Proposed Chattanooga Climate Action Plan draws praise, criticism at public hearing
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly's Climate Action Plan -- a long-term strategy aimed at reducing the city's carbon footprint, promoting growth of green jobs and boo…
Stories by David Floyd
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CARTA plans to ramp up downtown shuttle service this summer
Starting in May and continuing through at least August, the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority expects to boost the frequency of its downtown s…
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Hamilton County Commission OKs $140,000 in recurring opioid settlement funds for data analyst
Officials hope a new employee focused on data analysis will help Hamilton County receive additional money to address the local effects of the opioid epidemic a…
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Push to change Chattanooga election schedule, set term limits for City Council fails
An effort to move the municipality's nonpartisan elections to August so they align with state races and to impose term limits for members of the Chattanooga Ci…
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Chattanooga City Council to review new safety measures for Station Street
Business owners along Chattanooga's Station Street may have to contribute financially for security services on the roadway if the City Council approves propose…
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City Council set to consider changes Chattanooga election schedule, term limits
Chattanooga city elections would move to August of even-numbered years — and coincide with races for state and county offices — under a proposal going before t…
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Chattanooga mayor names former Hamilton County mayor as campaign treasurer
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly has brought on former Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger to serve as his campaign treasurer in advance of the 2025 city election c…
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New vacation rental rules in the works after failure at Chattanooga City Council
After an update to the city's rules for short-term vacation rentals failed in front of the Chattanooga City Council on Tuesday, officials are poised to take an…
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Hamilton County considers $140,000 in opioid settlement money for data analyst position
Using $140,000 in recurring opioid remediation funds, the Hamilton County mayor's office is asking the County Commission to create a data analyst position that…
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Inflation raises questions about Chattanooga's Lookouts stadium project
Knoxville and Knox County officials say construction of a minor league baseball stadium for the Tennessee Smokies has seen its anticipated cost increase by $14…
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Property owners form group to oppose Chattanooga’s proposed vacation rental rules
A group of Chattanooga property owners has formed to oppose more restrictive rules for short-term vacation rentals up for approval at the City Council's meetin…
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Hamilton County WWTA spends federal dollars mayor attempted to pull for other projects
After initially deferring the item because of uncertainty about the availability of funds, the Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority's board…
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Hamilton County again extends vacation rental permit pause as updated rules near completion
As members finalize new rules in unincorporated areas, Hamilton County commissioners have again extended an ongoing pause on new short-term vacation rental per…
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Hamilton County releases $200,000 for Chattanooga area youth mentorship organization
Opting to commit the remaining funding set aside for the group in late 2021, Hamilton County commissioners decided Wednesday to distribute $200,000 of federal …
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Chattanooga City Council gives initial OK to new vacation rental rules with larger buffer zone
After imposing a temporary pause on certain new applications in April to more thoroughly review the city's regulations, the Chattanooga City Council approved o…
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Chattanooga councilwoman wants state to rethink penalties for simple marijuana possession
Chattanooga City Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod, of Eastdale, is urging the governor to reconsider state penalties for simple possession of marijuana of up to h…
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Phil Noblett again appointed as Chattanooga city attorney
The Chattanooga City Council unanimously approved Mayor Tim Kelly's appointment of Phil Noblett to the role of city attorney.
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$17.5 million federal grant would help fund extension to Chattanooga’s Alton Park Connector
Chattanooga will apply for a federal grant of up to $17.5 million that could enable officials to expand the scope of a pedestrian accessway that will tie the T…
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Hamilton County commissioners to consider next $100,000 in pandemic money for youth programs
Hamilton County commissioners will decide next week whether to provide an additional $100,000 in federal pandemic relief money for a youth mentorship program c…
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Community members say director of Chattanooga Office of New Americans fired
Friends and family told the Chattanooga City Council on Tuesday that Esai Navarro was recently fired from her position as director of the Office of New America…
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Chattanooga sets aside $190,000 for renovations to mayor’s conference room
Chattanooga leaders have allocated about $190,000 to upgrade the mayor's large conference room on the third floor of City Hall.
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Chattanooga mayor overhauls makeup of CARTA authority board
Hoping to provide people with the knowledge necessary to make positive behavioral changes, Corey Evatt has sought to make two of his passions -- veganism and p…
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Hamilton commissioners deny request for Terrace Falls Drive to become county road
Arguing that it could set a poor precedent, Hamilton County commissioners narrowly denied a request by residents of a Montlake subdivision to accept Terrace Fa…
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Chattanooga City Council debates update to short-term vacation rental rules, defers vote
With members stating that they would prefer to see the properties situated in commercial rather than residential zones, the Chattanooga City Council has delaye…
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New York agency plans ‘appropriate legal action’ to enforce agreement with Chattanooga
A New York marketing agency intends to "take appropriate legal action" to enforce an agreement with the city of Chattanooga allowing the company to produce vid…
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Chairman wants Hamilton County Commission to establish new process for nonprofit funding
Hamilton County Commission Chairman Chip Baker, R-Signal Mountain, is asking his colleagues to consider a more deliberate process for awarding funds to nonprof…
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Chattanooga City Council to vote Tuesday on new rules for short-term vacation rentals
After pausing new permits for certain properties in April to refine existing guidelines, the Chattanooga City Council on Tuesday will consider new rules for sh…
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Hamilton County expects to receive $1.5 million for opioid abatement, remediation
In fiscal year 2023, Hamilton County expects to receive $1.5 million from the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council, a panel established to determine how to spend…
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Chattanooga cancels ‘icky’ video production agreement with New York marketing agency
Multiple businesses in Chattanooga recently received a pitch from a marketing agency based in New York that would involve spending thousands of dollars to rece…
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Silverdale jail construction project adds beds and offices, upgrades security and more
In the George unit at Silverdale Detention Center, a guard sits in a dark room overlooking four cellblocks. A series of windows offers a glimpse into the large…
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Hamilton County mayor drops plan to fund projects using $3 million in diverted wastewater funds
Following concern last week from members of the County Commission, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp has dropped a proposal that would have diverted about $3 m…
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Chattanooga City Council OKs fix for unstable roadway slope on Lake Resort Drive
Hoping to stop recurring issues with a section of the road, the city of Chattanooga will build a land bridge on Lake Resort Drive to permanently fix an unstabl…
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Hamilton County mayor, district attorney aim to double trash pickup assignments, miles served
Aiming to provide an alternative for low-level offenders, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp and District Attorney Coty Wamp intend to double the number of comm…
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Hamilton County unlikely to use old CSLA as low-barrier shelter for families
It's unlikely that Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp will pursue a project he referenced in December that would involve using a portion of the old Chattanooga …
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Former Hamilton County DA Neal Pinkston receives private reprimand after submitted complaint
Former Hamilton County District Attorney Neal Pinkston has received a private reprimand from the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility following a com…
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Hamilton County legislative priorities include overdose deaths, growing Hispanic student population
Once they reach a final tally, Health Department officials expect that around 200 Hamilton County residents will have died from fatal overdoses in 2022, an inc…
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Hamilton County commissioners debate mayor’s plan to redistribute $3 million from sewer upgrade funds
Prompting pushback from several commissioners, Mayor Weston Wamp has proposed reallocating $3 million in federal pandemic relief funds set aside for the Hamilt…
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Chattanooga council OKs request for developer, service provider to convert motel into housing
The city of Chattanooga is making a formal request for a developer and service provider to help convert a vacant motel into about 70 units of housing for peopl…
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Chattanooga groups kick off annual census of homeless, hope to see population stabilize
Mud squelches underfoot as a procession of volunteers navigates a wooded footpath in Chattanooga, careful to step around puddles, wet leaves and protruding bra…
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Chattanooga homeless coalition maintaining 18 rooms for displaced Budgetel guests
A lifelong resident of Chattanooga, Latisha Evans, 35, has seen rents climb relentlessly since moving into her first place about 20 years ago: An apartment tha…
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Smith sworn in as Hamilton County commissioner, still deciding future on Chattanooga City Council
Chattanooga City Councilman Ken Smith, R-Hixson, was sworn in Wednesday as the District 3 representative on the Hamilton County Commission.
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Hamilton County Commission rejects spending $60,000 on attorney Rheubin Taylor’s legal fees
A motion to pay $60,000 for Hamilton County Attorney Rheubin Taylor's legal fees failed in a 7-4 vote by County Commission on Wednesday, an action Taylor's law…
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Chattanooga City Council again defers request for Airport Inn developer, service provider
Aiming to see their feedback incorporated into the final version, Chattanooga City Council members will wait another week before they vote on issuing a request…
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Hamilton County mayor narrows legal focus in Taylor dispute as ‘good faith gesture’
Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp is narrowing the scope of a counterclaim he initially filed in November to focus on the legitimacy of County Attorney Rheubin…
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Chattanooga mayor says new leadership positions reflect priorities of city government
A chief housing officer, a chief equity officer and a director of community health are among 11 new senior leadership positions created by Chattanooga Mayor Ti…
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Hamilton County commissioners extend short-term vacation rental pause to March 1
Hamilton County commissioners have extended a temporary pause on permits for short-term vacation rentals through March 1, which is the second extension since t…
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Hamilton County commissioners appoint councilman Ken Smith to open seat
Hamilton County commissioners have appointed Chattanooga City Councilman Ken Smith, R-Hixson, to fill the District 3 seat relinquished by Greg Martin, who has …
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Chattanooga City Council to review request for Airport Inn developer, service provider
Chattanooga leaders will soon decide whether to issue a formal request for a developer and service provider as they look to convert a vacant, derelict motel at…
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Chattanooga Police Department to apply for $1.6 million state grant for equipment, software
The Chattanooga Police Department plans to apply for a more than $1.6 million grant from the state, which would come from a pot of funding Gov. Bill Lee recent…
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Hamilton County needs to specify amount it will spend on legal fees in Taylor dispute, state comptroller says
The Tennessee Comptroller's Office has written a letter to Hamilton County commissioners asking them to revisit a pair of budget amendments the board passed la…