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Chattanooga-made Volkswagen ID.4 loses $7,500 EV tax credit on new buy

While assembly of the Chattanooga-built Volkswagen ID.4 is restarting after a recall, the vehicle has lost the $7,500 federal tax credit for the purchase of the electric SUV, according to the automaker.

By Mike Pare January 10, 2025

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / In 2022, visitors get a chance to look over the ID.4 electric SUV at the Chattanooga Volkswagen assembly plant.

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Neighbors worry Signal Mountain sewer proposal could cause contamination

A planned development on Signal Mountain has neighbors worried its proposed sewer system would contaminate groundwater and streams in the area.

By Ellen Gerst January 9, 2025

Staff photo by Abby White / Walden's Ridge residents gather to watch the presentation on a proposed decentralized sewage system on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Representatives from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Hamilton County Water & Wastewater Treatment Authority gave a presentation on the proposed decentralized sewer system for a planned development.

WATCH: Chattanooga public works crews begin prep for 3 to 7 inches of snow

EPB watching forecast carefully

By Ben Benton, David Floyd January 8, 2025

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Workers move salt to the brining system Jan. 8, 2025, at the Chattanooga Public Works Department on East 11th Street. Crews were preparing ahead of anticipated snow Jan. 10.

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UTC on track to reach higher research classification by 2027, system president says

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is on pace to become classified as a higher-tier research university by 2027, system President Randy Boyd said in an interview Tuesday.

By David Floyd January 7, 2025

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Abdul Ofoli, professor of electrical engineering, talks about a drone-based artificial intelligence system that detects and assesses damaged solar panels, at the UTC Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

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Chattanooga-area convicts may be pardoned by President-elect Donald Trump four years after Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots

Some Chattanooga-area residents convicted of federal crimes in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol may soon be pardoned along with many others by President-elect Donald Trump.

By Sofia Saric January 6, 2025

U.S. Department of Justice / Joseph “Jose” Lino Padilla, of Cleveland, Tenn., is shown in federal court filings. Padilla was convicted of multiple charges in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Falcons lose finale, miss playoffs for seventh straight season

The Atlanta Falcons and the Carolina Panthers have a lot in common right now.

By CHARLES ODUM / The Associated Press January 5, 2025

AP photo by Mike Stewart / Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. runs for a touchdown during Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers won 44-38 in overtime in the season finale as both teams fell short of the NFL playoffs for the seventh consecutive year.

Titans’ consolation prize for miserable season is No. 1 draft pick

The Tennessee Titans have known for weeks that they would miss the playoffs for the third year in a row.

By TERESA M. WALKER / The Associated Press January 5, 2025

AP photo by George Walker IV / Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis leaves the field after the team's 23-14 loss to the Houston Texans to close the regular season Sunday in Nashville. The Titans will miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

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BlueCross BlueShield, Unum among Chattanooga area companies with employees in US on H-1B visas

Allen Shao King emigrated from China when he was 4 years old after his father, a scientist, received a visa to work in the United States.

By David Floyd January 4, 2025

Then-President Donald Trump speaks at Snap-On Tools in Kenosha, Wis., April 18, 2017. Four weeks before the 2020 election, the Trump administration announced stricter rules for the H-1B visa program, which U.S. companies have long valued. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk

Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.

By AMANDA SEITZ / Associated Press January 3, 2025

FILE - Jim Beam, Knob Creek and other alcohol bottles are pictured at a bar in Eagle, Colo., Dec. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Falcons must beat Panthers, hope for help to make playoffs

The Atlanta Falcons want to control what they can control in the final week of the regular season. That's the way they play in their own game.

By CHARLES ODUM / The Associated Press January 2, 2025