Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN) articles from November 2002

Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN) archives from November 2002

Hamilton County, Tenn., Car Sales Drop More Than 20 Percent in October.
November 2, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn., Government Find Benefits in Weak Economy.
November 2, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn., Mall Welcomes Christmas Decorations.
November 2, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Based Refrigeration-Service Provider Hopes for Merger Boost.
November 4, 2002

Atlantic Coast Airlines to Connect Chattanooga, Tenn. with Cincinnati.
November 5, 2002

Covista Communications in Danger of Losing Nasdaq Listing.
November 5, 2002

Encore Medical Corp. Unit to Market Product That Treats Swallowing Disorders.
November 5, 2002

West Point, Ga.-Based Telephone Company Emerges from Bankruptcy.
November 5, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn., Retirement Facility to Gain New Owner.
November 5, 2002

Franklin County, Tenn., Officials Pursue General Dynamics for Military Project.
November 6, 2002

Log-Home Builder Acts As Supplier for Wisconsin-Based Window, Door Maker.
November 6, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn., Refrigeration Maintenance Business Expands.
November 6, 2002

Shares of HealthSouth Drop after Company Posts Profit, Misses Forecast.
November 6, 2002

New Owners of Chattanooga, Tenn., Airport's Thrifty Car Rental Have Bumpy Ride.
November 7, 2002

Lowered Interest Rates Will Be Costly for Retirees Who Live off Savings.
November 7, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Based Insurer Warns of Less Favorable Economic Environment.
November 7, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn., Visitors Bureau Names Former Hotel Manager as President.
November 7, 2002

Federal Screeners Are in Place at Chattanooga, Tenn., Airport.
November 8, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Area Visitors Bureau Names President.
November 8, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Based Insurer Warns of Possibly Flat Earnings in 2003.
November 8, 2002

Biggest Part of Foundry Business to Be Demolished in Chattanooga, Tenn.
November 9, 2002

Check-Verification Firm to Increase Workforce at Chattanooga, Tenn., Franchise.
November 9, 2002

Developer Makes Bid for Chattanooga, Tenn., Industrial Park.
November 9, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn., Looks to South Korea for Economic Development.
November 12, 2002

Severe Storms Damage Some Chattanooga, Tenn., Businesses; Others Work Overtime.
November 12, 2002

Chairman of Covista Communications to Invest $12.5 Million More in Company.
November 12, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn., Neighborhood Opposes Rezoning for Veterinary Hospital.
November 12, 2002

Tennessee Business Group Changes Name to Connect with Chambers of Commerce.
November 13, 2002

Heat, Air Conditioning Parts to Occupy New Store in Tennessee.
November 13, 2002

Staples to Sell Paper Made of at Least 30 Percent Recycled Material.
November 13, 2002

Day Spa to Be Main Focus of New Building in Chattanooga, Tenn.
November 13, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn., Accountant Guides Educational Association for Women.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Bob Gary Jr. Nov. 15--Chattanoogan Debi Gilley has come a long way in her accounting career despite a bit of a slow start. "I was one of those people who didn't go straight to (college)," the 1974 Central High School graduate...

Chattanooga, Tenn., Luxury Hotel, Conference Center Bounces Back.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Bob Gary Jr. Nov. 15--After a rocky start, The Chattanoogan appears to be on a roll. The city-owned $43 million luxury hotel and conference center lost nearly $2 million in its first nine months of existence last year from...

Developer Wins Bid for Ownership of Chattanooga, Tenn., Industrial Park.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Bob Gary Jr. Nov. 15--One dollar made the difference Thursday in ownership of the Alton Park industrial park built by North American Royalties. Chattanooga developer Paul Mallchok's company, Paul Mall Inc., won NAR Park in U.S....

Judge Upholds Verdict against Chattanooga, Tenn.-Based Disability Insurer.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Mike Pare Nov. 15--A California judge has upheld a $7.67 million verdict against UnumProvident Corp. in which a chiropractor alleged the company had wrongly denied her benefits when she could no longer work. The ruling comes as...

New Child Care Center to Open in Hixson, Tenn.
November 16, 2002... Byline: Emily McDonald Nov. 16--Education begins the first day of life, says Maurice Taslimi, and a new child care center named Bright Beginnings is going to focus on early learning experiences. Mr. Taslimi and his wife Patricia,...

Georgia Investment Firm Broke Promises to Churches across U.S., Officials Say.
November 16, 2002... Byline: Dave Flessner Nov. 16--A Wildwood, Ga., investment company that regulators say promised to pay more than $500 million to churches across the country has shut down with only a fraction of the promised money on hand, officials said...

UnumProvident Defends Itself against Negative Publicity.
November 16, 2002... Byline: Mike Pare Nov. 16--UnumProvident Corp., Chattanooga's biggest locally based company, is under fire for its claims-handling practices and has received a flurry of negative publicity. While the insurer denies it wrongly closes...

Chattanooga, Tenn., Airport Security Checkpoint Amasses Confiscated Items.
November 19, 2002... Byline: Mike Pare Nov. 19--Knives with six-inch blades and pepper spray are among more than 1,000 objects confiscated at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport's security checkpoint since September, officials said Monday. "It's no...

Chattanooga Times/Free Press Business Briefs Column.
November 19, 2002... Nov. 19--GOVERNMENT REGULATORS investigating a Wildwood, Ga. man accused of fraudulently raising money said Monday they have discovered he collected at least $8.7 million from more than 1,500 churches across the country -- more than twice their...

Chattanooga, Tenn., Building Is Certified as Historic.
November 19, 2002... Byline: Emily McDonald Nov. 19--The restoration of the former D.B. Lovemans department store building has been certified to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The building at the corner of Market and...

Tennessee Authorities to Investigate Allegations Against Disability Insurer.
November 19, 2002... Byline: Mike Pare Nov. 19--Tennessee's insurance department plans to check out allegations made against Chattanooga-based UnumProvident Corp. in a "60 Minutes" report on Sunday. "We intend to look into any allegations of a violation,"...

Colder Weather, Natural Gas Cost Hikes to Raise Winter Heating Bills.
November 19, 2002... Byline: Mike Pare Nov. 19--Winter heating bills are expected to rise by almost 20 percent nationally due to cooler weather and a jump in some natural gas costs, but war with Iraq could send projections up the chimney. "If we go to war...

Tennessee Valley Authority to Spend $300 Million to Fix Nuclear Reactors.
November 19, 2002... Byline: Dave Flessner Nov. 19--The Tennessee Valley Authority is preparing to spend more than $300 million to replace key components of two Tennessee nuclear rectors less than halfway through their originally planned lifespans. But...

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Hixson, Tenn., Man for Pension-Fund Fraud.
November 19, 2002... Byline: Dave Flessner Nov. 19--The former owner of SCT Yarns and two business associates illegally diverted money from the pension accounts at Standard Coosa Thatcher Yarns into risky investment schemes and foreign bank accounts to enrich...

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Area Is Expected to Have High Hiring Figures for Early 2003.
November 19, 2002

Insurer UnumProvident Wins Chattanooga, Tenn., Family Friendly Business Award.
November 20, 2002... Byline: Emily McDonald Nov. 20--Cara May was so grateful to UnumProvident for making it possible for her to fulfill both her personal and professional goals that she nominated the company for Family Friendly Business of the Year. Mrs....

Eight-Graders Attend Job Fair at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
November 20, 2002... Byline: Bob Gary Jr. Nov. 20--Megan Harding decided which booths to visit at Monday's Career Crunch based on Julia Roberts, jewel tones and jurisprudence. The Ooltewah Middle School student said her plan was to visit acting-school,...

Aircraft Ownership Business NetJets Look for Clients in Chattanooga, Tenn.
November 20, 2002

Small Business Owners to Form Executive Exchange in Chattanooga, Tenn.
November 21, 2002... Byline: Dave Flessner Nov. 21--Since he started the Tennessee Valley Infrastructure Group four years ago, Richard Ector has helped bring power and communications to some of the most remote places on earth. But in his hometown of...

Study Shows Number of Doctors Practicing in Big Tennessee Cities Rose.
November 21, 2002... Byline: Dave Flessner Nov. 21--While rural communities struggle to attract enough doctors, the number of physicians practicing in Tennessee's biggest cities has nearly doubled in the past generation and may now be above the ideal level,...

Tennessee Utility to Shell Out $328.3 Million in Tax Equivalent Payments.
November 21, 2002... Byline: Dave Flessner Nov. 21--The Tennessee Valley Authority will pay state and local governments a record $328.3 million in tax equivalent payments this year, but last winter's mild weather will cut such payments in the next year, TVA...

Chattanooga, Tenn., Incline Railway Faces Two-Month Shutdown.
November 22, 2002... Byline: Mike Pare Nov. 22--The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway may shut down for up to two months early next year for costly repairs. "The odds are it would be in the January and February time period," said Tom Dugan, executive...

Former Chattanooga, Tenn., Businessman Runs Suntan Lotion Business in Florida.
November 22, 2002... Byline: Mike Pare Nov. 22--Paul Burke says he has had a Social Security number since he was 8 years old when he worked at Engel Stadium during Chattanooga Lookouts baseball games. "My ambition helped me develop some of my business...

Urban League of Chattanooga, Tenn., Still Promoting Unity, Skills Development.
November 22, 2002... Byline: Dave Flessner Nov. 22--The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga was born 20 years ago in an era of racial division, but its supporters say the group has helped bridge the gulf between blacks and whites in Chattanooga over the past...

Chattanooga, Tenn., Engineering Firm Sold.
November 22, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Area Unemployment Rates Drop to Lowest in Year.
November 22, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn., Businessman Eyes More Downtown Development Opportunities.
November 23, 2002... Byline: Dave Flessner Nov. 23--Most of the seven motels Hershad Shah has bought or built in the past dozen years have been suburban inns located along interstate highways around Chattanooga. With new tax incentives available in...

Springfield, Mo.-Based O'Reilly Auto Parts Expands in Chattanooga, Tenn., Area.
November 26, 2002... Byline: Emily McDonald Nov. 26--O'Reilly Auto Parts has hit the road toward a major expansion of its presence in the Chattanooga area. A state-of-the-art store is currently under construction on Rossville Boulevard and another store...

Tennessee Valley Authority Expects More Automotive Industry Growth in Area.
November 26, 2002... Byline: Dave Flessner Nov. 26--TVA and its distributors expect the Southern invasion of automobile manufacturers to continue despite signs of a global glut of production capacity. "When you look to the future, the automotive industry...

Chattanooga, Tenn., Retailers Have Positive Outlook for Holiday Season.
November 26, 2002... Byline: Emily McDonald Nov. 26--With the shortest holiday shopping season since 1996 and a sluggish economy, Santa's gift bag will probably be only slightly bigger than last year's, economists and merchants said. The National Retail...

Two Tennessee Trucking Companies Reach Settlement in Anti-Trust Suit.
November 26, 2002

Chattanooga, Tenn., Airport Is Underutilized, Task Force Finds.
November 27, 2002... Byline: Chris Joyner Nov. 27--A task force set up to study Chattanooga air service announced its findings Wednesday -- not enough people are using the airport. Allen Corey, chairman of the Air Service Task Force, said the Chattanooga...

Grocery Shoppers Splurge for Thanksgiving.
November 27, 2002... Byline: Ashley M. Heher Nov. 27--Three aisles into her Thanksgiving food shopping, Evelyn Tollet's cart was already overflowing. A 19.41-pound turkey rested next to celery, sodas and cans of chicken broth. Then she headed to the baked...

Retiring Chattanooga, Tenn., Banker Has His Day.
November 27, 2002... Byline: Dave Flessner Nov. 27--Tuesday wasn't exactly a bank holiday, but Mayor Bob Corker did declare the day "Robert J. "Bo" Sudderth Jr. Day" in Chattanooga in recognition of the outgoing head of the city's biggest bank. Mr....

Despite Higher Gas Prices, Holiday Travel Is Expected to Increase this Year.
November 27, 2002... Byline: Bob Gary Jr. Nov. 27--It matters little to Sam Huckaby that a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is selling in Memphis for an average of about 27 cents more than a year ago. What matters more to the University of Tennessee at...

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Based Hamilton Plastics Begins Expansion.
November 27, 2002

Developer Plans Major Changes to Chattanooga, Tenn., Building.
November 28, 2002... Byline: Emily McDonald Nov. 28--John Straussberger not only wants to open up an 8,500-square-foot South Broad Street building to a single tenant like a restaurant, office or store. He also plans to physically open up the windowless...

Tennessee Valley Authority Engineers Move toward Performance-Based Pay Raises.
November 28, 2002... Byline: Dave Flessner Nov. 28--TVA engineers will be eligible for bigger pay raises than most workers in the next three years, but only if they help the Tennessee Valley Authority achieve its goals. TVA and the union that represents...

Animal Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn., Area to Give Cats Condos with a View.
November 29, 2002... Byline: Emily McDonald Nov. 29--Cats boarding at the new Animal Hospital of Signal Mountain will have their own perspective on the outside world. "We will have a glass wall and cats will be able to look outside," said Dr. Lisa...

Chattanooga, Tenn., Entrepreneur Branches Out to Restaurant, Retail Businesses.
November 30, 2002... Byline: Bob Gary Jr. Nov. 30--After selling his Internet business in 1999, Chattanoogan Jere Edwards had lots of money and a problem. The sale of Voyager Online, the four-year-old business he owned with his son, Chris, left him "real...