Sarah Grace Taylor

A few dozen protesters gathered in Chattanooga on Sunday to protest Hamilton County's face-mask mandate. While opposition to the mandate was universal, reasons varied from protecting rights and doubting government authority to denying the severity of COVID-19 and fearing the end of days.

The Chattanooga City Council will consider a group of police brutality and racial equity policies proposed by the local chapter of Democratic Socialists of America after allegations of "stonewalling" the group based on its political affiliation.

For weeks, Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke called for Hamilton County to issue a mask mandate to combat the spread of COVID-19.

The Hamilton County Commission will consider a resolution next week to set aside $900,000 of taxpayer money to bring back discretionary funds for each commissioner to hand out to causes they see as worthy.

Private jail service provider CoreCivic will pull out of Hamilton County's Silverdale facility on Dec. 30 after a facility and per diem funding disagreement.

Two-thirds of the Chattanooga City Council has voted to approve a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis in the city.

Beginning Friday, people can face a $50 fine and up to 30 days in jail for failing to wear a mask in Hamilton County as required by a recent executive order.

People in Hamilton County will soon be required to wear a face covering or mask in public to help curb the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Jim Coppinger said during a media briefing on Monday.

A car crashed into one of Chattanooga's youth and family development centers Friday, after community leaders had warned that exact thing would happen.

Chattanooga will require masks or face coverings be worn in city buildings when facilities reopen Monday, while Hamilton County considers a wider mandate and the governor considers mask mandate authority.

Tennessee congressional candidate Christopher Hale tweeted and promptly deleted an image of a couple pointing guns at protesters in St. Louis late Wednesday.

A Hamilton County commissioner wants to create a 12-member outside board to consult the county on diversity and equity policies, as race conversations and tension continue to grow locally and across the country.

Some members of the Hamilton County Commission are calling for citizens to be more vigilant in COVID-19 prevention as cases and deaths continue to rise.

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga released footage and a statement Tuesday denying allegations of racial profiling by university police, which were made in a viral Facebook post last week.

As Tennessee prepares for several more weeks in a state of emergency, Hamilton County is "seriously considering" mandating masks be worn in public places to stop the spread of the virus.

Community activist Raquetta Dotley has announced that she is running for Chattanooga City Council District 7 to improve what she calls the city's greatest district.

Business consultant Monty Bruell wants to be Chattanooga's next mayor in order to lessen the economic disparity between the "two Chattanoogas."

Chattanooga mayoral candidate Christopher Dahl is apologizing for lewd, sexist and homophobic social media comments.

As Chattanooga continues to climb national ranks for COVID-19 spread, Mayor Andy Berke is asking the state for the authority to mandate masks in public and to extend an executive order allowing virtual public meetings.

A former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga faculty member and alumna says she was pulled over by six campus police on Wednesday, creating an "alarming encounter" and pushback from neighbors.