The American Lung Association in Tennessee is grateful to Senator Alexander for opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to weaken the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. Mercury causes permanent damage to the brains of babies and unborn children, leading to developmental delays, learning disabilities and birth defects. Power plants also emit more than 80 other ... (click for more)

To start off with I am not opposed to the consumption of adult beverages in moderation and having a designated driver available. I attended the University of Chattanooga before and after UT arrived. Fraternities used to bring mini-kegs to Chamberlain Field during football games and plenty of people brown bagged. There was probably to much drinking going on. I know I was immoderate ... (click for more)

At an employee meeting on Wednesday, Volkswagen Chattanooga announced a $.50 base wage increase for all Volkswagen production team members. New hires will begin at $16 with a top-out of $23.50. The pay increase goes into effect July 1. “We are dedicated to building quality careers in Chattanooga and want to be on the forefront of compensation and benefits in our region,” said ... (click for more)

The city of Chattanooga and the Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority (WWTA) are cooperating on a new Lee Highway sewer connection and sewage holding tank just downstream, officials said Tuesday. The connection is set to be completed by next year. Justin Holland, city public works administrator, told members of the City Council that with the new Lee Highway ... (click for more)

This is the third of four March Madness stories involving those with Chattanooga ties. When former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga basketball coach Mack McCarthy reflects back on his 32-year college basketball coaching career, many of his most vivid memories – both good and bad – had the common denominator of occurring in Birmingham, Alabama. McCarthy experienced the ... (click for more)

Ooltewah’s strong pitching continued into the second game of a home-and-home series with Walker Valley on Tuesday night. Isaac Hughes dominated the Mustangs through five innings, allowing just one hit – a leadoff single to center by catcher Dylan Calfee in the third inning – and helped the Owls post a 4-0 victory at Walker Valley. Hughes gave way to reliever Jax Howard in ... (click for more)