Jason Hill, CPA, has joined engineering and architectural firm Barge, Waggoner, Sumner, and Cannon, Inc. as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Hill has primary day-to-day responsibility for the firm’s financial systems and planning, accounting, forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting and payroll operations. “Over our 56 years of being in the business, Barge Waggoner has grown ... (click for more)

Clear Channel Media + Entertainment in Chattanooga announced the addition of Blakley Satterfield to the Promotions Director Position.  Ms. Satterfield will oversee Promotional Initiatives, Events, and Campaigns for the cluster of radio stations including US101, ROCK 105, 103.7 KISS-FM, 98.1 THE LAKE, and 96.1 THE BEAT. Ms. Blakley stated, “Having grown up in the Chattanooga ... (click for more)

Vision Hospitality is making plans to erect a Fairfield Inn by Marriot at the south end of the Walnut Street Bridge.  The Chattanooga-based hotel group wants to build the hotel at the current site of an office building that formerly housed several dentists. The location is Walnut Street, Riverfront Parkway and Aquarium Way (new name for that section of Second ... (click for more)

A 17-year-old was killed Sunday night when he was thrown from the hood of a vehicle at the old Kmart on Signal Mountain Road. At 8:34 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to 680 Signal Mountain Road where they found the teen suffering from head trauma. He was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.  Traffic investigators said ... (click for more)

Roy Exum has said it all- "The industry is laughable."  The Humane Society's Keith Dane said last week, "The penalties are not sufficient ... jail time is the only sufficient penalty." Absolutely.  It is time for the Walking Horse industry to be treated in the same way that cock fighting and dog fighting are treated by the law.  Remember Michael Vick?  ... (click for more)

Ed Ray, who spent his modest life driving a school bus in the sleepy central California town of Chowchilla, will be laid to rest tomorrow and at least 26 people at the funeral will never ever forget him. Oh, there is a small monument that already bears his name in front of the town hall  but, as far as a busy world is concerned, 40 years behind the wheel of a orange bus in ... (click for more)