Air quality improves, rain possible this weekend
An expected weekend cold front could bring enough precipitation to break a streak of 27 consecutive days without registered rainfall in Chattanooga.
An expected weekend cold front could bring enough precipitation to break a streak of 27 consecutive days without registered rainfall in Chattanooga.
Large Georgia wildfire still burning out of control on Lookout Mountain below Cloudland Canyon near Alabama state line
Fire crews from around the country are continuing to fight three wildfires in northwest Hamilton County that have contributed to the smoky haze that has engulfed the city for days.
But Sunday's demonstration in Chattanooga followed the lead of a wave of protests over completion of a segment of the Dakota Access oil pipeline that critics argue will disturb significant American Indian historic sites and pose a threat to a vital national water source.
Chattanooga's 4-year-old bike-share system formally celebrated an expansion last week that is capitalizing on new residential development and a lengthened Tennessee Riverwalk.

It was Hamilton County's second wildfire-induced evacuation this week as the region continues grappling with a historic drought that has provided a fertile breeding ground for an unprecedented fire season in the tri-state area.
A record early voting turnout didn't do much to thin the Election Day crowds at voting precincts across Hamilton County on Tuesday.
Legendary 'CBS Evening News' anchor Walter Cronkite called Chattanooga America's dirtiest city in 1969, but Johnny Cash's 1963 hit "Ring of Fire" was a more accurate description of the metro area on Monday.
Ground level ozone concentrations in the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards, according to the alert.
Wildland firefighters from other states are headed to the Chattanooga area to help control a fire that covered the city in a smoky haze Monday morning.