Here are upcoming street closings: Dodson Road Dodson Ave will be closed between Wilcox Boulevard and Wilson Street on Monday until Friday, March 29, between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. for the installation of the fire protection piping system for the Avondale YFD. Northbound and southbound traffic will be to Roanoke Avenue. Ely Road Ely Road will be closed between ... (click for more)

Here is the weekly road construction report for Hamilton County: I-75 at I-24 Interchange Reconstruction: Survey parties and geotechnical crews will be on site at various locations. Shoulders may be closed at various locations between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. [C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc./Pruett/DB1801] US-27 (I-124) Widening from I-24/US-27 interchange to north of the Olgiati ... (click for more)

Arrive Logistics officials announced Thursday that the company will expand its operations in Chattanooga. The logistics company will invest approximately $3.6 million into the region and create 500 new jobs in Hamilton County. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Arrive Logistics is a technology-enabled, growth-focused freight brokerage who serves shipper and ... (click for more)

IRONMAN announced on Thursday that Chattanooga and St. George, Utah have been named finalists to host the 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon, which will rotate back to the United States of America after last playing host to the event in 2017. The 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship will be a two-day event, a format that was first adopted in 2017 when the event was held ... (click for more)

In 1950 there were 12 urban areas in the United States that had one million or more citizens. In 2010, 41 had more than one million in population and this number is projected to grow to 53 by 2030 (Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division). And currently more than 85 percent of our population is clustered into cities. Of the ten most ... (click for more)

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)