Tennessee lawmakers pledge to fund Imagination Library in 2027 state budget
Tennessee lawmakers pledged to fully fund Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for children in the state.
Chattanooga Police Department launches drone as first responder program
The Chattanooga Police Department launched a pilot program to use drones as first responders, with the first two positioned at fire stations in town.
Dolly Parton, beloved musician and patron saint of Tennessee, dies
Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old.
UTC students featured on Discovery Channel for underwater archaeology work in Jamaica
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students and faculty were featured on an episode of Discovery Channel's "Expedition Unknown" after their research at Port Royal, a sunken pirate city off the coast of Jamaica, led them to the remains of a previously unlocated British warship.
Bonnaroo canceled for 2027 after two years of storms caused damage to venue
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will be taking a break in 2026, after two straight years of heavy rain and severe weather during the festival.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga debuts local Mocs branded lager ahead of football season
This football season, tailgaters will have a new, hyper-local brew option — Mocs Gold Lager.
Chattanooga store owner arrested after narcotics warrant search. Police say they found gambling operation
A Chattanooga convenience store owner was arrested after police alleged he was running a gambling room and drug distribution operation out of the store and committing electronic benefit transfer and lottery fraud.
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Silverdale Baptist lineman Luke Burger makes his teammates better
Silverdale Baptist Academy's Luke Burger is No. 4 on the 2026 Times Free Press Dynamite Dozen list of the area's top college football prospects among Chattanooga-area seniors.
Spain and Chattanooga connected long before FIFA World Cup 2026
The Spanish national team's month-long stay in Chattanooga during the group stage of the FIFA World Cup was not the first time Spanish culture visited the Scenic City.
Hamilton County Schools to introduce quantum education in fall
A quantum education curriculum will be piloted in Hamilton County Schools starting in fall 2026.
