Chattanooga Locks In $54.5M to Rebuild Wilcox Bridge After 15 Years of Truck Bans
Chattanooga officials gathered Wednesday to formally sign off on a $25 million federal grant that will help fund a full replacement of the aging Wilcox Boulevard Bridge, a 68-year-old span that carries an estimated 18,000 vehicles a day over Norfolk Southern's DeButts Yard. The bridge has been so structurally compromis
Hundreds of jobs fill former Arcade Beauty site along Chattanooga’s Amnicola Highway
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Chattanooga industrial site left behind when Arcade Beauty moved out is filling up again. Urban Story Ventures says hundreds of jobs are now based at the former Arcade Beauty property along Amnicola Highway, where four companies have leased space and only about 30,000 square feet remain available
11 Tennessee Mexican Restaurants That Earned A Spot Among The State’s Best
Mexican food in Tennessee apparently did not get the memo about keeping things simple. You might walk in thinking tacos and leave wondering how aguachiles, tamales, or a whole fish just took over the afternoon. The menu changes its personality from city to city. Nashville can keep things tight and...
Tennessee counties continue scrutiny of Flock cameras
(The Center Square) – Two Tennessee counties have taken action on automated license plate readers as questions of privacy and efficacy continue. Former Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs signed a bill this week that would ban Flock cameras in his last action as mayor. Hamilton County, Tenn., Sheriff Austin Garrett said his
Driver injured after grain truck crashes in Catoosa County
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga — Catoosa County authorities say a driver was injured after a grain truck crashed Friday afternoon. Catoosa County Government posted a photo of the crash on their Facebook page. The post says the truck crashed and rolled over off of the southbound side of Alabama Highway...
Contractor Damaged Gas Line That Shut Down Battlefield Parkway for Hours
A gas leak that forced Battlefield Parkway to close for several hours Wednesday was caused by a contractor digging into a gas line, according to Atlanta Gas Light. Atlanta Gas Light crews responded to a report of a damaged gas line near Fant Road in Fort Oglethorpe at approximately 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Chattanooga Inventory Surges as Homes Sit Longer and Prices Soften
Chattanooga buyers gained serious leverage as inventory surged, homes sat longer, and sellers cut prices to stay competitive.
If These Walls Could Talk: “The Isbester”, UTC’s Iconic Oak Street Alumni House
With its distinctive Queen Anne Revival design and connections to Chattanooga’s late-19th-century growth, the structure at 551 Oak St. is unlike any other on UTC’s campus. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 as the Isbester House, it was completed in 1896 as the residence of Caleb B. Isbester (182
Save the date: Chattanooga’s Walnut Street Bridge reopens Oct. 3 after 18-month overhaul
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — For 18 months, Chattanooga has watched one of its most recognizable landmarks get stripped down, rebuilt and painted blue again. Now we finally know when people can walk across it. The Walnut Street Bridge will celebrate its grand reopening Saturday, Oct. 3, the City of Chattanooga...
Man hospitalized after being hit by a pickup truck in East Ridge Wednesday morning
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. — East Ridge Police say a man is in the hospital after being hit by a pick-up truck Wednesday morning. Police Chief Clint Uselton says it happened in the 5500 block of Ringgold Road. Chief Uselton says a man was crossing the highway before sunrise and...
