Fire breaks out at Chattanooga Bank Building where my mom works for the Chattanooga Bar Association. With pictures!
In other news from The Chattanoogan, Planners now opposing major new Hixson development. It involves new roadwork my head isn't unfuzzy enough to place right now, but if there's anything we have plenty of, it's roadwork.
Tom DuPre, who is handling the transaction, said the center will include upscale shops built in clusters as well as offices and condominiums. ...
He said the development "is not a mall. It is unlike any other development that Chattanooga now has." He said it will be similar to The Summit at Birmingham.
Also, Merits of MetroNet debated at public hearing. The writing on the "opposition," in its entirety:
Several local phone service providers, including BellSouth, questioned the financial forecasts for MetroNet. They also said the government program would be unfairly competing with the private sector. Patsy Hazelwood of BellSouth said she favors "real economic development, but not more government programs."
Also speaking in opposition were officials of USLec as well as Mike Harrison of Chattanooga Online.
