Designing homes outside the box: LEED certification means Madison Street houses meet high environmental standards
Three houses under construction on Madison Street will feature the LEED for Homes certification, meaning they will conserve energy and water and will cut construction waste. Two of the homes are for sale. Three additional homes will feature the EarthCraft House certification.
October 12, 2008
Tennessee: At 50, food supplier sees industry changes
Since Tennessee Hotel Supply was launched in 1958, the food service distributor has undergone multiple transformations to keep up with the changing times and trends in the food delivery business.
October 11, 2008
Chattanooga: Immune in crisis: Collection agency plans major expansion
As an economic crisis sweeps across the nation, some industries appear invulnerable.
October 10, 2008
Chattanooga: Big River hits 15 Early arrival at Riverfront finds success
>Big River Grille & Brewing Works has been a downtown Chattanooga fixture since 1993, one of the earliest restaurants to invest in the city’s riverfront entertainment area that was just starting to become a reality 15 years ago.
October 9, 2008
Publix in Hixson intensifies competition for consumer dollars
A new $10 million Publix Super Market becomes the latest grocery store to land in the Hixson market, and the result of increased competition could be seen in the wallets of area consumers, industry experts said.
October 8, 2008
Chattanooga: Slowdown in residential sales felt on city’s Southside
Like other areas of the economy these days, the housing market in Chattanooga’s Southside has lagged for the past year, according to some real estate agents who work in the area.
October 7, 2008
Trees are hallmark of Kensington Park: Cleveland subdivision features oaks at entrance, maples in yards
Kensington Park has grown quickly in the two years since construction started, developer Dennis Epperson said. Seventeen houses have been built or are under construction, he said.
October 5, 2008
Wells Fargo to rescue Interloper’s offer for Wachovia billions higher than Citi’s
A battle broke out Friday for control of Wachovia, as Wells Fargo agreed to pay $14.8 billion for the struggling bank, while Citigroup and federal regulators insisted that Citi’s earlier and lower-priced takeover offer go forward.
October 4, 2008
Chattanooga: Motorists' patience grows short
Bags covering gas pump nozzles and long lines at stations are common sights around Chattanooga.
October 3, 2008
Chattanooga: Gas bag blues Lower grades may cause pings in some cars
With fuel availability still low in the Chattanooga area and premium grades even harder to find, experts say some car owners may have to park their luxury rides or put up with less performance.
October 2, 2008
Chattanooga: Gas drips toward city in 5 mph pipeline
Colonial Pipeline is operating at full capacity for the first time in more than two weeks, Energy Department officials announced Tuesday, but many pumps in Chattanooga remain “bagged.”
October 1, 2008
New Georgia development suggests a frontier-style mountain town
A development described as a frontier-style mountain town is springing up in this rural 21st century Georgia valley.
September 28, 2008
Chattanooga: FirstBank opens Statewide lender starts here with 2 branches
When veteran banker Sam Jones began working for FirstBank last summer, he immediately was tasked with staffing and finding sites for the lender’s first two branches in Chattanooga — and they were set to open just weeks apart.
September 27, 2008
Chattanooga: Hotel idea falls to credit crisis: Warehouse Row plans to focus on retail, office space downtown
The redevelopers of Warehouse Row have nixed plans for a hotel and will focus on filling the downtown Chattanooga landmark’s office and retail space, an official said Wednesday.
September 25, 2008
Chattanooga: Parents teach financial responsibility to youth
When 17-year-old Jake Fien wanted a truck, he saved $2,500 and bought a1988 Toyota 4Runner.
September 24, 2008
