
Tierra Hayes is a reporter and digital editor for the Times Free Press. She is from Athens, Georgia, and graduated from Southern Adventist University in 2020 with her B.S. Mass Communication-Writing/Editing.
Another weekend marred by violence in Chattanooga ended with the mayor and police chief stating that those responsible will be brought to justice.
by Tierra Hayes and La Shawn PaganOn May 27, Chattanooga made national business headlines, lauded as a tech and venture capital hub in The Wall Street Journal.
by Tierra HayesWith its bright alien art, furniture brought back to life and graffiti by anonymous Chattanooga artist "Eric is dead," the Boneyard Bar opened on Station Street last month.
by Tierra HayesA new coffee bar will be coming to Chattanooga's Southside this month at the Moxy hotel.
by Tierra HayesThe Collegedale Police Department said Monday that claims that excessive force was used by an officer who used a stun gun on a delivery driver during a traffic stop were unfounded, according to a news release from the department.
by Tierra HayesHere's what to know about the city of East Ridge.
by Tierra HayesHere's what to know about the city of Collegedale.
by Tierra HayesEvery morning, the announcements are read twice at the Howard School — once in English and once in Spanish.
by Tierra HayesPictures of people with dreadlocks, afros and braids, music by Nina Simone and paintings by various artists fill the social media feeds of The Bohemian Village, an upcoming family-run juice bar and store in East Chattanooga.
by Tierra HayesThe Chattanooga Seafood Company has opened on Dayton Boulevard, bringing fresh seafood to Red Bank.
by Tierra HayesDuring its final meeting Tuesday, the Hamilton County school board's book review committee heard suggestions from the board attorney and provided final comments on two board policies concerning school decisions on instructional and non-instructional material.
by Tierra HayesWalker County Schools students who have had close contact with people with COVID-19 while in school will no longer be required to quarantine.
by Tierra HayesThe East Ridge Police Department is encouraging residents to sign up family members with disabilities like autism or dementia for a newly adopted "Take Me Home" program.
by Tierra HayesAt the start of the new year, the Collegedale Parks and Recreation Department is working to provide new programs as well as continue momentum from previous years.
by Tierra HayesAs college students again begin to fill campuses in the Chattanooga area, the region is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases dominated by the highly-contagious omicron variant.
by Tierra HayesThe bright pink door of Chattanooga's newest independent book store officially opened to customers on Thursday.
by Tierra HayesDespite many being in their late teens and early 20s, Jon "Jerry" Balkenbush and his Air Force colleagues understood the immense gravity of their work - monitoring and maintaining ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads in Kansas during the Cold War.
by Tierra HayesWhile these fluctuating temperatures may not always make it obvious that it's fall, plenty of local businesses are ready to keep the season fresh in your mind with a number of fall-themed drinks.
by Tierra HayesThe city of Collegedale and four former police officers have settled two employment-based lawsuits after two years of litigation surrounding an alleged quota system, according to a joint news release from the city and the officers' attorney.
by Tierra HayesWahid Dorany, an Afghan American and Chattanooga area resident, is awaiting the day that his parents, wife and two siblings can join him after he helped facilitate their evacuation from Afghanistan.
by Tierra Hayes