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Posted: Sunday - Nov. 8, 2009
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SunTrust Bank opens new lobby at downtown office
SunTrust Bank President Sue Culpepper recently saw a photo of a bank lobby from the 1950s showing long lines of people crowding into the branch.
Posted: Sunday - Nov. 8, 2009
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Sunrise Meadows offers convenience, comfort
* Development name: Sunrise Meadows
Posted: Saturday - Nov. 7, 2009
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Baking up added offerings
Cindy Day's eyes light up at the mention of brownies, cinnamon pull-apart rolls and salt-rise bread.
Posted: Friday - Nov. 6, 2009
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Flicko's video service considers expanding
Name: Flicko's Video Workshop On the Web: www.flickos.com
Posted: Thursday - Nov. 5, 2009
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StumpJump grows by leaps & bounds
When the StumpJump 50k started nine years ago, about 10 people showed up to run through the woods for hours. Fifty kilometers are just over 31 miles, and the trail aspect adds to the difficulty.
Posted: Sunday - Nov. 1, 2009
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Landing’s ponds get big upgrade
When the banks of the ponds throughout their neighborhood started falling in, the residents of Heritage Landing banded together to fix it.
Posted: Sunday - Nov. 1, 2009
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Construction continues at Seven Lakes in Ooltewah
* Development name: Seven Lakes
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 31, 2009
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Painter combines colors, politics
After a few less-than-stellar home improvement experiences, Brandon Lewis decided to open his home repair business.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 31, 2009
Hospice head wins Athena award
Dr. Terry Melvin, chief medical officer of Hospice of Chattanooga Inc., won the top award at this year's Nautilus Awards Luncheon.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 29, 2009
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Pratt holds own as UTC economy professor
Leila Pratt never dreamed of being an economist, and she doesn't think many people do.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 27, 2009
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BlueCross chef enjoys dream job
BlueCross BlueShield's executive chef Tim Mulderink runs a kitchen that serves about half of the insurer's roughly 5,000 employees every day, and he's never bought a stick of butter to do it.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 25, 2009
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Fitness phenomenon
When Arlene Phipps tells her personal trainer she’s tired, she’s not going to get any sympathy.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 24, 2009
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Bank economist says recovery under way, true jobles rate 17%
Though First Tennessee Bank's chief economist has mixed feelings about President Obama's stimulus package, he says there is no doubt it's working.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 22, 2009
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¡Ándale!
It takes a certain breed to race vintage cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars through 2,000 miles of rough Mexican roadway, but Chattanoogan Byron DeFoor fits the bill.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009
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Pavement bumpy ahead for Astec
Shares of Astec Industries Inc. fell 6.77 percent Tuesday to $25.61 a share after the company reported a slump in revenues and profits for its third quarter.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009
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FSG posts loss for quarter
Chattanooga-based banking company First Security Group, Inc. reported a loss for the third quarter, largely because of a goodwill write-off taken during the period. Shares of FSG's stock closed at $3.68, down 2 cents from opening.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 20, 2009
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Chattz owners to open roasting studio
Before Evelyn Wheeler started roasting coffee in 2002, she admits she never thought about how coffee was made.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 18, 2009
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Homes rise at The Orchard in Cleveland
* Development name: The Orchard
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 17, 2009
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Fischer Evans milestone
The employees of Fischer Evans Jewelers have helped generations of brides register for weddings, celebrate anniversaries, births and other significant moments in their lives.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 17, 2009
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Media digitizer rebrands as Southtree
The owners of a local company that digitizes home movies have rebranded their operation as they look to expand the company's reach.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 15, 2009
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Former Mudpie pair dip into cupcakes
Sonya Reagor started baking at 12. Her mother didn't bake, so she often was short on the ingredients needed for the recipes she made.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 13, 2009
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Building knowledge
The average homeowner may know nothing about the emissivity of windows or just how simple it can be to make a rain barrel, but if they wanted to learn, they now have somewhere to go.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 11, 2009
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Posted: Saturday - Oct. 10, 2009
Custom designs for jewelry
Name: Bench Vizion Jewelry Designs
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 10, 2009
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Beer prices to rise
After absorbing the rising cost of beer passed on through distributors and wholesalers for four years, the owners of the Hair of the Dog pub finally raised prices on domestic bottle beers by 10 cents.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 8, 2009
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Mosley makes customer relations her cornerstone
Local banks and businesses often tout a community-centered philosophy, but longtime Chattanooga banker Linda Mosley lives it.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 7, 2009
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Family finances feel chill of jobs decline
The nation's unemployment rate of nearly 10 percent is and will continue to have a dramatic effect on the millions of American households that still call themselves employed, according to local financial experts.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 4, 2009
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Townhome development well under way in North Georgia
* Development name: Heritage Woods Townhomes
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 4, 2009
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What to do when robocalls won’t quit
The unwanted calls usually come just as the family sits down to eat a meal and the message typically involves a credit card or an opportunity to win a trip. They’re called robocalls, and there is finally something the average consumer can do about them.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 3, 2009
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Home show kicks off
For Rodney Milen, the new Fall Home and Decor Show is the perfect place to debut his new business.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 2, 2009
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Plant lover puts business tendrils in soil of Southside
Before she opened her garden accessory store in North Chattanooga, Heather Wagner had big plans for the shop.
Posted: Wednesday - Sept. 30, 2009
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Consignment sale events multiply
When Penny Pirtle and Susan Philpott had trouble finding children's clothing for good prices near their homes, they decided to do something about it.
Posted: Sunday - Sept. 27, 2009
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Fall home and decor show debuts with green focus
The Home Builders Association of Southern Tennessee is holding its first-ever fall home show, and organizers are taking it green.
Posted: Saturday - Sept. 26, 2009
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Oreck honors local manager
Donna Johnson took a job at an Oreck vacuum store as a way to get out of the house and make some extra money.
Posted: Friday - Sept. 25, 2009
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Dunkin’ Donuts returns to area with Hixson site
After four years, the Dunkin’ Donuts chain is returning to the Chattanooga area.
Posted: Friday - Sept. 25, 2009
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De Vos heads local wind farm builder
Rick Ector remembers the exact day and time he met Peter de Vos. It was June 27, 1967, and the two were introduced as roommates at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 24, 2009
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Reinbow Riders uplifting
When Michelle Blair sees her tiny 6-year-old daughter climb onto the back of a 2,000-pound Clydesdale, it makes her proud. Briar Rose Blair has ADHD, and when she rides the big draft horse, she’s forced to stay calm and focus on what she’s doing.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 24, 2009
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Learning Express toy shop plans 2nd store
Business name: Learning Express Toys
Posted: Wednesday - Sept. 23, 2009
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Disaster recovery plans pay off in flood
Long before the water started flowing inside the Sears store on McBrien Road in East Ridge, employees already were moving merchandise and setting up barricades.
Posted: Sunday - Sept. 20, 2009
Posted: Sunday - Sept. 20, 2009
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Signal Mountain’s Dogwood Grove launches Old Town Collection
* Development name: The Old Town Collection at Dogwood Grove.
Posted: Saturday - Sept. 19, 2009
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Shoppers picky
Dennis Long has always been particular when it comes to spending money, but these days he doesn't mind speaking up if he's not being treated well.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 17, 2009
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Towing Museum facelift precedes hall of fame event
Tow truck enthusiasts from around the world will descend on Chattanooga this weekend for a variety of events to celebrate the industry.
Posted: Tuesday - Sept. 15, 2009
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Going green on M.L King
James Faris tore down an old building on M.L. King Boulevard so he could put up a better building.
Posted: Sunday - Sept. 13, 2009
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Park Place offers convenient downtown condos
* Name: Park Place condominiums
Posted: Saturday - Sept. 12, 2009
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Warehouse Row grows
A high-end cosmetics store and a local salon will join a growing number of new tenants populating Warehouse Row as it continues its renovation.
Posted: Friday - Sept. 11, 2009
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Posted: Thursday - Sept. 10, 2009
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Job fair draws hundreds
By 11:30 Wednesday morning, Chris Flanders was gainfully employed.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 10, 2009
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River racers
Paul Nichols still has cramps in his wrists two weeks after his record-setting trip down the Tennessee River. Holding the steering wheel on a fishing boat going 85 mph for a whole day has taken a toll.
Posted: Wednesday - Sept. 9, 2009
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Prices on necessities fall
Susie Hinkle grocery shops for her family several times a week. As a working mother with an 18-year-old daughter at home, she can't find the time for one big trip each week and instead makes several quick trips.
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