University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) announced that Jermaine Freeman — a Chattanooga native who previously served nine years in senior city-government roles including chief of staff and economic-development director — has been named UTC’s first Executive Director of Economic and Workforce Development. In this new role, Freeman will lead UTC’s efforts to align academic…
UTC nursing program to become standalone college
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will promote its nursing school to become a fully independent UTC College of Nursing — pending final state approval — in January 2026. This elevation makes it UTC’s fifth academic college, recognizing a program with nearly 1,000 students and a history dating back to 1973. UTC leadership says the shift…
New UTC Police Department K-9 Sgt. Sophie making a difference on campus
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Police Department has welcomed its first therapy dog, a one-year-old Labrador named Sgt. Sophie, to support campus wellness and community engagement. Handled by Corporal Aaron Bayer, Sophie isn’t involved in enforcement but provides comfort to students, staff and visitors, especially those in distress. The initiative complements the department’s broader…
Tariffs pull plug on NoogaLights in Northwest Georgia
Howard Wall serves as director and chief economist of the Center for Regional Economic Research and is a professor in the Department of Finance and Economics in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business. A regular source for expert commentary across local, regional, and national outlets, Wall offers perspective on timely economic issues. In this…
Chattanooga officials say they’re already using AI to improve city services
The city has also been working with startups and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to come up with ways to improve traffic safety. UTC already operates a testbed on East M.L. King Boulevard that includes cameras, lidar, radar and audio to better understand how pedestrians use Chattanooga’s transportation networks. Lidar is short for light detection and…