SONAR Sitrep: Housing affordability drags down key freight sectors
The housing market continues to serve as a persistent drag on freight demand, presenting a major obstacle for transportation and logistics operators. While a booming heavy-industrial sector has shielded certain segments, the broader housing affordability crisis is actively suppressing volumes across multiple shipping m
Fans welcome Spain to Chattanooga for World Cup
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- “This is the coolest thing ever.”. One of the world’s best soccer teams is now in the Scenic City following their arrival this afternoon. As they reached the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Chattanooga, they were greeted by hundreds of screaming fans. Those fans, some...
Chattanooga city leaders hopeful about La Roja stay in the Scenic City
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — We're hearing excitement from Chattanooga elected officials ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Spain's national soccer team arrived in the Scenic City on Friday ahead of the tournament. Elected officials gathered at the Wilson Air center to welcome the team to Chattanooga. Chattanooga City Councilman
Historic Coke Ovens Bluegrass Festival Celebrates 40th Anniversary June 13 in Dunlap
DUNLAP, Tenn. — One of Sequatchie County’s longest-running music traditions is preparing to mark a major milestone this summer as the Historic Coke Ovens Bluegrass Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Historic Coke Ovens Park and Museum in Dunlap. Hosted by the...
Lookout Mountain holds off second reading of Incline ordinance amid talks with CARTA
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. — The Town of Lookout Mountain says it's delaying the second reading of the proposed Incline Railway ordinance to continue discussion about its implications with CARTA, according to a release. In May, the town voted to pass an ordinance that would impose a $1 fee per...
TDOT to close Chattanooga’s Market Street Bridge Sunday for quarterly testing
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Drivers in downtown Chattanooga will need to plan around a full closure of the Market Street Bridge on Sunday while TDOT conducts quarterly testing and maintenance. TDOT says the work is scheduled from 8 a.m. ET to no later than 5 p.m. ET. The bridge will...
UT Board of Trustees to consider tuition, mandatory fee increases
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will consider tuition increases at three campuses and mandatory fee increases at four campuses during its annual meeting June 30. Undergraduate students at UT Knoxville would not see a tuition increase, but mandatory fees could rise by $148. UT...
Weekend road closures in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Below are upcoming road closures and changes for this weekend, according to the Chattanooga Department of Public Works, Transportation Division. The following locations will be closed or restricted on Fridays between May 1st and July 31st for the weekly free concert series:. 3 p.m. – Midnight...
Singer-Songwriter Ben Chapman Brings His Americana Sound Back To Chattanooga
Originally from Lafayette, Georgia, surging Americana talent and homespun singer-songwriter Ben Chapman will bring his blend of alt-country and southern rock sensibilities, steeped in a truly unique sound, to Barrelhouse Ballroom this Saturday, June 6th. Chapman built a reputation for himself around the greater Chattan
Whitfield County man’s mother pleads guilty to influencing witness in assault case
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — A Whitfield County domestic violence and sexual assault case that ended with a life sentence for a Rocky Face man moved closer to its conclusion Friday after his mother pleaded guilty to pressuring the victim to lie to investigators. On June 5th, 44-year-old Erica Dawn...

















