Volkswagen announced this morning that it would build a manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. where it will build a vehicle specifically for the North American market. The plant will employ 2,000 workers from the tri-state area and is expected to invest $1 billion in the local economy.
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Chattanooga Lands WV, Its only North American Plant
Monday, July 28th, 2008Chattanooga in the News
Monday, April 7th, 2008Population in the Upswing
Monday, April 7th, 2008Chattanooga Called Ideal Vacation Spot
Thursday, March 20th, 2008Baby New Year Primed for Growth
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008Late last year, we learned that the U.S. Census Bureau had declared Chattanooga to have the fastest growing population of any metro in Tennessee. Mayor Littlefield deserves our appreciation for raising the issue and submitting the substantial body of data that helped the Census Bureau correct its figures. Previously published statistics claimed that Chattanooga was actually losing population.
BlueCross Campus Takes Shape
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008Downtown Chattanooga’s skyline is starting to take another shape as BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s new corporate headquarters arises from Cameron Hill. The 950,000 sq. ft. home office will have five buildings to house about 4,000 employees.
Walldorf Realtors receive prestigious Realtor Emeritus award
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008The first Chattanooga Association of Realtors (CAR) meeting of 2008 was held Wed., Jan. 30, at the Chattanooga Choo Choo. The prestigious Realtor Emeritus award, marking 40 years in the industry, was given to three CAR members – Charlie Walldorf, George McGee and Mary Anne Rennick. Each of these Realtors are with Herman Walldorf and Company.
Chattanooga Airport Traffic Up 25 Percent in 2007
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008Over the last several years, the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has added three new airlines and seven new nonstop destinations. Local travelers now have access to nonstop service to Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Memphis, Washington D.C., Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, Orlando, Tampa/St. Pete, Ft. Lauderdale and Columbus, OH.
Priming the Job Pump
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007300 new jobs announced at a riverftont site in Chattanooga Alstom Power will make steam and gas turbines at the plant as it seeks to capture business related to nuclear and fossil power plant constrauction in the United States, officials said Monday.
