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Historic Athens responds to listing of UGA President’s House for sale
The University of Georgia President’s House, built in 1856, has been listed for sale, which has raised concerns from Historic Athens about the building’s future. The house, also known as the Grant-Hill-White-Bradshaw House, has served as the residence for seven UGA presidents since 1949 and was placed on Historic Athens' Places in Peril list in 2023.
Mayors Highlight Developments in Kennesaw and Acworth
KENNESAW — Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood and Kennesaw Mayor Derek Easterling sat down with Mike Linch, senior pastor of NorthStar Church, at this week’s Northwest Cobb Area Council meeting. The mayors provided updates on the latest developments in their cities, highlighting growth, community initiatives, and future projects. Performing Arts Initiatives Easterling, who moved to the city in 2003 and has been serving as mayor for nearly a decade, celebrated the...
Ground Broken On The Future Home Of The Chattanooga Lookouts
After years of public input, design work, site studies, and negotiation between private parties and local elected leaders, construction officially began today on Chattanooga’s new public multi-use stadium in the South Broad District. The future home of the Chattanooga Lookouts will redefine the city’s western gateway and spur the...
Let off the gas! 'Operation Southern Slow Down' in effect now through July 21 in Georgia
Are you one to speed when you think no one will catch you? Fair warning: This week is Operation Southern Slow Down. This is a multi-state initiative with law enforcement agencies from Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to Georgia State Patrol Capt. Michael Burns via email. The participating agencies will be increasing their presence for cracking down on speeding and aggressive driving. ...
Georgia announces $238.8M for transportation projects in May
(The Center Square) — State transportation officials said they awarded 15 projects totaling $238.8 million in May 2024. The largest project is roughly $122 million to widen and reconstruct six miles of State Route 20 in Forsyth County from Post Road to east of North Corners Parkway. With the May projects announced, transportation officials said the state has awarded $2.4 billion in construction contracts for fiscal 2024. Concurrently, a new...
Remembering The Fallen Five Here in Chattanooga
It happened here in Chattanooga: July 16th, 2015. Five service members were killed in a terror attack by a gunman at the Armed Services Recruiting Center on Lee Highway - and the U.S. Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve on Amnicola Highway. In 2019, the Wreath of Honor...
Filmmaker Dagan Beckett on “Beautiful Faces” Revisited
A documentary on the extraordinary work of a surgeon here in Chattanooga, three of his patients and their families is now available worldwide. The surgeon in the film “Beautiful Faces” is Dr. Larry Sargent, the founder and director of the Craniofacial Center at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga - and the founder of the Craniofacial Foundation of America, serving patients with facial deformities for more than three decades.
A DIY Startup Behind The Wheel: Ji Hoon Heo of TESBROS
Many ideas begin - and end - in a garage. A few of those ideas outgrow it. Fewer still scale for success beyond it. TESBROS is a company here in Chattanooga that makes accessories that Tesla owners can customize for their vehicles - such as door labels; a kit that can change the color of door handles, trims and logos; seat covers; console wraps - and more.
Hixson looks to sustain breakthrough success
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hixson Wildcats football program struggled for several years. They did not have a winning record between 2017 and 2022, with multiple winless seasons in the mix. They had their first winning record last season since 2016 under the leadership of Nick Rivers III. Coach Rivers said...
‘Felt helpless,’ cries driver whose car suddenly died – dealership hit ‘remote kill switch’ 2 years after he paid it off
A FRUSTRATED driver had his vehicle disabled remotely after his car’s loan was paid off years before – the ordeal cost him over $400. It took the media publishing his story to have the dealership respond with a check. In 2022, Antonio Tigue embarked on his usual journey from Marietta, Georgia, to Mississippi to visit […]
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
News & Notes | Capital events scheduled in Chattanooga and Johnson City. Greater Nashville Technology Council invited teams and individuals to volunteer for its annual "Hack for the Community" event. From Chattanooga:. The next Capital Conversations from Launch Tennessee and Pinnacle Financial Partners will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m....
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