SK Food Group starts work on Cleveland’s biggest-ever industrial project
The president of custom sandwich-maker SK Food Group on Tuesday officially gave a green light to building a more than half-million-square-foot plant in what wi…
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Subscriber Exclusive$30 million townhouse project proposed in fast-growing Ooltewah
A $30 million townhouse project is planned in Ooltewah as developers keep proposing new housing in the fast-growing part of Hamilton County.
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Subscriber ExclusiveNovonix CEO says Chattanooga ‘high on list’ for possible new plant
The chief executive of battery materials maker Novonix said Friday that Chattanooga is "high up on that list" of sites for a potential 1,000-worker plant, thou…
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Volkswagen Chattanooga cancels shifts amid supply chain issues
Volkswagen's Chattanooga production plant canceled second and third shifts Friday and Saturday as the factory deals with supply chain issues, an official said.
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New McKee Foods expansion to start production in Collegedale
The president of McKee Foods said the snack-cake maker's newest plant expansion, the largest of about $500 million in projects, is aiming for a December startu…
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Chattanooga chamber helped attract $320 million in capital investment, official says
Chattanooga area growth in the past year has been fueled by new and existing companies, and upcoming projects in the city's South Broad District and at The Ben…
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Subscriber ExclusiveChattanooga Airport terminal expansion to finish early as it adds room for aircraft, passengers, official says
Chattanooga Airport's most costly passenger terminal expansion ever is expected to finish early and will make room for more aircraft and travelers as traffic i…
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Chattanooga Airport targeting more air service as it reaches out to airlines, airports
The Chattanooga Airport, which is stepping up efforts to woo more air service, is reaching out to the airlines to better tell the city's story and to other air…
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Walden appears near vote on grocery store, town center
Walden officials appear near a vote that could clear a path for a new grocery store as part of a planned multimillion-dollar town center and potentially end ye…
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Hamilton County developer seeking to build more homes near Hunter and Bell Mill roads in Ooltewah
A developer is seeking to rezone a 101-acre vacant tract near Hunter and Bell Mill roads in Ooltewah for new housing, close to where a separate builder sought …
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Battery materials maker Novonix expects to double initial production in Chattanooga
Battery materials maker Novonix said Friday that it has seen a breakthrough at its Chattanooga facility that will enable the plant to double the amount of prod…
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Subscriber Exclusive20-story office tower planned for downtown Chattanooga would be tallest in central city in nearly 50 years
A 20-story office tower in downtown Chattanooga is planned on what's long been known as the Civic Forum Block and would stand as the tallest building to go up …
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Chattanooga’s Moccasin Bend wastewater plant to turn waste to energy
Chattanooga is proposing to turn wastewater into renewable energy at its Moccasin Bend Environmental Campus in a project slated to cost up to $150 million.
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Chattanooga is moving forward with new tax incentive policy
Chattanooga city and business officials are in talks to ensure a proposal that includes a change in the way some tax incentives for companies are approved in t…
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The Bend developers are trying to bring headquarters-type jobs to Chattanooga
The developers of the large former Alstom tract downtown said Monday they're talking with two or three national companies looking at moving headquarters-type j…
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Chattanooga facility to hold planned Tesla showroom near Hamilton Place is on the market
A building under construction in an East Brainerd mixed-use center that is slated to hold a Tesla showroom and service center is listed for sale.
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Champions of Health Care 2023: Mark Kapperman — Volunteer
Dr. Mark Kapperman says a mission trip to Belize when he was a freshman at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis ignited a passion for providing eye care to…
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Champions of Health Care 2023: Dr. John S. Adams — Diversity and inclusion
Dr. John S. Adams says he loves delivering babies.
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Chattanooga area RV dealership rebrands to Blue Compass RV Northgate Ringgold
Heavy Labor Day weekend travel is expected, and recreational vehicle owners are among those hitting the road in numbers, industry figures show.
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Apartment developer on Chattanooga’s hot North Shore fights rival project
The owner of a North Shore tract where up to five stories of new apartments are rising is fighting a ruling that allows another developer to put a seven-level …
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Subscriber ExclusiveMarina with 71 boat slips planned on river near downtown Chattanooga
Developers of a sprawling planned 70-acre waterfront residential and commercial project just outside downtown Chattanooga are proposing a new marina on the Ten…
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Chattanooga area transportation data tool draws interest
A Chattanooga online transportation data hub that went live just over a year ago is drawing interest from other areas of the nation, an official said.
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J.Crew Factory opens Hamilton Crossing store and other business news
A J.Crew Factory store opened Thursday in the Hamilton Crossing shopping center near Gunbarrel Road in Chattanooga.
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Department of Energy document says Novonix eyes new $1 billion Chattanooga plant
A U.S. Department of Energy document that unveiled a $150 million award to battery material maker Novonix for a new factory identifies Chattanooga as the futur…
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Legacybox Academy adds Howard as Chattanooga company employs, teaches students from 3 schools
Chattanooga-based digitizing service Legacybox is expanding its partnership with Hamilton County Schools by adding The Howard School to a work-based learning p…
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Grocer Kroger plans $40 million facility in Southeast Tennessee for its pharmacies
Supermarket giant Kroger plans to invest about $40 million into a Cleveland, Tennessee, site to serve as a central fill facility for its pharmacies in the Sout…
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Chattanooga-area growth plan aims to boost air service, business incubator, Gig City
The Chattanooga area is growing slower than many similar cities, and educating workers remains a worry, but a new growth plan calls for more air service, possi…
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Subscriber ExclusiveWork to start on Chattanooga Lookouts new ballpark in January, completion timeline set
Construction of the Chattanooga Lookouts' new ballpark is slated to start in January, with completion still set by April 2025 for the opening of the team's bas…
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Stanley School, apartments remake McCallie Avenue block near downtown Chattanooga
A McCallie Avenue block near downtown Chattanooga is undergoing a makeover with a new early childhood learning center having opened and an apartment complex un…
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Hitson Cabinets acquired by Chattanooga developer
A Chattanooga real estate developer has purchased a local maker of kitchen cabinets and other furniture with a future eye on potentially using the products in …
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Southwest Airlines to create 1,300 jobs in Nashville
Southwest Airlines will locate a new crew base at Nashville International Airport starting in 2024, creating an anticipated 1,300 jobs, officials said Tuesday.
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Ooltewah growth worries boil over as Chattanooga panel denies rezoning for new homes
A proposal to build about 290 new homes in Ooltewah drew opposition Monday from nearby residents as growth concerns boiled over before a planning panel, which …
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Southeast Tennessee legislator calls traffic projections ‘scary’
A Tennessee legislator dealing with transportation issues said Friday that future interstate traffic projections are "scary," and one idea under discussion is …
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Chattanooga-based CBL Properties reveals stock repurchase plan and other business news
CBL Properties on Thursday said that its board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program for the company to buy up to $25 million of its common stock.
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Chattanooga Lookouts stadium officials to walk foundry site, may issue bonds in 4th quarter of year
Chattanooga and Hamilton County officials overseeing the building of a new Chattanooga Lookouts stadium in the South Broad District and the issuance of bonds l…
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Chattanooga-based CBL posts lower second quarter earnings
CBL Properties on Wednesday reported second quarter results with lower adjusted funds from operations compared to the same period in 2022.
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Chattanooga official defends proposed tax incentive policy while groups cite concern
A top Chattanooga official said Monday that a proposal in a city draft policy for changing how some tax incentives for businesses are approved would not bypass…
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Volkswagen Chattanooga amps up EV training as plant graduates latest apprentice class
Next week, Volkswagen Chattanooga starts a new two-year apprenticeship training initiative in which students focus on the electric vehicles built in the factor…
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Chattanooga-based insurer Unum reveals data breach
Unum Group and its subsidiaries, including Starmount Life Insurance Co., on Thursday provided notice about a security incident that may have involved certain p…
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Site of Chattanooga Lookouts stadium could hold 12-story buildings as owner seeks zoning to spur development
The owner of the 127-acre site that will hold the Chattanooga Lookouts new stadium is seeking a rezoning of the land that would allow buildings as high as 12 s…
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More North Shore apartments proposed in four-story project
A developer is eyeing a new four-level apartment building on Chattanooga's North Shore in the company's third such complex within a few blocks on North Market …
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In the market for a marketplace? This longtime Lookout Valley retail center could be just what you’re looking for.
A retail center in Lookout Valley that's close to Interstate 24 is looking for a new owner.
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132 apartments planned near Hixson Pike in Chattanooga in $13 million project
A new apartment complex planned off Hixson Pike in Chattanooga aims to leverage the site's proximity to Northgate Mall in a proposed $13 million project.
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Retiring Chattanooga Airport CEO sees more air service, traffic in future
Retiring Chattanooga Airport chief executive Terry Hart sees a future for Lovell Field that boasts more nonstop flights to additional cities fueled by growing …
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Chattanooga area EV supplier plant cost hits $800 million as company gets key permit
A company in the electric vehicle supply chain proposing a huge new plant in Southeast Tennessee on Thursday said the investment has risen by about a third to …
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Subscriber Exclusive3 new Chattanooga auto stores in the works as companies ready for post-pandemic future
Three auto dealers in Chattanooga are spending millions of dollars on new stores at the same time as pandemic-driven supply chain issues ease amid a ramp-up in…
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Single-engine plane crashes at Chattanooga Airport
A single-engine plane on Wednesday morning crashed at Chattanooga Airport and injured two people on board, according to airport and emergency officials.
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Southside Chattanooga hotel wins approval twice as 92-room boutique lodging planned
A proposal for a new hotel on Chattanooga's Southside has won city approval to move ahead a second time after an earlier plan to include an old building at the…
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West Star powers aircraft repair at Chattanooga Airport with new $20 million hangar
West Star Aviation has christened its newest air maintenance hangar at Chattanooga Airport in a project that includes adding jobs at its fifth facility in the …
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121-year-old Chattanooga company Arcade Beauty closing plant
A 121-year-old company started in Chattanooga, long known for making fragrance and cosmetics test samples for magazines and advertising samplers, plans to lay …
