Chattanooga, Tennessee
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| Nickname: "Scenic City (official), River City, Chatty, Chatt-Town, Chattavegas" |
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| Mayor | Ron Littlefield | ||
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| Total | 370.8 km² | ||
| Land | 352.2 km² | ||
| Water | 20.6 km² | ||
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| Total (2000) | 155,554 (city proper) | ||
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| Density | 444.2/km² | ||
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| Latitude | 35°4' N | ||
| Longitude | 85°15' W | ||
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Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in Tennessee (behind Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville), and the seat of Hamilton CountyGR6, Tennessee in the United States of America. According to data from the 2000 census, Chattanooga had a population of 155,554 in the city proper and 476,531 in the metropolitan area.
Located in Southeast Tennessee on the Tennessee River, near the border of Georgia, and at the junction of three interstate highways, transportation has always been an important aspect of Chattanooga's development.
The city is probably best known for the 1941 big-band swing song "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Glenn Miller, but it has grown significantly since its days as a railroad hub and industrial center.
Owing to its industrial background, the city is currently fighting a major battle against air pollution. A new weapon in this battle is the institution of mandatory emissions testing for all automobiles weighing less than 10,500 pounds, which has been mandated by the state government.
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History
Originally founded by John Ross as Ross's Landing in 1816 as a center for Cherokee trade, it was renamed Chattanooga in 1838 after their departure on the Trail of Tears. During the American Civil War on November 23, 1863, the Battle of Chattanooga III began when Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant reinforced troops at Chattanooga and counter-attacked Confederate troops. The next day the Battle of Lookout Mountain was fought near the town. These were followed the next spring by the Atlanta Campaign, beginning just over the nearby state line in Georgia and moving southeastward.
In more modern times, the city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its once dilapidated downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. An early cornerstone of this project was the restoration of the historic Walnut Street Bridge, which is now the world's second-longest pedestrian bridge behind the Shelby Street Bridge in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 1935, as well as from 1993 to 1995, Chattanooga hosted the National Folk Festival
Economy
The local economy includes a diversified mix of manufacturing and service industries, four colleges, and several preparatory schools. "Sustainability" is a key concept for Chattanooga's development, especially after the crash of the industrial due to overseas labor.
Chattanooga is the corporate headquarters and home of Olan Mills, Rock Creek Outfitters, Krystal, CBL & Associates, Chattem, Covenant Transport, U.S. Xpress, Inc (the 4th largest trucking company in the U.S.), National Model Railroad Association, UnumProvident, The Chattanooga Bakery (home of the Moon pie), and Miller Industries, the largest tow truck manufacturer in the world. Following the city's industrial decline, many businesses in the banking and insurance industries set up operations in Chattanooga. The city is home to large branch offices of Cigna, Blue Cross, AT&T and UBS. In addition to the above, other major employers are the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), ALSTOM Power, Inc., Erlanger and T.C. Thompson's Children's Hospital, and the Hamilton County Board of Education.
The city boasts the most productive affordable housing program in the nation. Chattanooga is notable for leveraging development funds through effective public private partnerships, and has significant civic involvement. It was one of the first US cities to effectively use a citizen visioning process to set specific long-range goals to enrich the lives of residents and visitors.
In addition to corporate business interests, there are many retail shops in Chattanooga, both downtown and in the outlying neighborhoods. There are three shopping malls in the area: Northgate Mall in Hixson, Eastgate Town Center in Brainerd, and Hamilton Place Mall in East Brainerd. There is also a large outlet mall downtown.
Utilities
Electric power for most of the city and surrounding area is provided by the city-run Electric Power Board or EPB for short. EPB also provides telephone and high-speed internet service to businesses in the downtown area. The TVA operates the nearby Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant, Chickamauga Dam and the Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Project all of which provide electricity to the greater Chattanooga area.
Natural gas and water are provided by the Chattanooga Gas Company and Tennessee-American Water Company, respectively. Both the gas and water companies are privately run. Mayor Littlefield's office has recently announced that it is exploring the notion of taking control of the municipal water works. [1]
Comcast is the cable provider for most areas of the city. The incumbent telephone company is BellSouth, formerly known as South Central Bell. However, competing phone companies, cellular phones and VoIP are beginning to make inroads. A major interstate fiber optics line operated by AT&T traverses the city, making its way from Atlanta to Cincinnati.
Politics, government, and law
The current mayor is Ron Littlefield, a long-time city councilman , who was elected in a run-off election in April 2005.
The city operates under a charter granted by the state legislature in 1852, as amended. As of 2005, the city operates with a strong mayor and city council form of government.
The city is split up into nine districts, with a council member for each district selected in partisan elections. The current council members are Linda Bennett (District 1), Sally Robinson (District 2), Dan Page (District 3), Jack Benson (District 4), John "Duke" Franklin, Jr. (District 5), Marti Rutherford (District 6), Manuel "Manny" Rico (District 7), Leamon Pierce (District 8) and Yusuf Hakeem (District 9).
Chattanoogans elect a Mayor and all nine Council members on the first Tuesday in March of every fourth year. The next elections will be held on March 3, 2009. To be elected, a candidate must receive a majority (50% + 1) of the votes cast; if no candidate garners a majority, a run-off election is held between the two candidates that received the most votes. Runoff elections are held on the second Tuesday of April. New terms begin on the first Monday after the second Tuesday of April.
In April of each year the City Council elects a Chairman and Vice-Chair. For the 2005-2006 term, the Chairman is Sally Robinson and the Vice-Chairman is Leamon Pierce.
Within the last ten years the city has won 3 national awards for outstanding "livability", and 9 Gunther Blue Ribbon Awards for excellence in housing and consolidated planning.
See also List of Mayors of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Education
Primary and secondary education
Most of Chattanooga's primary and secondary education is funded by the government. The public schools in Chattanooga (and Hamilton County) are greatly underfunded and fall under the purview of the Hamilton County School System.
One of the most noted and earliest founded schools in Chattanooga is Chattanooga Central High School. It was built in 1907, originally on Dodds Avenue, and has since then been relocated to Highway 58 in Harrison, TN. It is well-known for its award winning marching band, as well as its State Champion football team. Famous alumni of Central High School include: Bentley Cook, Cheryl Toomey, Mandy Shadix, and Damien Oglethorpe.
In addition, the city is home to several well-known secondary schools, including Chattanooga Christian School, Baylor, McCallie, Girls Preparatory Schooland Notre Dame High School, the area's only Catholic college-preparatory institution, was the first in the Chattanooga area to become racially integrated, which it did in 1963.
In 1990, the high schools of Tōno (Japan) and the Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences (CSAS) were paired by School Partners Abroad to establish an exchange program. Near the end of every Japanese school year (in April), a delegation of Tōno high-schoolers visits Chattanooga, and reciprocally, a delegation from CSAS visits Tono every summer. The City of Tono has embraced this exchange and a delegation of junior high school students now also visits CSAS and the Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts a few weeks before the high schoolers.
Higher education
The second largest campus of the University of Tennessee System is located here. Boasting a student population of over 8500, UT Chattanooga students, staff and faculty play a major part in contributing to the local economy. In addition to UTC, there are several other institutions of higher learning in Chattanooga. Several miles from UTC is Chattanooga State Technical Community College. Other institutions are the privately-run Tennessee Temple University and Miller-Motte Technical College, as well as Covenant College, which overlooks the city from atop nearby Lookout Mountain.
Healthcare
Chattanooga boasts a large and complex healthcare system with three hospital systems. Erlanger Hospital is the area's primary trauma center. Erlanger has been operated by the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority since 1976. Erlanger Hospital also maintains satellite locations in Red Bank and East Brainerd. Erlanger is also affiliated with T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital.
Parkridge Hospital is located east of downtown in the Glenwood District and is run by Tri-Star Healthcare. Tri-Star also operates East Ridge Medical Center in nearby East Ridge.
Memorial Hospital is operated by Catholic Healthcare Partners, and is located practically behind Parkridge Medical Center (see above). Memorial also has a second campus in the northern suburb of Hixson.
Tourism
Chattanooga has traditionally marketed its tourist attractions very aggressively, including the Tennessee Aquarium (a major expansion, coinciding with a completion of a major riverfront development project, opened in May, 2005), caverns, and developments along the Tennessee River. Also in the downtown area are both the Creative Discovery Museum (a hands on children's museum dedicated to science, art, and music), the IMAX 3D Theatre, and the Hunter Museum of Art (which also completed a recent expansion). The red-and-black painted "See Rock City" barns along highways in the Southeast are remnants of a now classic Americana tourism campaign to attract visitors to the Rock City tourist attraction in nearby Lookout Mountain, Georgia. Incidentally, Chattanooga means "rock coming to a point" in the Creek Indian language (most believe it refers to Lookout Mountain or the rock outcroppings thereon). Other attractions in the Lookout Mountain area are Ruby Falls, an underground waterfall, and the Incline Railway, a steep funicular railway which rises to the top of the mountain.
Chattanooga, since it is the birthplace of the tow truck, is the fitting home of the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum [2].
The other museum located here is the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum the largest operating historic railroad in the south.
Chattanooga is also notable for the Riverbend Festival, an annual week-long music festival in the downtown area that is known for drawing huge crowds from in and around the Tennessee Valley. One of the most popular events of the festival is the Bessie Smith Strut, a one night showcase of blues and jazz music. The event is named for Bessie Smith, a pioneering blues singer from Chattanooga.
Chattanooga is the home of NCAA Division I-AA national football championship game, held at Max Finley Stadium, south of downtown. The city also hosts the national softball championships every year.
The Chattanooga Lookouts [3], a class AA Southern League baseball team, play at BellSouth Park downtown; free parking is provided on first-come, first served basis by several local businesses. The Lookouts are perennial participants in the season-end playoffs and have a loyal following. What's more, ticket prices are very low, especially in comparison to major league clubs. A major league ticket can cost around USD$15 for the "cheap seats." As of 2005, however, the most expensive seats at BellSouth Park cost only USD$8.
In addition to the restoration of downtown, many of Chattanooga's neighborhoods have experienced a rebirth of their own. Chattanooga has many buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, including two whole neighborhoods. For more info, see Fort Wood National Historic District and Saint Elmo National Historic District.
There are plenty of places to shop in Chattanooga, as well. There are three shopping malls in the area and an outlet mall downtown.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 155,554 people, 65,499 households, and 39,626 families residing in the city. The population density is 444.2/km² (1,150.5/mi²). There are 72,108 housing units at an average density of 205.9/km² (533.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 59.71% White, 36.06% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 65,499 households out of which 25.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% are married couples living together, 17.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% are non-families. 33.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 2.92.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $32,006, and the median income for a family is $41,318. Males have a median income of $31,375 versus $23,267 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,689. 17.9% of the population and 14.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.0% of those under the age of 18 and 13.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Climate
Chattanooga's climate is best characterized as having hot, humid summers and cool, damp winters. The prevalence of humid conditions in the summer often encourages the development of thunderstorms and, on occasion, more severe weather. The hottest days of the summer are usually in late July or early August. The coldest days of the year are usually in mid or late January. Chattanooga averages about 54 inches (137.2cm) of precipitation per year over 122 "wet" days. Snow is relatively rare in the city proper and adjacent valleys, but significant accumulations occur in the higher elevations to the north and west of the city at least once every winter. Despite the lack of snow, low temperatures often fall below freezing in the winter. The last time there was any significant snowfall on Christmas Day was in 1969!
Geography
The city is located at latitude 35°4' North, longitude 85°15' West.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 370.8 km² (143.2 mi²). 350.2 km² (135.2 mi²) of it is land and 20.6 km² (8.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.56% water.
The most prominent natural features in and around Chattanooga are the Tennessee River and the surrounding mountains. A Tennessee Valley Authority dam creates Chickamauga Lake north of the downtown area. Five automobile bridges, one railroad trestle, and one pedestrian bridge cross the river.
Transport is served by Interstate 75 to Atlanta and Knoxville, Interstate 24 to Nashville, and Interstate 59 to Birmingham. Chattanooga and the surrounding area is served by Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. Rail freight is offered by CSX and Norfolk Southern.
Neighborhoods of Chattanooga
- Alton Park
- Avondale
- Brainerd
- Central Business District
- East Brainerd
- East Chattanooga
- East Lake
- Eastgate (Home of Chattanooga's first mall, Eastgate Mall)
- Fort Wood
- Glenwood
- Highland Park
- Hixson
- North Chattanooga (also known as NorthChatt or the Northshore District)
- Orchard Knob
- Pineville
- Rossville (not to be confused with the nearby city of Rossville, Georgia)
- St. Elmo
Important suburbs
- Collegedale
- East Ridge
- Lookout Mountain
- Lupton City
- Ooltewah
- Red Bank
- Rossville
- Signal Mountain
- Soddy-Daisy
- Walden
- Harrison
Transportation
Sometimes considered to be a "gateway" to the Deep South, Chattanooga's transportation infrastructure has been developed a complex and intricate system of railroads, streets, airports and waterways.
Principal highways
- I-24
- I-75
- US-27 North (formerly I-124)
- Tennessee State Route 153
See also List of Tennessee state highways
Major surface routes
- Brainerd Road/Lee Highway (U.S. 11)
- Broad Street
- Cummings Highway
- Dayton Blvd. (U.S. 27 North, business route)
- Main Street (U.S. 76)
- McCallie Avenue (U.S. 64)
- Rossville Boulevard (U.S. 27 South)
- Signal Mountain Road (U.S. 127/Corridor J)
Other major streets
- 4th Street
- 23rd Street
- 38th Street
- Amnicola Highway
- Bailey Avenue
- Dodds Avenue
- East Brainerd Road
- Gunbarrel Road
- Hixson Pike
- Market Street
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. (Known to Chattanoogans as simply "MLK", and formerly known as Ninth Street)
- Moore Road
- Ringgold Road
- Riverfront Parkway
- St. Elmo Avenue
- Shallowford Road
Tunnels
- Bachmann Tubes, which carry Ringgold Road into the neighboring town of East Ridge.
- Missionary Ridge Tunnels, which carry McCallie and Bailey Avenues through Missionary Ridge where the route continues as Brainerd Road.
- Stringer's Ridge Tunnel, which carries Cherokee Boulevard through Stringer's Ridge where the route continues as Dayton Avenue.
- Wilcox Tunnel, which carries Wilcox Boulevard through Missionary Ridge and connects to Shallowford Road.
Public transit
The city is served by a publicly run bus company, the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority. CARTA operates 17 routes, including a free electric shuttle service in the downtown area.
Railroad lines
Despite a new emphasis on the technology and service sectors, Chattanooga maintains ties to the past and still serves as a major freight hub with Norfolk Southern (NS) and CSX running trains on their own (and each other's) lines. The Norfolk Southern Railway's enormous DeButts Yard is just east of downtown, Shipp's Yard and CSX's Wauhatchie Yard are southwest of the city. Indeed, the two railroad companies are among the largest individual landowners in the city (the Federal Government is another). The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, the largest historic operating railroad in the South, and the Chattooga and Chickamauga Railway also provides railroad service in Chattanooga. There's hardly a location in the city where one can't hear a train whistle at least once daily.
Since both NS and CSX both run through Chattanooga, here are the lines that run through the town (the AAR codes are used for the following railroads: NS for Norfolk Southern, CSXT for CSX Transportation, TNVR for Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, and CCKY for Chattooga and Chickamauga Railway):
- CSXT - Western & Atlantic Subdivision (Chattanooga to Atlanta, Georgia)
- NS - CNO&TP, aka the Queen and Crescent Route (Chattanooga to Cincinnati, Ohio)
- Alabama Great Southern (Chattanooga to New Orleans, Louisiana)
- Georgia Division (Chattanooga to Atlanta)
- Tennessee Division (Chattanooga to Knoxville, Tennessee)
- East Chattanooga Belt Line Railroad (from Debutts Yard and 17th Street, across to Holtzclaw Avenue and East Chattanooga, used by TNVR)
- Chattanooga Traction Company
- North Chattanooga to Sigal Mountain
- Dry Valley Line (Red Bank to Lupton City)
- TNVR - East Chattanooga to Grand Junction (3 miles)
- CCKY - formerly the Tennessee Alabama & Georgia line (Chattanooga to Hedges, Georgia)
- CCKY - formerly the Central of Georgia line (Chattanooga to Lyerly, Georgia)
Also, the Incline Railway, as well as being a tourist attraction, is sometimes used for commuting by Lookout Mountain residents, particularly during wintry weather, when travelling up and down the mountain could be very dangerous.
Bridges
Being bisected by a major waterway, Chattanooga has several large bridges over the Tennessee River, they are from west to east:
- P.R. Olgiati Bridge – Named for a former mayor, this bridge carries "27" from downtown to Dayton, Tennessee and points northward.
- John Ross Bridge (or Market Street Bridge) – Often misidentified as a drawbridge, it is actually a type of Bascule span which was completed in 1917 for the then-astronomical sum of USD$1,000,000. Having stood for decades since its last major overhaul, the Tennessee Department of Transportation declared it unsafe in late 2004. The bridge was closed to traffic in September, 2005 for a much-needed restoration, which is expected to last for about two years.
- Walnut Street Bridge – One of the centerpieces of Chattanooga's urban renewal. At over 115 years old, this bridge was restored as a pedestrian-only span in the late 1980s after a decade of disuse. It is sometimes called "The Walking Bridge"
- Veteran's Memorial Bridge – Installed in the mid 1980s, this structure has helped commuters from Hixson, Lupton City and other northern areas reach downtown quickly.
- C.B. Robinson Bridge (or Dupont Bridge) – This route carries Dupont Parkway from Amnicola Highway to Hixson Pike and Route 153.
- Tennessee River Railroad Bridge – Also called "Tennbridge," this truss bridge with a vertical lift carries the Norfolk Southern Railway over the river and is a popular railfan area.
- Charles T. Thrasher Bridge – Carries Highway 153 over Chickamauga Dam.
Air travel
Chattanooga is served by Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field). Located east of the city, Lovell Field is served by several regional and national airlines, many offering non-stop service to various domestic destinations.
See also: Chattanooga Metro Airport, Information about Lovell Field from airnav.com
Media and communications
The city of Chattanooga is served by numerous local, regional and national media outlets which reach approximately 1,000,000 people in four states: Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina.
Newspapers
The Chattanooga Times Free Press [4] is published each morning. The Times was once published by Adolphus Ochs who also operated the New York Times. (The two newspapers now have different ownership.) The Times, which for decades had been the morning paper and usually supported the Democratic Party, merged with the News Free Press in 1999. The News Free Press, whose somewhat unfortunate moniker was the result of an earlier merger, was an afternoon daily and their editorials generally supported the Republican Party. Though the two newspapers have merged, they maintain separate editorial pages. Usually, liberal editorials and cartoons can be found on the left-hand page, and conservative pieces can be found on the right-hand page.
The Chattanooga Pulse [5] is a free alternative weekly, published on Tuesdays and edited by Bill Colrus [6].
Enigma [7] is another free alternative weekly, published on Wednesdays and edited by Dave Weinthal. Enigma recently celebrated their tenth anniversary of publication, a record for a free weekly in Chattanooga.
Radio
Some of the radio stations in Chattanooga include:
- WGOW 1150 AM, [8] News/Talk
- WUUS 980 AM, Oldies / GT98 (formerly Fox sports radio) (Changed to Oldies the day after WOGT changed from Oldies to country) (Licensed to Rossville, GA)
- WFLI 1070 AM, Southern Gospel (licensed to Lookout Mountain, TN)
- WNOO 1260 AM, Urban Gospel, & Motown Gold
- WDOD 1310 AM, News/Talk. Air America [9] affiliate.
- WDEF 1370 AM, Sports/Talk. ESPN Radio [10] affiliate.
- WUTC 88.1 FM, [11] NPR/Mixed Music. Operated by UT-Chattanooga from Cadek Hall.
- WMBW 88.9 FM, [12] Christian music and teaching. Owned and operated by Moody Bible Institute.
- WDYN 89.7 FM, [13] Religious
- WSMC 90.5 FM, [14] Classical/Jazz/Religious. Operated by Southern Adventist University in nearby Collegedale, Tennessee
- WAWL 91.5 FM, [15] College Rock. Operated by Chattanooga State Technical Community College. (licensed to Red Bank, TN)
- WDEF 92.3 FM, [16] Adult Contemporary
- WMPZ 93.7 and 93.3 FM, [17] Urban Adult Contemporary (licensed to Ringgold, GA)
- WJTT 94.3 FM, [18] Urban Contemporary (licensed to Red Bank, TN)
- WHJK 95.3 FM, [19] Variety Rock / Jack FM (Variety) (Licensed to Cleveland, TN)
- WDOD 96.5 FM, [20] Adult Alternative
- WNGA 97.3, and 99.3 FM, Classic Country.
- WKXJ 98.1 FM, [21] Current Hit Radio (Top 40)
- WOOP 99.9 FM, [22] Traditional, classic country, old-time gospel, bluegrass and mountain music. Operated by The Traditional Music Resource Center, (Licensed to Cleveland, TN)
- WUSY 100.7 FM, [23] Contemporary Country. (licensed to Cleveland, TN)
- WTUN 101.9 FM, Urban Gospel. Recently switched from classic country. (Simulcast with WNOO am) (Licensed to Ringgold, GA)
- WGOW 102.3 FM, [24] News/Talk (Licensed to Soddy-Daisy, TN)
- WBDX 102.7 FM, [25] Contemporary Christian (licensed to Trenton, GA)
- WLLJ 103.1 FM, [26] Contemporary Christian (Simulcast with WBDX 102.7) (Licensed to Etowah, TN)
- WALV 104.9 FM, [27] Adult Rock (licensed to Dayton, TN)
- WRXR 105.5 FM, [28] Active Rock (licensed to Rossville, GA)
- WSKZ 106.5 FM, [29] Classic rock
- WOGT 107.9 FM, [30] Contemporary Country. (Recently switched from Oldies) Licensed to East Ridge, TN)
Television
Chattanooga has numerous television stations, some of which are beginning to broadcast HDTV signals.
- WRCB channel 3, NBC affilliate - [31] (DT 13 / cable 4)
- WOOT-CA channel 6, independent (formerly UPN)
- WTVC channel 9, ABC affilliate - [32] (DT35 / cable 10)
- WDEF channel 12, CBS/UPN affilliate - [33] (DT47 / cable 13)
- WCLP channel 18, GPB affilliate - [34] (DT 33 / cable 12)
- WELF channel 23, TBN affilliate - [35] (DT 16 / cable 9)
- W26BE channel 26, 3ABN affilliate - [36]
- WYHB-CA channel 39, UATV affilliate - [37]
- WTCI channel 45, PBS member station [38] (DT29 / cable 5)
- WFLI channel 53, The WB affilliate [39] (Formerly UPN) (DT 42 / cable 2)
- WDSI channel 61, FOX affilliate - [40] (DT 40 / cable 11)
See also List of television stations in Tennessee
Online
Chattanooga has a handful of online-only news and alternative media sources.
- The Chattanoogan - locally owned and operated, the most popular online source for news in Chattanooga
- Scenic City Online Chattanooga's oldest running newsblog, with local, regional and national coverage
- Chattanooga Message Forum One of the most popular and active online community message forums
- Nooga Chattanooga's own online tabloid
- Chattablogs A free blog site portal featuring hundreds of Chattanooga bloggers
- CityLoafer.com A Chattanooga, TN online source for entertainment and attractions
- The Pulse Chattanooga's weekly alternative news source
- Radio & Television Forum Message forum made up primarily of local radio and TV professionals
Notable citizens
The following people were born or lived in Chattanooga:
- Hugh Beaumont, actor.
- Dixie Carter, actress.
- James B. Frazier, governor of Tennessee, 1903-1905.
- Irvine W. Grote, chemist, inventor of Rolaids.
- Roland Hayes, tenor.
- Henry H. Horton, governor of Tennessee, 1927-1933.
- Samuel L. Jackson, actor.
- Estes Kefauver, US Senator.
- Yusef Lateef, saxophonist and music educator.
- William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury under Woodrow Wilson.
- Grace Moore, soprano, actress.
- Usher Raymond, rhythm and blues singer.
- Bessie Smith, blues singer.
- Dennis Haskins, actor.
- Reggie White, football player.
- Ted Turner, founder of CNN.
- Dennis Palmer and Bob Stagner of the improvisational music group Shaking Ray Levis.
- Venus Lacy, Olympic Gold Medalist in basketball, 1996.
- Jimmy Blanton, bass player.
- Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha.
- Danny Shirley, lead singer of Confederate railroad
Sister cities
Chattanooga has five sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
- Giv'atayim (Israel)
- Hamm (Germany)
- Nizhny Tagil (Russia)
- Wuxi (China)
- Gangneung (South Korea).
External links
- Travel guide to Chattanooga from Wikitravel
- Chattanooga Official Website
- Chamber of Commerce
- Convention and Visitor's Bureau
- The Chattanooga Lookouts & 100 Seasons of Scenic City Baseball
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Local or Yahoo! Maps
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Satellite image from Google Local or Microsoft Virtual Earth
- Chattooga and Chickamauga Railway
- Tennessee Valley Railroad
- Towing Museum web site
- Incline Railway official site
- Official Website +
- Chattanooga Sister Cities +
- Chattablogs - Chattanooga Blog Portal
- National Model Railroad Association website
- Chattanooga Convention and Visitor's Bureau
- Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce
- Chattanooga Economic Development - "Chattanooga can do!"
- CityLoafer.com A Chattanooga, TN online source for dining, shopping, attractions, events, user reviews, & more!
