An engineer who cashed out her 401K to turn her passion for vegan comfort food into a thriving business took home the top prize in the Will This Float? pitch competition on Monday night.

Two Chattanooga brothers are opening up a new restaurant in Hixson with hopes of cashing in on the growing Tex-Mex segment.

The bid to replace the damaged roof on the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport's signature dome has come in at nearly $870,000, officials said Monday.

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery says a federal lawsuit settlement announced Monday by two Ohio counties with opioid drug makers and distributors "is an important step" in moving toward a 50-state "global" agreement with states totaling $48 billion.

Chattanooga's newest eatery preparing foods for one of America's best known chefs is located in a nondescript block building next to the First Tennessee Pavilion on Chattanooga's Southside.

From 2010-2018, the population of most Midsouth cities, including Chattanooga, outpaced the U.S. growth rate of 5.96%.

Kelly Subaru, in partnership with Subaru of America, is furthering its commitment to animals in need this month by creating the first-ever National Make A Dog's Day Tuesday.

Erlanger Health System on Monday laid off employees, including members of upper management, as new financial reports revealed the hospital ended fiscal year 2019 with a $4.4 million loss and the first quarter of fiscal 2020 with a $4.5 million loss.

People who filed for marriage licenses in the Hamilton County Clerk's Office, Oct. 14-20, 2019.

New business licenses as provided by the Hamilton County Clerk's office, Oct. 14-20, 2019.

People who filed for divorce in Hamilton County Circuit Court, Oct. 14-20, 2019.

New cases according to court records, that were filed in the Chattanooga and Winchester offices of U.S. Bankruptcy courts Eastern District of Tennessee, Oct. 14-20, 2019.

As the weather turns colder, Chattanooga motorists and homeowners will still be enjoying cheaper energy prices this fall than what they paid a year ago.

Volkswagen Group of America CEO Scott Keogh says the automaker is approaching what he terms "a magic moment" regarding the sale of electric vehicles in the United States.

The board of directors for Orange Grove Center has named Tera Roberts as the new executive director, succeeding Kyle Hauth, who will be retiring Nov. 8.

I love to shop for good deals and, in fact, an outlet mall is coming soon to my area. What are some bargains I can swing at the outlet stores and what "deals" should I avoid? — Susannah Saver

A Google affiliate started using drones Friday to deliver customers' Walgreens and FedEx purchases in a test being run in a Virginia town.

People who take their scary stuff seriously will shell out about $8.8 billion celebrating Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation.

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After opening Big River Grille & Brewing Works, the STIR and State of the Confusion in downtown Chattanooga, restaurant Allen Corey and his team at Square One LLC are preparing to open a microbrewery in Marion County.

Drugmaker Sanofi is recalling its over-the-counter heartburn drug Zantac in the U.S. and Canada because of possible contamination.

Upcoming business seminars and events in the Chattanooga area.

Mike Sarvis, the market president of Synovus Bank in Chattanooga and a former chairman of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, is leaving Chattanooga at the end of the month to return to Greenville, South Carolina where he previously worked and where his wife is from.