn the former downtown jail into a music, film, and art studio. It would also bring...

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) – The director of the Walker County Animal Shelter says euthanasia lists are created when the shelter reaches critical capacity. She explains that many animals have already been placed. “We’re super grateful that a lot of the animals have already left,” the director shared. “We...

An East Ridge man, along with his mother, were charged on Tuesday with various crimes in regard to an incident stemming from August of last year. According to Hamilton County Jail booking reports, Tyrell Wilson, 25, of a Bennett Road address, was booked into the facility on Jan. 13 on charges of Aggravated Rape,...

River City Company, the economic development engine for Downtown Chattanooga, announced today a strategic partnership with Retail Strategies, a national leader in retail recruitment and economic development consulting. This collaboration will focus on bringing new retail and restaurant businesses to Downtown...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A garage fire in Chattanooga’s Northshore is now at the center of a legal fight, with some residents suing their own condominium board after leaders moved to shut down electric vehicle charging inside the building. That move came after the city’s first large scale response...