A steel service center specializing in cut pieces, Southern Tool Steel, has promoted Natasha Lusk to accounts payable assistant manager.  Ms. Lusk will be responsible for maintaining accurate reconcilements of accounts as well as expediting credit requests from vendors. “Natasha’s upbeat attitude and meticulous attention to detail has made her invaluable to our company,” ... (click for more)

Jeremy Bordelon of Chattanooga has filed a class action lawsuit against American Honda Motor Company, Inc.  for manufacturing and selling vehicles with allegedly defective window mechanisms.  The complaint charges that the Honda window defect poses a safety hazard to drivers and passengers nationwide, Mark P. Chalos of the Nashville office of the national plaintiffs’ law ... (click for more)

Two large advertising signs at the Cummings Cove development in Lookout Valley were vandalized Friday. One sign was spray painted with an expletive and another had the word "Aetna" in large letters.  There has been a long-running dispute between owners of Cummings Cove and those who enjoy going up the old Aetna Mountain Road to ride off-highway vehicles. Cummings ... (click for more)

Larry Grohn, Richard Floyd and Basil Marceaux are the latest to pick up for state House races. Mr. Grohn picked up papers for House District 30, a seat now held by Vince Dean of East Ridge. Rep. Dean is considering a race for the state Senate. Rep. Floyd picked up for House District 27, which he has long represented. Mr. Marceaux, who has run for a number of offices, ... (click for more)

Chattanooga is blessed beyond measure to have Ron Littlefield as our mayor.  It is a total travesty our city has had to endure the long frivolous battle with absolutely  no foundation other than disagreement with policy issues.  It has always been a vendetta directed personally at Mayor Littlefield which, if the "interveners" decide to appeal, will be a proven fact.   ... (click for more)

Judge Jeff Hollingsworth, his eagle eyes zeroed on the U.S. Constitution and the laws that have been put into place since it was adopted in 1787, ended the recall of Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield Friday afternoon, but the pall of sadness that the effort cast over the city will last for a lot longer. If “time is money,” the whole deal cost us millions of dollars and even more ... (click for more)