Waupaca to idle most of Etowah, Tennessee, foundry, cut 540 jobs
In the biggest layoff in Tennessee in nearly two and a half years, the Waupaca Foundry is planning to cut 540 jobs in June as it idles most of its automotive casting foundry in Etowah.
TVA teams up with Ontario Power to pursue small modular reactors
The biggest public power utilities in the United States and Canada are joining to help explore how to develop and build smaller nuclear reactors they say will be needed to meet the growing demand for carbon-free electricity.
Chattanooga’s First Volunteer to rebrand as Builtwell Bank later this year after buying Dalton bank
One of Chattanooga's biggest locally owned banks will take on a new identity later this year after acquiring another bank in Dalton, Georgia, last year.
Hamilton County mayoral candidate Matt Hullander touts business experience
Matt Hullander, 48, has spent most of his career growing the window replacement and home remodeling business his father started more than four decades ago.
Hamilton County mayoral candidate Sabrena Smedley claims small business and government experience
Smedley, 53, the only elected official and only female in the GOP field, has sought to differentiate herself from "the good ol' boys" and claims she is the only candidate with actual experience in county government, not the heir of a political family name.
Hamilton County mayoral candidate Weston Wamp cites startup and entrepreneurial experience
Weston Wamp, the 35-year-old son of former U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, grew up in a political world and tried unsuccessfully twice to take the seat his father had and become the youngest congressman ever elected to Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District.
What are the business backgrounds of the 3 Hamilton County mayoral candidates?
Hamilton County Republican voters next month will select their choice for the next county mayor from among three local entrepreneurs who want to succeed Jim Coppinger as head of Hamilton County's government.
Unemployment continues to fall, dropping to all-time low in Tennessee, Georgia
Unemployment dropped to its lowest rate in history in both Tennessee and Georgia last month as employers continued to scramble to fill more than four times as many job openings as there are available workers, according to new state employment figures released Thursday.
Chattanooga’s median home price tops $300,000 for the first time
Local home prices jump 18.5% in past year but rising mortgage rates may soon cool red hot market
BrightBridge gets $5 million investment to expand lending in Chattanooga’s underserved areas
In its second major investment in a local community development financial institution in the past year, Pinnacle Bank gave $5 million to the small business lending nonprofit BrightBridge Capital to support more loans in economically underserved neighborhoods in the Chattanooga area.
