Bobby Lloyd was hanging outside with friends in an empty east Nashville lot on Wednesday, enjoying the sunshine, when a doctor from Neighborhood Health walked by asking if anybody wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Islamic leaders are using social media, virtual town halls and face-to-face discussions to spread the word that it's acceptable to be vaccinated for the coronavirus during daily fasting that happens during Ramadan, the most sacred month of the year for Muslims.

Just over half of Hamilton County residents aged 61 and above have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, meaning many of those most at-risk for dying due to the coronavirus remain unprotected, according to county health officials.

Nashville's top health officials on Friday tweaked the city's mask mandate to exclude requiring face coverings in outdoor spaces.

With either choice, Chattanooga voters next week will elect as their next mayor a veteran business manager with no prior experience in elective political office.

Bobby Lloyd was hanging outside with friends in an empty east Nashville lot on Wednesday, enjoying the sunshine, when a doctor from Neighborhood Health walked by asking if anybody wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

An ancient site of carved boulders and rock formations in a Georgia forest that has long been sacred to Native Americans has been vandalized with paint and deep scratches, the U.S. Forest Service said.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is once again drawing scrutiny for questionable comments he made to Wall Street analysts, this time involving the status of his company's vehicle production.

Once she became a bride-to-be herself, Veatrice Conley's love for fashion and her passion for supporting Black designers grew into a desire to open her own bridal studio.

As President Biden pushes his plan for a $2 trillion infrastructure package, a Chattanooga road-building equipment maker stands to be among the biggest beneficiaries if the plan is adopted.

When he's in his kitchen, chef Terence Locke is often preparing more than a dish for a catering job or his new food truck.

DEAR ABBY: I've been separated from my wife for about four years, at her request. It was justified.

The 100th Miss America will be crowned before a live audience at the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut following a year of virtual appearances and delayed competitions due to the pandemic, organizers announced Thursday.

Gordon Lee's baseball team took a huge step toward earning another region championship on Friday.

There are a multitude of new aspects to Tennessee's football program this spring.

If an overhaul in college basketball is defined by having to replace more than half of a roster's scholarship players, put Tennessee in that category.

Unlike the two candidates in District 2, the candidates for the District 5 seat on the Chattanooga City Council have little to distinguish between them.

Each of Chattanooga's nine council members represent thousands of residents in hundreds of neighborhoods sprawled across our city's 144.6 square miles.

Both candidates for the Chattanooga City Council seat from District 2 are small business owners, spouses, parents and decent people who have chosen to make this city their home and want to give back to it through public service.