Sarah Grace Taylor

The Hamilton County Election Commission voted Wednesday to terminate Administrator Kerry Steelman after a brief leave of absence.

Hamilton County will follow Gov. Bill Lee in loosening restrictions on businesses under the Tennessee Pledge, beginning Wednesday.

Patricia Rector, one of the over 1,000 Chattanoogans experiencing homelessness, said she camped in the same spot on Workman Road for 23 years until she was made to leave on Tuesday.

If you drove past the Dollar General on Wilcox Boulevard in Chattanooga on Saturday, you probably saw friendly faces sharing comfort food in the parking lot.

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.

Two local Republican state legislators question criticisms made by fellow Rep. Yusuf Hakeem, a Chattanooga Democrat and the lone Black lawmaker from the county, who earlier this week aired what he called "troubling allegations" the Hamilton County Election Commission engaged in "practices causing voter suppression."

Chattanooga's City Hall, Development Resource Center and other city facilities will reopen to the public beginning Monday.

NASHVILLE — State Rep. Yusuf Hakeem, D-Chattanooga, is calling on Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett to immediately investigate what he calls "troubling" allegations that the Hamilton County Election Commission is "engaging in practices causing voter suppression."

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.

When a 1,500-yard-wide tornado tore through parts of East Chattanooga and surrounding counties just before midnight on Easter, thousands of buildings were devoured in a matter of minutes, leaving locals to rebuild their homes and lives.

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.

The historic Walnut Street Bridge and parts of the Bluff View Art District in Chattanooga were vandalized with swastikas on Sunday morning, according to Mayor Andy Berke.

Each of the 2021 mayoral candidates wants to improve affordability and accessibility to housing for all Chattanoogans, though their approaches vary from increasing wages to converting City Hall into a homeless shelter.

Just shy of two months before the November election, state officials are working to make voting in Tennessee accessible and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chattanooga City Councilman Erskine Oglesby announced Friday he will run for mayor in 2021.

Former River City Co. President Kim White announced her candidacy for mayor of Chattanooga on Thursday, promising to lead with collaboration and partnership.

The Hamilton County Commission reversed course Wednesday morning, awarding a $20 million contract for improvements to the Silverdale Correctional Facility to a local developer.