Volkswagen to recall 38,000 cars
The Volkswagen Group of America is recalling about 38,000 cars, including some Chattanooga-made Passats, because a fuel leak in the engine may cause a fire.
The automaker said no injuries or accidents have been reported.
The recall covers 2014 to 2015 model years of the Volkswagen Beetle, Jetta, Passat and 2015 models of the Golf and GTI.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said drivers might smell gas inside their vehicles. Volkswagen is telling owners who smell gas or see the electronic power control warning light go on to immediately bring the vehicle to a Volkswagen dealer to have the fuel system inspected.
A conceptual artist rendering shows Cambridge Square in Ooltewah.Cambridge Square wants in the city
The Chattanooga City Council this month is slated to consider the proposed annexation of a tract at the Cambridge Square mixed-use development off Ooltewah-Georgetown Road. Cambridge Square spokesman Jim Cheney said that a single commercial office space on the property sits where the city and Hamilton County line is located.
"We had to get the space into one entity or the other for permits, etc., and we requested annexation by the city on the tenant's behalf," he said.
The boundary line basically cuts through the center of the entire development, Cheney said. A public hearing will be held Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. in the council's assembly room.
Jobless claims rise last week
More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but the number of applications continues to be at historically low levels that suggest solid economic growth will continue.
The Labor Department said Wednesday that applications for unemployment benefits climbed 17,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 298,000. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose 250 to 290,750. That average has plummeted 17.5 percent in the past 12 months.
"The claims data still point to relatively upbeat conditions in the labor market," said Daniel Silver, an economist at JPMorgan Chase, noting that there are routinely ups and downs in the weekly figures.