David Floyd
Business Reporter at Chattanooga Times Free Press
Reporter covering Chattanooga and Hamilton County governments for the @TimesFreePress. Probably needs a nap.
Articles
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2 days ago |
timesfreepress.com | David Floyd
Hagerty calls TVA ‘limiting factor’ on economic development projects in Tennessee 13 minutes ago by David Floyd Staff photo by Abby White / U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty, center, speaks with Miller Industries representatives during the tour. Hagerty toured with Chattanooga businesses April 22, 2025, including Miller Industries. COLLEGEDALE –– U.S. Sen.
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6 days ago |
timesfreepress.com | David Floyd
A year after union vote at VW Chattanooga, negotiations hinge on health insurance, wages 4 minutes ago by David Floyd Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Walt Westfield, a senior organizer with Jobs With Justice in East Tennessee, waves to cars during a protest May 13, 2025, outside the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga. Contract negotiations continue a year after the United Auto Workers succeeded in unionizing the Chattanooga plant.
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1 week ago |
timesfreepress.com | David Floyd
A 35-year resident of Chattanooga's Westside, Cassandra Robinson injected a shot of energy into the crowd as soon as she took the microphone. "Good morning, good morning, good morning!" she boomed, prompting a response from the audience. "We do not have no dry bones up in here. Let's give ourselves a round of applause for this awesome groundbreaking day. This is the day that the Lord has made, and we shall rejoice in it. We shall rejoice in it. This did not come overnight.
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1 week ago |
timesfreepress.com | David Floyd
Construction will soon start on 230 new apartments in Chattanooga's Westside community, marking the first phase of a larger remake of one of the city's poorest neighborhoods.
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1 week ago |
timesfreepress.com | David Floyd
Although he will still bring in millions of dollars, the new CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Don Moul, is at the bottom of the list compared to what peer utilites pay their executives, according to the agency. Additionally, Moul's total direct compensation, which includes his salary and performance incentives, will be lower than his predecessor, standing at about $6 million compared to roughly $8.8 million for former CEO Jeff Lyash.
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