Unemployment falls in Chattanooga to near record low

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development said the 2.7% unemployment rate during February in the six-county Chattanooga ... response to the new jobs report released Thursday ... Read More

Jobs Report

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said more than 300,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in March. The highest number of new jobs in nearly a year. America’s employers delivered another ... Read More

The 25 health care jobs Tennessee is in need of the most right now

The aging U.S. population is rapidly increasing demand for many jobs in the health sector, which has become the fastest ... expected to add the most jobs in Tennessee from 2020 to 2030, as part ... Read More

Two Manufacturing Projects Will Create Nearly 300 Jobs In Tennessee

Pleasant, Tennessee ... times and decreasing shipping costs. Since 2020, TNECD has supported nearly 20 economic development projects in Wilson County, resulting in approximately 6,300 job ... Read More

Tornado watch issued in the Chattanooga region

A tornado watch has been ... to Local 3 News. Some schools in the Chattanooga area released students early Tuesday because of the threat of severe weather. — Bledsoe County Schools: Dismissal ... Read More

Usher coming to Chattanooga for April 20 celebration

Tickets are limited to two per person and will be available ... reports said. "No doubt, to have your own day is big," Usher said at the time, according to a Chattanooga Times Free Press report. Read More

The Rant

Walker County is allowing free disposal of tires at landfill this ... Everything's immediately disposable: clothes, furniture, mattresses, jobs, friends, family, reputation, Speaker of the House ... Read More

Chattanooga-area business openings and closings in March 2024

The Spot, a popular Chattanooga-area coffee and sandwich shop, closed its doors in late March after seven years of operation. The Chattanooga Women's Leadership Institute, which has offered ... Read More

Bradley sheriff released from hospital, recovering at home

Bradley County Sheriff Steve Lawson was released from the hospital after being treated for injuries received in a multicar crash on Interstate 75 in Chattanooga ... A report on the crash has ... Read More

Opinion: Chattanooga, Hamilton County mayors recommend downtown TVA site for new federal courthouse

For the first time in nearly 100 years, the residents of Chattanooga and Hamilton County ... available for more appropriate projects. The U.S. General Services Administration has already received ... Read More

Bill would mandate Tennessee officers to report immigration status of people in custody

For the most ... Tennessee can already report immigration information to federal authorities. The bill would make that ability a mandate. Neither the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office nor the ... Read More

Wamp, others call for vote against UAW at Volkswagen Chattanooga

Hamilton County ... has a chance to vote in privacy in this important decision," he said. "Volkswagen is proud of our working environment in Chattanooga that provides some of the best paying jobs ... Read More