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Driver Arrested For DUI - And Other Collegedale Police Calls
A driver in the 4900 block of Ooltewah Ringgold Road was arrested for DUI. Officers searched the 5100 block of Ooltewah Ringgold Road for reports of an intoxicated driver. The vehicle was gone before the officer's arrival. Officers recovered a lost wallet in the 9700 block of Bowen Trail. Alleged...
Local Gas Prices Bounce Back Up Nearly Seven Cents A Gallon In The Past Week
Average gasoline prices in Chattanooga have risen 6.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.19/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 170 stations in Chattanooga. Prices in Chattanooga are 16.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 14.1 cents per gallon higher than a year...
Op-Ed: To win the South, unions should embrace right to work
The United Auto Workers' recent success organizing a Chattanooga, Tenn., Volkswagen factory and an upcoming vote at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama raise the possibility the labor movement will finally get a foothold in Southern states. Look for the unions to make their next step to attack the region's right to work laws that prevent workers from being obligated to join or otherwise financially support a union they oppose. All...
UAW’s Latest Labor Victory Is a Huge Climate Win, Too
Angel Gomez, a second-shift underbody mechanic at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was on the line when United Auto Workers won the factory union election. “I heard hollering,” said Gomez, as the news broke through the shop floor on Thursday, April 18. “There were people who’d been trying to do this for 14 years, they’ve been putting in the work through all these failed elections, and finally they got it. It was a good feeling.”Renee Berry, 58 years old and a veteran of those two failed elections, was even more ecstatic. Apologizing over and over again on the phone...
Hamilton’s Sandy McKenzie Promoted To President, CEO Of Hamilton Medical Center
Hamilton Health Care System’s Sandy McKenzie has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of Hamilton Medical Center, the flagship hospital of Hamilton Health Care System. In addition to her new role, Ms. McKenzie will continue to have operational oversight of HHCS affiliates. Ms. McKenzie has been a...
Certified RV Solutions Launches Mobile Repair Services in Chattanooga
Certified RV Solutions, a mobile recreational vehicle repair industry company, announced its expansion into Chattanooga, Tennessee. This move aims to extend high-quality maintenance and emergency repair services directly to recreational vehicle owners and enthusiasts in the region. The company, renowned for its commitment to service and technical proficiency, provides a...
Cempa Community Care Unveils New Options For Access To Primary Care
Staying true to their mission of providing affordable, compassionate, and high-quality healthcare to everyone, Cempa Community Care recently rolled out their new mobile clinic. Beginning this month and running every Monday through September, the mobile Clinic will rotate through four regular locations. Joey Thomas, Cempa’s Director of Community Health said...
Church Women United in Tennessee Features National President for Their Annual Spring Assembly
Nashville, TN — The beautiful campus of Scarritt-Bennett Conference Center is the setting for all Church Women United members and future members in the state of Tennessee to meet and network for an inspiring 2 days, May 24-25, 2024. We welcome all Christian women to attend. Our National President,...
Wolftever Creek Elementary School To Celebrate International Walk To School Day May 8
Wolftever Creek Elementary School and Collegedale Parks and Recreation will join schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, May 8. Approximately 250 students from WCES will be walking and rolling to school along with parents, teachers and community leaders. The Collegedale Parks and...
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