State Sen. Todd Gardenhire is asking constituents to consider his constitutionally and fiscally conservative history in office and advocating against increased absentee voting with the November election on the horizon.

Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke said Tuesday that the extension of M.L. King Boulevard to the Tennessee River exceeded his hopes and shows that the funding mechanism on the project worked.

The Chattanooga City Council gave initial approval to a series of budget amendments on Tuesday, resurfacing a debate about employee pay.

Hamilton County Election Administrator Kerry Steelman has taken a leave of absence amid an internal complaint just weeks before the November general election.

As the Nov. 3 general election approaches, Alabama officials are taking steps to meet health challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic.

When Marjorie Taylor Greene showed up around 2:45 p.m. Saturday to a pro-Second Amendment rally in Ringgold, the candidate to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District was quickly surrounded by men in combat uniforms holding semi-automatic rifles.

Hamilton County teachers will now have extra break time this semester that can be used for a mental health day, planning ahead or just simply enjoying a day off.

Georgia is one of the most important and sought after states for both Republicans and Democrats in November.

After roughly six months of remote meetings and closed facilities, Chattanooga and Hamilton County governments are preparing to return to the "next normal," as coronavirus lingers.

Chattanooga City Councilwoman Carol Berz will seek a fourth term representing District 6 in 2021.

The Chattanooga City Council will consider restricting non-owner-occupied, short-term vacation rentals to protect the city's affordable housing stock.

Marquita Bradshaw wasn't supposed to win the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat. She's also the underdog in November's election against Republican Bill Hagerty in the battle to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander.

The mayor of a small east Tennessee city has been arrested on charges that he used city workers and equipment to work on property he owned, authorities said Thursday.

The Hamilton County Commission voted Wednesday against hiring a local builder for a $20 million expansion project at the Silverdale Correctional Facility, citing a lack of experience.

After erroneously including raises for 500 employees in the budget for the fiscal year that started July 1, the city of Chattanooga wants to retroactively remove $1.5 million from the plan.

Despite the economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus, Hamilton County has maintained its top financial rating among all of Tennessee's 95 counties.

Three Hamilton County Schools board members will return along with one newcomer for the next four years.

As her campaign ramps up with two months left until the November special election, appointed U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia made a stop in Dalton on Monday to meet with voters and talk about the eight months under her belt as a new senator and her plans to stand beside President Donald Trump if elected to the seat.

Democratic state Senate candidate Glenn Scruggs, an assistant Chattanooga police chief, says it was irresponsible for incumbent Republican Sen. Todd Gardenhire to vote in support of a 2015 law allowing Tennesseans with state-issued handgun permits to go armed in parks.

Tennessee Finance Commissioner Butch Eley said that while a private data firm's initial findings that state health plans erroneously paid $17.58 million in medical bill overcharges were "helpful," a planned "deep dive" is necessary before drawing firm conclusions.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has once again extended the state of emergency until the end of September.

Hamilton County Schools' vocational programs will receive more than $700,000 in state grant funding.

The Hamilton County Commission will vote next week on awarding a contract of more than $20 million to a local construction company to improve the Silverdale Correctional Facility in Chattanooga.