Parker keeps Covenant through bumpy roads over 25 years
* David Parker, Chairman and CEO of Chattanooga-based Covenant Transport, is step brother to Max Fuller, co-chairman of Chattanooga-based U.S. Xpress, a competitor.
Coffee Crafters becoming Toast Cafe on Vine Street
• Name: Toast Cafe, formerly known as Coffee Crafters
Garden teaches children basics about food, farm
• What: A program designed to teach children about where food comes from, and how it comes about. Through the program, the students are taught healthy eating habits. Children help plant seeds in vertical, hanging gardens that can also be used in crowded apartments and residences with limited or no access to a yard. The 45 "sprouts," as the children are called, consist of first- through fifth-graders who meet monthly to learn about plants, food and the outdoors.
Shingles in short supply
Tornadoes and shingles go together like oil and water.
Chattanooga ranks last in transit access
Chattanooga's access to mass transit ranks last among the nation's top 100 metropolitan areas in a report released Thursday by the Brookings Institution.
Dixie Group quarterly report shows turnaround
High-end carpet maker The Dixie Group reported first-quarter profit Thursday of $644,000 on sales of $66 million, marking a huge turnaround for the Chattanooga-area company.
New tenants breathe life into Dalton mall
* Harley-Davidson
SBA offers storm loans
Covered - Uninsured or otherwise uncompensated disaster losses are eligible. Loans can cover property loss, relocation expenses and refinancing. In case of a business, loans can also cover inventory loss, business interruption, payroll and utilities.
U.S. Treasury opens wallet to disaster victims
Walter Perry, district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration, said today that homeowners and business owners hit by the storm should apply immediately for disaster loans.
Contractor specializes in rapid property restoration
Summit Property Restoration crews repair Lakeshore Apartments hit by a tornado in 2010.