Chattanooga articles
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A Pioneer In Chattanooga Broadcasting
Several women hold the distinction of being among the firsts in Chattanooga broadcasting, but one in particular stands out, and that’s Drue Smith. The Hamilton County native helped open WDEF TV Channel 12 on their first day of telecasting, April 24, 1954 - 70 years ago.
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Scrap metal fire burns at Chattanooga recycling facility
Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Clouds of smoke from a fire near 980 West 19th Street are seen on Tuesday. Piles of scrap metal burned at the...
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Why Republicans feel threatened by UAW's Volkswagen win in Chattanooga
Volkswagen employees in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted to join the United Auto Workers on Friday. The vote was a shocking and historic win that’s bound to further strengthen a rejuvenated organized labor movement. At the same time, it's sending political shockwaves throughout the South and putting Republicans on their back foot. Friday’s vote suggests that workers in Southern red states could be growing more interested in unionizing their workplaces — despite GOP efforts to paint unions as part...