Rail union that rejected deal signs new tentative agreement
A union that rejected its deal with the nation's freight railroads earlier this month now has a new tentative agreement, but officials cautioned that the contr…
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Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe
A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremli…
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Lawmaker raises specter of federal takeover of Tennessee prison system
Lawmakers blasted the Department of Correction on Monday for making a weak response to a 2020 audit, with one legislator questioning whether the federal courts…
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Chattanooga bank deposits grow even as branches are pruned
Bank deposits in Chattanooga grew nearly 10.2% over the past year, or more than twice the statewide growth rate for savings accounts at all Tennessee banks, ac…
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Revenue bonds for new Chattanooga Lookouts stadium need state OK to reach home safely
While the Chattanooga and Hamilton County governments plan to issue up to $80 million in bonds through their newly created Sports Authority to build a new Chat…
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FreightWaves Festival to showcase Chattanooga as logistics city
FreightWaves has sponsored some of the biggest in-person events for the trucking and logistics industry since the Chattanooga-based media and information provi…
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Best and worst restaurant inspection reports for the week ending September 27, 2022
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department inspects restaurants twice a year and grades the businesses on a 100-point scale.
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Komatsu and Chattanooga State partner on program to hire, train high schoolers and more business news
Komatsu America Corp. has partnered with Chattanooga State Community College to offer the Chattanooga area's first state-certified pre-apprenticeship program.
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US stocks end mixed a day after Dow entered a bear market
A wobbly day of trading on Wall Street ended with a mixed finish for U.S. stock indexes Tuesday as markets stagger amid worries about a possible recession.
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Biden's strategy to end hunger in US includes more benefits
The Biden administration is laying out its plan to meet an ambitious goal of ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030, including expanding monthly benefits that help …
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Hearings begin on Georgia Power proposal to raise rates 12%
State regulators began hearings Tuesday on Georgia Power Co.'s request to raise rates by 12% over the next three years, setting up clashes over how much profit…
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British pound stabilizes, but turmoil still roils UK economy
The British pound stabilized Tuesday as U.K. authorities tried to ease investor concerns after the biggest tax cuts in 50 years sent the currency tumbling to a…
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Company plans to make Dixie paper plates in Tennessee
Tennessee officials say Georgia-Pacific plans to spend at least $425 million to build a facility that will make Dixie-brand paper plates in Jackson.
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Chattanooga gas prices drop in the past week despite a nationwide increase
After steadily declining from the peak prices reached in June, the nationwide average price of gasoline fell in the past week after 14 weeks of sustained decli…
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Food City opens Starbucks in Red Bank grocery store as grocery chain grows franchised coffee retail outlets
Chattanooga's biggest grocery chain continues to brew up more business with the addition of Starbucks coffee shops at most of its new and remodeled grocery sto…