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  • Small army of volunteers makes sure warriors get their weddings

    Published February 10, 2013

    Almost a dozen couples walked down the aisle thanks to Weddings for Warriors. The group plans, hosts and pays for ceremonies and vow renewals, all thanks to the work of more than 100 businesses, local and across the nation.

  • City turns Internet speeds into jobs

    Published January 26, 2013

    While cities across the nation struggle to create jobs, officials in Chattanooga, Tenn., have a plan to grow its economy at the speed of light.

  • King of Pops Founders turn into elves to keep business going during winter

    Published December 22, 2012

    King of Pops founders Nick and Steven Carse made national headlines when the brothers' homemade popsicle business became popular across the southeast. The duo was a small business success story -- especially after Steven was laid off from his job as an AIG product analyst.

  • Georgia college to cut NCAA budget, put funds into anti-obesity programs

    Published December 02, 2012

    Spelman College's million-dollar sports budget -- typically used for uniforms, travel and referees -- will now be diverted to pay for a state-of-the-art gym and campus-wide wellness programs intended to help all students on campus. This is the last year Spelman students will be able to participate in NCAA Division III sports. 

  • Tennessee researcher changing the face of fuel economy

    Published November 17, 2012

    A group of Tennessee researchers and graduate students are changing the face of fuel economy. They are designing a unique, plug-in hybrid retrofit kit that works on any vehicle on the road, potentially saving those who make the investment 50-100% on in town fuel costs.

  • Military app saving lives

    Published October 18, 2012

    With an alarming number of soldiers and veterans committing suicide, the Pentagon is hoping that smart-phone technology can help reverse that trend.   

  • Debate on concealed weapons at college campuses heats up at Georgia Tech

    Published September 22, 2012

    For the past two years, dozens of states have debated allowing college students to carry concealed weapons on campus. The issue is heating up in the Peach State where Georgia Tech students say an uptick of campus violence, has made them uneasy. Some want the right to carry concealed weapons on campus.

  • American prison labor means longer unemployment lines

    Published September 16, 2012

    Two southeast companies that make U.S. military uniforms are shedding hundreds of jobs, as the government looks to federal inmates for the fatigues.

  • CDC: More than 1,100 cases of West Nile reported through August

    Published August 22, 2012

    The Centers for Disease Control said Wednesday this is shaping up to be the worst year ever for West Nile Virus, with 41 deaths and more than 1,100 cases reported

  • Recession aftermath brings new wave of entrepreneurs

    Published August 18, 2012

    There are more than 27 million small businesses across the nation, and it's a challenging feat to open one after a recession. But in light of constant unemployment news, there is an emerging trend of folks who brainstorm business ideas they launch on their free time -- and grow into a full time gig, replacing their desk jobs.