Daniel Dassow

3 days ago | timesfreepress.com | Daniel Dassow

The Tennessee Valley Authority asked EPB to encourage its customers to use less electricity as temperatures soar to the 90s during the first week of summer. The power advisory became effective at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and will last until further notice, EPB said in an email to customers. EPB encouraged customers to set their thermostats to between 75 and 78 degrees, delay using major appliances and close blinds or curtains over sunny windows.

4 days ago | timesfreepress.com | Daniel Dassow

Unum, the world's largest disability insurance provider, will increase in-person work requirements at its downtown Chattanooga headquarters. Managers must come to the marble monolith at least four days a week, and the employees who report to them must be in the office at least three days a week beginning in October, Unum CEO and President Rick McKenney said. The company, which celebrated 175 years in 2023, announced the change to its employees Monday.

4 days ago | timesfreepress.com | Daniel Dassow

Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes sold more than half of its Chattanooga campus to help fund new homes for kids in crisis, opening up a parcel on a busy stretch of Lee Highway for development. The Brentwood-based nonprofit sold land near the intersection with Highway 153 for $8.035 million to a limited liability company called Art Holdings Tn, according to Hamilton County records. The sale of 43.8 acres closed June 16, said Greg McCoy, the nonprofit's president.

6 days ago | timesfreepress.com | Daniel Dassow

Chattanooga jobs boom unevenly improved poverty, study finds 5 minutes ago by Daniel Dassow Staff photo by Abby White / Howard Wall, director of UTC's Center for Regional Economic Research, right, speaks on the local economic state Feb. 18, 2025, next to Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly at the Economic Outlook Breakfast.

1 week ago | timesfreepress.com | Daniel Dassow

Developer wants to keep rundown Parkway Towers intact 4 minutes ago by Daniel Dassow Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ The vacant Parkway Towers building across from Finley Stadium is pictured June 20, 2025. An Atlanta-based developer and longtime owner of the Parkway Towers building said he wants to preserve the historic but dilapidated structure if possible as his group transforms the site into condos.