The Juicy Crab Restaurant is the newest location of 18 that have been opened by the company out of Duluth, Ga. It is a seafood restaurant with a family atmosphere, where orders are taken and service is to tables, said David Navid Hasan, the area manager. He said everyone under age 99 will be carded. There are 11 more locations that are planned to open all over the U.S., he said. (click for more)

The producer and star of the popular TV show The Walking Dead announced Sunday they plan to open their second Nic & Norman's Restaurant in Chattanooga. Greg Nicotero, director and producer, said it will open in the spring at the Chattanooga Choo Choo. Norman Reedus, star of the show, is the other partner in the restaurant. The first Nic & Norman's opened in 2016 at ... (click for more)

The "East Chattanooga Rising" Tax Increment Financing (TIF) was delayed when the city's Industrial Development Board did not get a quorum on Thursday morning. Chairman Skip Ireland said two of the seven members became ill. Also present were Ray Adkins and Jelena Butler. A public hearing still went forward including a full explanation of the TIF from three speakers. Chairman ... (click for more)

Brothers Rahim and Karim Sadruddin on Wednesday entered guilty pleas in Chattanooga Federal Court to two counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering in connection with a promised textile mill in Bledsoe County that never materialized. The Sadruddins were charged as part of a scheme greater than $30 million to defraud FEMA, TVA, and the state of Tennessee related ... (click for more)

A wise man once wrote that reading about tax increment financing is about as exciting as watching paint dry. Yes, it is boring, but it is important that the city use this tool wisely to create economic development opportunities and to build community trust. On Thursday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m., the Industrial Development Board (IDB) will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed ... (click for more)

For a guy that endured the evolution of personal computers, I’ve never forgotten one of the earliest truths: “GIGO -- Garbage In, Garbage out.” As a newspaper reporter who started with Royal portable typewriters, then went to “telecopiers,” and then “Telerams,” and then Radio Shack’s first really portable computer and on down the line, I still marvel at mankind’s genius. When I ... (click for more)