Chattanooga's electricity prices average about 10% less than the national average, but in spite of the cheaper power costs - or perhaps in part because of them - many area households and businesses have above-average bills because they were were constructed without much regard for energy efficiency.

For Tyrese Starling, the STEP-UP internship program was more than just an opportunity to earn some money and learn new skills during high school.

Nokian Tyres officials like to say the company built the most environmentally sustainable tire factory in the world when it opened its Dayton, Tennessee, plant a year-and-a-half ago.

Ten of the 28 U.S. cities that saw job growth in 2020 are in Tennessee and Georgia. To build the list, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics from February 2020 to November 2020 in all 400 U.S. metro areas.

Sales of new vehicles declined 3.7% last year but remained more than 30% above the last economic downturn during the Great Recession a decade ago.

Tennessee was set to receive more than $25 billion in federal coronavirus aid by the end of July 2020.

Once she became a bride-to-be herself, Veatrice Conley's love for fashion and her passion for supporting Black designers grew into a desire to open her own bridal studio.

Victoria York-Tomlinson and her husband, Brad, didn't exactly go by the book when they opened Good World Goods in 2009 in the midst of the Great Recession.

A North Chattanooga building that has held a longtime family business is on the market.

When he's in his kitchen, chef Terence Locke is often preparing more than a dish for a catering job or his new food truck.

Brittany Fulmer Ennen doesn't live in her fears.

David Ortiz landed in Chattanooga 20 years ago, moving from his native New Jersey to work in communications for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.

Josh R. Singh has degrees in physics, psychology and divinity, and while those might seem like disparate areas of study, they all point to what drives him.

Candy Johnson became the President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga in January 2021, taking the helm of an organization dedicated to equity, empowerment and inclusion for African Americans and disadvantaged people.

Shay McCowan's desire to create a networking organization for Black business owners was inspired by her mother, an entrepreneur who launched a successful catering company after a corporate layoff.

Whether it's the rustic, comfortable vibe at Local Coffee at East Ridge, the fun and inviting aesthetic at (be) caffeinated, or the deep, rich colors and patterned walls, chairs, upholstery and floors at Mad Priest Coffee Roasters - Chattanooga's diverse, welcoming coffee culture cultivates community, work and social spaces, and of course, great coffee.

When my business partners and I set out to open Proof Incubator last year, we never expected a pandemic.

With the death of George Floyd, followed by the escalation of social protests across America in 2020, corporate leaders began to reflect on their role in addressing racial inequality and diversity and inclusion. The need to evaluate the role of corporate America in addressing these issues became even more apparent as the pandemic laid bare longstanding structural inequalities and disparate treatment.