At a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Wednesday, local officials joined Chattanooga State Community College and WACKER POLYSILICON to inaugurate the WACKER INSTITUTE. “The concept of the WACKER INSTITUTE is a pioneering and innovative learning...... Full story
Volkswagen Chattanooga achieved its first significant production milestone of 2012 this week – completion of its 50,000th Passat. “An incredible amount of care goes into each vehicle we produce in Chattanooga,” said Frank Fischer,...... Full story
Lee S. Anderson, who has been with the Chattanooga Times Free Press for 70 years, has announced his retirement. Anderson is associate publisher and editor of the newspaper's opinion page. He will retire on April 18, according to the newspaper....... Full story
The latest effort to allow wine to be sold in Tennessee supermarkets has failed for lack of a sponsor in the state Senate. Republican Rep. Jon Lundberg of Bristol had expected a better fate for his bill because it would require voters to approve...... Full story
Average retail gasoline prices in Chattanooga have risen 1.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.34/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 3.0 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.43/g, according to...... Full story
Many of you watch NewsChannel 9 from the comfort of one of the products that's made locally, and shipped around the country and the world.. La-Z-Boy is the largest manufacturer of upholstered goods in North America. For over 40 years, it's...... Full story
For the first time in a long time the 'now hiring' sign is up in Dalton. That city's been plagued with lay-offs but now one company is bucking the trend. I-V-C makes vinyl flooring that looks, feels, seems like the real deal...be it tile or wood....... Full story
Milder weather than last year in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s service region drove sales of electricity down 5 percent for the three-month period ended Dec. 31, 2011, compared with the same period last year, TVA said Friday in its...... Full story
Facebook is baring its business soul. The unveiling came late Wednesday when the company that depends on people to share their lives online filed its plans to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering of stock. It's a revelatory moment that...... Full story
The California owner of a Honda hybrid car has won her unusual small-claims court lawsuit against the automaker over the vehicle's failure to deliver its stated fuel economy. A Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner on Wednesday awarded Heather...... Full story