Allison Shirk
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3rd plant shop closing in downtown Chattanooga this month
Despite boutique plant stores popping up in downtown Chattanooga the last few years, only one now still remains in the area. → Read More
Tennessee, Hamilton County see record tourism spending in 2017
Tennessee visitors spent more than $20 billion last year, setting a new record for tourism in the state and in Hamilton County, according to U.S. Travel Association numbers released Tuesday. → Read More
TransCard, Nashville taco company moving into historic, flatiron building in downtown Chattanooga
"We wanted to bring life back into the building," Boehm said. "We are doing this because we believe in historic properties and love the neighborhood." → Read More
Closing time: Seller's market in housing spurs quicker sales
Will Rogers and his wife, Lilly, moved to the Chattanooga area from Knoxville after Rogers finished law school last summer. → Read More
CO.LAB 'Demo Night' to feature products, services of 16 businesses
Norma Maloney started making energy bars in 1995 when her husband began cycling long distances and needed a more fulfilling snack for his adventures. → Read More
Chattanooga Ducks' owner stresses safety after deadly Missouri sinking
After hearing news that 17 people had died on a duck boat Thursday evening when it capsized in Branson, Missouri, the owner of Chattanooga Ducks, Alex Moyers, stressed Friday the safety precautions that the local duck boat company and tourist attraction takes to keep passengers safe. → Read More
'Heart' of St. Elmo adds men's store, more tenants
The Refinery men's store opened in St. Elmo this week, joining other tenants in the "heart" of the historic neighborhood as the area's popularity continues to grow among locals and tourists. → Read More
St. Elmo's Kickstand Bicycles moves from garage to storefront thanks to community support
For five years, Jacobo Salazar Jr. has made sure no bicycle gets left behind at his garage shop in St. Elmo. → Read More
Fourth of July travelers expected to set new holiday record
Nearly 47 million Americans, including more than 927,000 Tennesseans, will travel for the upcoming holiday. That's about a 5.4-percent increase, or 47,000 more Tennessee travelers, than last year. → Read More
Former Cheeburger Cheeburger owners open new restaurant, River Drifters
River Drifters Bar & Grill isn't even open yet but last Thursday at least six customers strolled into the restaurant off Suck Creed Road hungry for dinner — many of them still in their swimsuits and fresh off the Tennessee River that flows across the road. → Read More
Kenny's Southside Sandwiches opens in former Porker's Bar-B-Que space on Market Street [video]
Almost a year after Porker's Bar-B-Que shuttered its doors on Market Street, a new sandwich shop has opened in its place, giving downtown employees a new week day lunch and breakfast spot to frequent. → Read More
Brew Market and Beer Garden draws area home brewers and beginners [photos]
At first glance, home brewing beer can seem a bit intimidating when trying to learn about the different grains, hops and yeast and how it all works together. → Read More
North Shore boutique launches with new name MILK
Starr Card took over Frankie and Julian's women's boutique in North Shore last June, but it wasn't until this week that she launched it with a new name, MILK. → Read More
Brainerd valedictorian Dereke Townsend ready to face challenges, make a difference in community
Dereke Townsend Jr. is the 2018 class valedictorian of Brainerd High School and he is woke. → Read More
Signal Mountain Town Council swayed by outcry, denies rezoning for Food City [photos]
Signal Mountain residents were heard loud and clear Wednesday night when the town's five-member council voted to deny a rezoning request that would allow for a large grocery store in the town's center. → Read More
Free phone and mobile banking apps make saving and investing easier
When it comes to Americans and their savings, the numbers tend to be unfavorable. → Read More
Chick-fil-A opens in East Ridge with a new kind of celebration
This week the new East Ridge Chick-fil-A off Interstate 75 will open with a relatively new kind of celebration for the national chain. → Read More
Chattanooga to spend $400,000 to fix King Street parking lot
After months of discussion, the Chattanooga Downtown Redevelopment Corp. voted Thursday to begin work on an estimated $400,000 upgrade of a downtown parking lot that has been blamed for flooding nearby developments during heavy rains. → Read More
Pigtails & Crewcuts opens second location in North Shore
For some children, getting their haircut can be as scary as getting a shot at the doctor's office or walking into their first day of kindergarten without mom and dad. → Read More
Figgy's Sandwich Shop in downtown Chattanooga moving to new location
Figgy's Sandwich Shop on Chestnut Street will be celebrating its 40th anniversary at a new location as it moves out of the revitalized West End district. → Read More