Matt Phillips of the Rise Partners commercial real estate firm in Chattanooga believes the city is behind some of its peers when it comes to offering companies the space that businesses need.

At 24, with a roommate and another on the way, Luke Janney knew he needed more than his two-bedroom East Brainerd apartment, but wasn't ready to become a homeowner.

Over the past decade, home sales and prices have more than doubled in the Chattanooga area, rising steadily as interest rates have remained historically low and the local economy has continued to add jobs and residents.

An industrial site located on nearly 9 acres is for sale in Lookout Valley.

From opening its first Chattanooga area car wash a little more than a year ago, ModWash now has about a dozen units around the Scenic City and more are planned, its top official says.

Two hundred pounds of fresh Georgia peaches have just arrived at Clumpies Ice Cream Co. and senior manager Ashley Bottoms couldn't be happier. Their destiny? They're on their way to becoming the next batch of Peach Cobbler ice cream — a sinful blend of peach jam swirls and pie crust crunch.

Conley Crimmins' marketing career has been braided with hard work and providence.

The rusty remnants of the former Wheland and U.S. Pipe foundries on Chattanooga's southside are "a long-time eyesore" to Mayor Tim Kelly and a troubling introduction to what is billed as "Gig City" to millions of motorists entering Chattanooga on Interstate 24.

It seems like every other day another headline pops up announcing a new electric vehicle (EV) investment here in Tennessee. In fact, since 2017, the four major OEMs in Tennessee have invested nearly $12 billion in EV projects and have made over 10,000 new job commitments — a strong testament to our outgoing Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe, who years ago set the ambitious goal for Tennessee to become the number one state in the nation for the electric vehicle supply chain.

David Barto started Collegedale Tomorrow with the City of Collegedale and several stakeholders in the greater Collegedale community in 2015.

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ChattaNewbies hosted a happy hour gathering at Common House June 15. Presented by the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, the event afforded Chattanooga newcomers a chance to mingle and learn about what makes the Scenic City a great place to live, work and play.