Crabtree Farms’ 19th annual Spring Plant Sale and Festival will be held the first weekend of April – Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, April 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. "The spring plant sale is the best place in town to find healthy, sustainably-grown, heirloom plant seedlings," organizers said. "Their experienced staff chooses the best varieties ... (click for more)

The Conservation Fund, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, announced on Wednesday, the addition of 186 acres to the Cherokee National Forest, located at the tri-corner area of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. Located approximately 18 miles east of Abingdon, Va., and less than two miles from the Virginia Creeper National Recreational Trail, the high-elevation ... (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)

On the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 26, I was driving up Lookout Mountain taking my mother home. My 2-year-old granddaughter was also along for the ride. Halfway up Ochs Highway in the middle of a blind curve, at rush hour, my car simply died. Smoke poured out from under the hood, and we were completely stranded. There was a long line of cars stuck behind us unable to go around because ... (click for more)

Today I must begin by telling my Chattanoogan.com readers how humbled and touched I am by the dozens of emails I have received in recent weeks, all concerning my daily disappearance from this website. I like to think my daily musings may, in some way, have a ripple effect on some of the people, the places, and the things that intrigue me. I believe I have rarely sought popularity, ... (click for more)