Chattanooga's oldest and biggest public housing complex will get a new look as the Chattanooga Housing Authority seeks ways to maintain and grow both affordable and mixed-used housing and commercial development on the Westside of Chattanooga's downtown.

A proposed consolidation of operations at TVA's 110-year-old Ocoee Dam No. 1 in Polk County, Tennessee, could lead to the preservation of some of its aging historic buildings, according to a 126-page environmental report issued in February.

Tennessee Republican leaders are criticizing the U.S. House of Representatives for its effort to change voting laws in an effort to bring more people into the election process and overhaul the method for redrawing boundary lines for representation.

Last month, Hamilton County District Attorney General Neal Pinkston suggested the county's sheriff's office "develop a more proactive approach to reviewing and reporting potential excessive use of force" incidents.

If you attended Brainerd High School in the 1960s, this popular Brainerd Road drive-in might look familiar.

A debate over whether to prioritize the public health of school communities or the personal liberty of teachers has stalled a Tennessee bill designed to ban COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

Veteran television sports reporters Dave Staley and John Madewell, along with weather reporter Erin Thomas, were among nine people reportedly let go this week at WTVC-TV 9 as part of a nationwide workforce reduction of Sinclair Broadcast Group employees, according to multiple sources.

Cleveland firefighters battled a blaze at the Whitewater Lodge early Friday in which one person was hospitalized with serious injuries.

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Partly cloudy, cooler and breezy today, high 57. Low tonight 37.

Despite a lack of communication that left some city commissioners feeling in the dark during much of the planning process, McKee Foods and the city of Collegedale are working to break ground on a new park after years of planning.

Here are answers to questions that newly eligible residents might have about getting the COVID-19 vaccine in the Chattanooga area.

Local and national public health officials now recommend wearing a mask at all times while inside a fitness studio or gym, especially during high-intensity exercise.

Tennessee Department of Transportation crews will begin nighttime demolition work on the I-24 bridge over Germantown Road on Sunday, March 7, according to a news release.

Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger on Thursday declined to say whether he will renew the local mask mandate when it expires at the end of this month, as pressure from some residents builds to revoke the requirements that health experts say are key to maintaining progress against the COVID-19 pandemic.

A bill barring Tennessee cities and counties from imposing residency requirements on police and other first responders passed the state Senate by a 29-6 vote on Thursday.

Chattanooga police have arrested a man who they say was paid to kill 31-year-old Quintez Bulloch in July.

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a January fatal shooting in front of the Night Owl Club on Dodson Avenue.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has an open case involving Gordon County Commission Chair Becky Hood, although no one is saying what it's about.

Plenty of sunshine and warm, high 69. Clear skies and cool tonight, low 38.

Just over two months into community vaccination efforts, operations at Hamilton County's largest vaccination site at Enterprise South Nature Park are helping officials to vaccinate more than 1,300 new people a day.

Beginning the week of March 15, Hamilton County Schools will no longer use its "phase tracker," a data-centered approach to the COVID-19 pandemic that has been used to provide weekly updates on community spread and make decisions about school openings and closings.