In Chattanooga and Hamilton County and around the country there is a shortage of property for new housing, and to help, the Homebuilders Association of Greater Chattanooga has requested changes to zoning and requirements to allow smaller lots and greater density. The Homebuilders Association’s requests that were made to the Regional Planning Agency to accomplish this have ... (click for more)

At the Planning Commission on Monday, homeowners in the Hampton Creek subdivision at 7502 Snow Hill Road spoke in opposition, along with their attorney John Anderson, to amending the subdivision’s PUD. In February this year, homeowners said they found out through Facebook about a plan to change the PUD. The proposal by Rick Stern, who bought the golf course a year ago, was ... (click for more)

"Chattanooga is in an absolute crisis in terms of housing inventory," Executive Director of the Homebuilders Association Doug Fisher said. It is the scarcity of homes on the market that is driving up prices to record levels, he said. In many cases when a home goes on the market, the seller winds up getting several offers well above the asking price. Mr. Fisher said, "Prices ... (click for more)

An East Ridge man was taken into custody after being charged with taping a dog’s mouth shut and suffocating the animal. On March 17, police responded to an animal cruelty report at Cross Creek Drive. An officer spoke to the dog’s owner, who said he had left the animal with his grandfather. The owner told police that his grandfather knew what killed his dog. Police spoke to ... (click for more)

Most United States citizens consider ourselves fortunate to live in a modern, mature democracy. We appreciate the great freedoms and abundant material things our democracy affords us. But while we all know the old adage that freedom is not free, neither is democracy. Our system depends on citizens’ being in ultimate control of the government through a written constitution with checks ... (click for more)

OVERHEARD: Cracking an international market is a goal of most growing corporations. It shouldn't be that hard, yet even the big multi-nationals run into trouble because of language and cultural differences. Observe the following examples below: The name Coca-Cola in China was first rendered as Ke-kou-ke-la. Unfortunately, the Coke company did not discover until after thousands ... (click for more)