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Local love: NOOGAtoday’s guide to reader-recommended small businesses
Put your money where your community is and help us create a guide to small businesses by submitting your favorite local spots and sharing this page with a friend.
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Laura Figi
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The life-changing magic of tidying up (your finances)
Scenic Community Credit Union is here to help you make the most of your finances.
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November Charity Month at three local restaurants
The SquareUp Foundation will launch a charity month at its restaurants to give back to the Chattanooga community.
October 30, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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City
Weigh in on the draft of Plan Chattanooga
The City of Chattanooga has released the drafted vision of the first-ever citywide framework plan + you’re invited to provide feedback.
October 25, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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Try this: Styling services by Reeves Mackenzie
Have your next dinner or garden party styled by local business, Reeves Mackenzie.
October 24, 2024
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Food
Get dinner and a show at newly opened The Playlist
Make your dinner plans all the more entertaining when dining at Chattanooga’s latest downtown eatery.
October 17, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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Food
Where to grab a late-night meal in Chattanooga
Sometimes you get the munchies late at night, so we’re helping out with a list of spots that stay open late around Chattanooga.
October 9, 2024
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15 local businesses will receive $225,000 in grants from TVFCU
Locally-owned businesses across Northwest Georgia and Southeast Tennessee could win up to $30,000 during National Small Business Week in May 2025.
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City
Chattanooga organizations offering support in the wake of Hurricane Helene
As nearby towns and states are assessing damage done by Hurricane Helene, local businesses and organizations are hosting drives for flooding relief supplies.
October 1, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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City
CO.LAB invests $100,000 into five new sustainability startups
Meet the five startups in CO.LAB’s Sustainable Mobility Accelerator cohort.
September 12, 2024
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