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Vote on the top stories of 2020 in the Chattanooga region

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / A sign on the closed Easy Bistro claims, "This Too Shall Pass," on May 2, 2020. In the background is the closed High Point Climbing and Fitness and Mellow Mushroom.
Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / A sign on the closed Easy Bistro claims, "This Too Shall Pass," on May 2, 2020. In the background is the closed High Point Climbing and Fitness and Mellow Mushroom. Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / A sign on the closed Easy Bistro claims, "This Too Shall Pass," on May 2, 2020. In the background is the closed High Point Climbing and Fitness and Mellow Mushroom.

By Staff Report 1 min read

2020 is almost over, and for many, it won’t be missed.

The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly dominated local, state, national and global news this year with stories on the impact of the COVID-19 virus ranging from how hospitals have handled a surge in cases to how students have coped with virtual learning and businesses have adapted to survive.

Headlines such as these ruled the print pages and website of the Times Free Press in the past nine months:

In your face: Can the government make you wear a mask?

Coronavirus has ended at least 360 lives in the Chattanooga region. Here are three of their stories.