Sarah Grace Taylor

A coalition of African American clergy and community leaders endorsed Wade Hinton for mayor of Chattanooga on Monday.

Mental health services, youth and family resources and workforce development top the list of community budget concerns in Chattanooga in preparation for the budget year that will start July 1, bumping once-dominant infrastructure concerns.

A poll of Chattanoogans this week indicated businessman Tim Kelly is leading among those who have made a choice in the largely undecided pool of potential voters in the March mayoral election and emphasized the importance of housing and economic issues.

More than 400 constituents are asking Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Ooltewah, to show evidence to support his objection to results of the Nov. 3 presidential election.

Former Chattanooga Mayor Jon Kinsey has endorsed Kim White in the March mayoral race, citing her leadership abilities.

In dual residency hearings, Hamilton County election officials ruled Wednesday that Chattanooga mayoral candidate Monty Bell could stay on the March ballot, but Michele Peterson did not qualify.

Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger renewed a countywide mask mandate on Wednesday, extending the requirement through March 31.

Ahead of a Hamilton County Election Commission hearing scheduled for Wednesday to resolve outstanding residency issues before the March 2 election, Michele Peterson has decided to withdraw from the Chattanooga mayoral race to back competitor Wade Hinton.

Chattanooga Councilman Anthony Byrd is running for re-election in March to continue to serve District 8.

FBI agents on Friday raided the homes and offices of state Rep. Robin Smith, R-Hixson, and three other Republican lawmakers as part of an ongoing federal probe into unknown matters.

Ahead of the 2021 legislative session, elected officials from across the state, including Hamilton County, met this week to discuss the power of local authorities.

Isiah Hester is running for the Chattanooga City Council to advocate for public safety and stronger neighborhoods in District 5.

The Chattanooga City Council approved a budget amendment funding eviction prevention, small businesses and other causes and condemned violence in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

The Chattanooga City Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday to expedite funds for nonprofit groups and eviction prevention after deferring the vote before the holidays.

Longtime local leader Ken Hays said he is running for Chattanooga City Council to bring experience to a new era of city government.

A march for President Donald Trump planned ahead of his Georgia rally on Monday ended before it started as organizers struggled to establish a location.

Activist Marie Mott is running for Chattanooga City Council to address community safety and opportunity disparities across the city and in District 8.

Dozens of Hamilton County inmates missed court this week as preventive quarantines climb due to the ongoing jails merger.

In the wake of the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville, a Chattanooga-area attorney sparked a false and viral conspiracy theory, suggesting a connection between the attack and election security.

Chemical engineer Tim Gorman is running for Chattanooga City Council District 2 to help families and small businesses.