
Sarah Grace Taylor covers Chattanooga and Hamilton County government for the Times Free Press.
Tim Kelly will lead Chattanooga for the next four years, after a campaign in which he promised a more equitable future for city residents.
by Sarah Grace TaylorChattanooga's three undecided municipal elections will be decided Tuesday, with runoffs for mayor and two open city council seats. Polls will be open to registered city voters from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Here's what you need to know to vote:
by Sarah Grace TaylorAfter months of volunteering and repairing homes in Chattanooga, Christian Aid Ministries is ending its local tornado recovery efforts.
by Sarah Grace TaylorFormer opponent Wade Hinton endorsed Chattanooga mayoral runoff candidate Tim Kelly on Wednesday, solidifying Kelly's standing with defeated candidates from the general election.
by Sarah Grace TaylorWith nearly $600,000 in new donations entering the mayoral race since the general election, Kim White is nearing $1 million in outside donations and Tim Kelly has more than doubled his general election fundraising in just five weeks.
by Sarah Grace TaylorBoth of Chattanooga's mayoral candidates have long voting and donation histories, centering largely around moderate Republicans. Both say they want to remove themselves from partisan politics.
by Sarah Grace TaylorDespite his business and political successes, Tim Kelly says he wasn't born with an entrepreneurial spirit.
by Sarah Grace TaylorKim White wasn't always notable — or even audible — to those around her.
by Sarah Grace TaylorThe National Weather Service has allowed a tornado watch to expire early for Hamilton, Bledsoe, Bradley, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Rhea and Sequatchie counties.
by Ben Benton and Sarah Grace TaylorEarly voting for the three Chattanooga municipal runoff elections begins Wednesday and runs through April 8.
by Sarah Grace TaylorThe city of Chattanooga is looking to rent 100 additional hotel rooms in East Ridge to help the growing local homeless population find shelter and avoid COVID-19.
by Sarah Grace TaylorDennis Clark and Isiah Hester, two Chattanooga residents passionate about equity and opportunity, are competing to represent District 5 on the City Council in April's election.
by Sarah Grace TaylorChattanooga's nonprofit and government leaders are preparing to cushion the blow of an onslaught of eviction cases that have been accumulating throughout the pandemic.
by Sarah Grace TaylorChattanooga mayoral candidates Tim Kelly and Kim White faced off in a debate Thursday, agreeing on many key issues but sparring about business, politics and community development as their April 13 runoff election approaches.
by Sarah Grace TaylorChattanooga mayoral candidate Tim Kelly reaffirmed his support for Police Chief David Roddy on Wednesday in response to a public statement by another politician that Kelly plans to replace Roddy if elected.
by Sarah Grace TaylorBlack community leaders are beginning to rally behind Tim Kelly in his mayoral runoff campaign against Kim White, after third-place finisher Wade Hinton was defeated in the general election.
by Sarah Grace TaylorJenny Hill and Thomas Lee, both business owners with big ideas, are vying to represent District 2 on the Chattanooga City Council.
by Sarah Grace TaylorA week into the Chattanooga mayoral runoff election, candidate Tim Kelly is boasting support from more than a dozen elected officials and former opponents.
by Sarah Grace TaylorA breakdown of Chattanooga voting locations from last week's Chattanooga mayoral election shows where rivals Tim Kelly and Kim White have work to do to win open precincts in the April 13 runoff.
by Sarah Grace TaylorLast week, the field of candidates vying to replace outgoing Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke was reduced from 15 candidates to a runoff between businessman Tim Kelly and former nonprofit organization leader Kim White.
by Sarah Grace Taylor