The Tennessee Housing Development Agency just wrapped up its best March ever and its best first quarter ever for home loan production.   Tennesseans applied for $46.2 million in Great Choice Home Loans last month, a 27 percent jump over March 2017. The agency's previous record for the month of March was $44 million, set in 2008, just before the Great Recession took hold ... (click for more)

Gina Pannell has joined RE/MAX Properties as the newest member of its sales team. When she was young, Gina lived in Chattanooga and went to school in Apison. She said she always remembered the Chattanooga area and how beautiful it was compared to some places she had lived. She always wanted to come back to the area. As an adult, she also lived in Louisiana and North Carolina.  ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Police officers arrested two suspects involved in an armed robbery within hours of the incident. Officers responded to an armed robbery call at 5966 Brainerd Road  at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. The victim told police she was exiting her vehicle when she was approached by a white male pointing a handgun at her demanding her purse and cell phone. The victim ... (click for more)

WACKER-Charleston announced Thursday it has resumed operations for the production of polysilicon. Using a phase-in approach, WACKER has begun the initial start-up of the site, beginning with distillation. The initial production of polysilicon is targeted to begin in the next few weeks. WACKER anticipates the Charleston site will reach full capacity in the fourth quarter ... (click for more)

I currently have a daughter in fourth grade at Lookout Valley Elementary and a daughter in the eighth grade at Lookout Valley Middle High School. Both of my daughters are very good students, as well as being very good people. I am writing today with a concern. I was made aware that the Hamilton County Department of Education is considering cutting the gifted program ... (click for more)

“Last week I told some Republican friends who have held high office, traditional and true Republicans, who like you are both conservative and compassionate, Christians in their personal faith and public service,” the email began. “These are Tennessee Republicans that I have known for decades, and whom I'd trust with my life and my wife … I told them that my views and values make ... (click for more)