Around and About Chattanooga

Southeastern Container manufactures plastic bottles for Coca-Cola bottling and was awarded an incentive check from Tennessee Valley Authority for energy reduction through Energy Right Solutions for Industry. 

Martha Bell Miller had a long career as a teacher in Hamilton County Schools, and a shorter career as a travel agent. But what most Chattanoogans probably know her for is her 20 year stint as Mother Goose.

The Mary Ellen Locher Foundation helps students affected by breast cancer with scholarships. Their newest fundraising campaign is an art exhibition to be held at Walker Pavilion at Coolidge Park on September 22nd.

The Mid-South Regional Meeting for the National Association of Clock and Watch Collectors is August 31 and September 1 at the Chattanooga Convention Center. 

Steven Fox is a UTC business major and now, a golf star. He recently won the U.S. Amateur Championship in Denver.

Celebrity chef Alton Brown is back in Chattanooga working with the Tennessee Aquarium to promote sustainable seafood with Serve and Protect. 

La Paz Chattanooga will honor local Latino leaders at a luncheon on September 17.

The Chattanooga Convention and Visitor's Bureau welcomed three new executives to their team this past week with a reception introducing Tim Morgan, President of the Sports Committee and Dave Santucci, Vice President of Marketing along with Ed Dolliver, Vice President of Sales. 

Six teams of architects created six concept designs to improve various city blocks and neighborhoods downtown.  It was part of a year-long contest called The Urban Design Challenge.  In this segment, we discuss what it would take to make these designs real.

Michelle Stratton, a Red Bank sophomore, loves singing country music.  She's been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a condition that affects her lungs and impairs her breathing.  Despite that, she sings loud and proud.  Saturday, August 25th, she'll sing country music hits at the UTC Fine Arts Center.  The concert is free and open to the public.

This Sunday the Erlanger Health Day at the Chattanooga Market offers health and wellness information and a variety of free health screenings. 

The third annual Ten for Tenn Play Festival presented by the Fine Arts and Theater Department of Tennessee Wesleyan College has extended the deadline for script submissions. 

The golden anniversary of Star Night will be celebrated Saturday, August 25th at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

A Chattanooga man recently discovered something in his attic that has caught the attention of the world: a never before heard recording of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Creative Discovery Museum and WTCI are teaming up to provide a sneak peek at a new children's program on PBS, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.