Sarah Grace Taylor

Hamilton County District Attorney Neal Pinkston used county funds to supplement state pay for his wife and brother-in-law, state records show.

Emails from state officials claim Hamilton County District Attorney Neal Pinkston plans to change the payroll source for relatives employed in his office to comply with state nepotism laws.

Government assistance is still available for those struggling to pay rent or make mortgage payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After a rash of police calls and a fatal shooting in May, the city of Chattanooga on Tuesday revoked a decade-old special exceptions permit for the SkyZoo nightclub, posing questions about what's next for the venue and those with similar histories.

Accusations by two former staffers against former Chattanooga mayoral candidate Monty Bruell this week also brought to light financial reporting irregularities from Bruell's campaign.

The Hamilton County Commission is set to vote next week to consider a land donation for a building trade school to open in 2022.

The Hamilton County Commission will vote next week on purchasing the McDonald Farm in Sale Creek for $16 million.

A former campaign staffer took over former Chattanooga mayoral candidate Monty Bruell's campaign social media account, using it to accuse Bruell of stiffing her and other staffers for work done during his 2021 campaign.

At least 17 appointed employees of the city of Chattanooga have left or will leave their roles as Mayor Tim Kelly creates a new team of administrators, department heads and other high-ranking employees.

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced interim department heads and administrators this week who will serve in the restructured city government as the new administration seeks to hire permanent staff.

As the federal government begins to earmark spending from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, which was signed into law in May, local governments are waiting on guidance before tapping into their share.

The city of Chattanooga put in place a continuation budget this month, buying the new mayoral administration the duration of the summer to craft a real budget for the fiscal year that will start July 1.

Democrat D'Angelo Jelks and Republican Greg Vital have qualified for the special election to replace the late Rep. Mike Carter in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

After a marathon discussion about school safety, the Hamilton County Commission passed its budget on Wednesday for the fiscal year that will start July 1.

One Democrat, two Republicans and an independent are eyeing the Tennessee House seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Mike Carter.

On a given school day, there are at most 27 school resource officers, or SROs, covering 79 Hamilton County schools.

Hamilton County District Attorney's cold case unit says it has solved part of a 42-year-old murder case that was tied up in a former Tennessee governor's scandal.

Hamilton County Board of Education member Steve Highlander was appointed to the Hamilton County Commission on Wednesday.

The Hamilton County Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to appoint Joan Carter, widow of Rep. Mike Carter, to serve in his Tennessee House of Representatives seat until the conclusion of a special election called by the governor.

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced the reorganization of city government on Tuesday, creating some new departments and dissolving others.