Dade County Kid’s Day Connects Hundreds of Families Ahead of New School Year
Dade First–Family Connection and Dade County Schools are celebrating another successful Dade County Kid’s Day after the community event served hundreds of local children and families in July. Now in its third year, the annual event brought together schools, local organizations, businesses, volunteers, and community par
600+ Tennessee food manufacturing jobs to disappear as major companies announce layoffs
A series of new layoff notices is putting hundreds of Tennessee food manufacturing workers at risk, highlighting the ongoing challenges facing the industry. Three well-known food companies have now announced…
Looking For Something Fun To Do This Weekend? We’ve Got The Rundown
As usual, there are plenty of fun and interesting things happening around town this weekend, but that can make it hard to decide what to do or where to go. So, to make things a bit easier to navigate, we here at The Pulse have called upon our Event Guru Joseph Mosman to highlight some of the most interesting events.
Rock City addresses concerns over proposed Lookout Mountain gondola
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Rock City Enterprises is pushing back against concerns raised over its proposed Lookout Mountain gondola, saying the project remains in the planning stages and the company is committed to transparency. Rock City Enterprises is responding to concerns raised by an opposition group about the propos
CARTA, Town of Lookout Mountain reach new agreement over historic Incline Railway
CHATTANOOGA — The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority and the Town of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, have reached an agreement resolving months of discussions over the historic Incline Railway. This comes after the town proposed heavy restrictions on passengers and fees for Incline riders. Under the agreem
East Ridge launches stormwater study as Chattanooga marks 1 year since deadly floods
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Wednesday marks one year since devastating flash floods swept through the Chattanooga area, flooding I-24 and leaving drivers stranded for hours as rain poured down. The entire Chattanooga area received a little under 7 inches of rain in a few hours. East Ridge was hit especially...
Shingles and gutters torn off Hixson home as massive oak uproots in Tuesday night...
HIXSON, Tenn. — A Hixson couple is dealing with damage to their home after a massive oak tree came crashing down during an overnight storm Tuesday. Vic Hayden says storms typically wake him when thunder and lightning move through the area. But this time, the sound that jolted him...
Report: Volkswagen plans U.S. Overhaul with new pickup truck, Chattanooga plant in focus
CHATTANOOGA — Volkswagen could be planning to build a truck at the Chattanooga plant, according to a company source cited by Reuters. The planned U.S. overhaul comes as the automaker looks to expand its presence in a market where pickup trucks and large SUVs remain strong sellers. Reuters says...
Chattanooga Police K9 apprehends armed suspect with multiple warrants
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Chattanooga Police Department K9 helped officers take a combative, armed suspect into custody after police said he refused repeated commands to surrender, Tuesday night. The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) said officers responding to a stalking call encountered a suspect armed with a pocketkn
Clean Currents: That used motor oil can find new life instead of polluting our...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — There are roughly 300 million vehicles in the United States, and most of them need motor oil to keep running. But once that oil comes out of an engine, where it goes next matters. This week's Clean Currents takes a look at how recycling used motor...

















