Four candidates campaign for two spots on Collegedale commission
Four candidates are vying for two open positions on Collegedale’s five-member Board of Commissioners in the Nov. 8 election.
Stories by Tierra Hayes
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Woman charged in multi-vehicle crash that injured two Chattanooga police officers
A 28-year-old woman has been charged in a multi-vehicle crash that injured two Chattanooga police officers on Thursday morning.
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A Chattanooga dentist ranks Halloween candies from worst to best
Halloween always conjures up ideas of kids in cute costumes going door to door in search of that next sweet treat.
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NiteOwl urgent care expands with daytime house calls in Hamilton County area
NiteOwl After Hours Urgent Care has added a mobile day service to its clinical offerings.
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Hillbilly Willy's owners open Georgi's Pizzeria in Ooltewah
After operating Hillbilly Willy's in the Chattanooga area for 17 years, George and Angela Foster have traded barbecue for pizza and opened up a craft pizzeria …
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3 dead, 17 victims total after shooting on McCallie Avenue in Chattanooga
Another weekend marred by violence in Chattanooga ended with the mayor and police chief stating that those responsible will be brought to justice.
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Chattanooga business leaders say they don't expect lasting impacts on local businesses after shootings
On May 27, Chattanooga made national business headlines, lauded as a tech and venture capital hub in The Wall Street Journal.
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Boneyard Bar brings new life, art, fare to Chattanooga's Station Street
With its bright alien art, furniture brought back to life and graffiti by anonymous Chattanooga artist "Eric is dead," the Boneyard Bar opened on Station Stree…
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New Chattanooga coffee bar opening at Southside Moxy hotel
A new coffee bar will be coming to Chattanooga's Southside this month at the Moxy hotel.
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Collegedale police side with officer in March traffic stop involving stun gun
The 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…
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What to know about the city of East Ridge
Here's what to know about the city of East Ridge.
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Changing demographics, progress achievements mark a new day at Chattanooga's Howard School
Every morning, the announcements are read twice at the Howard School - once in English and once in Spanish.
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Bohemian Village juice bar is coming to east Chattanooga, seeking Black artists, vendors
Pictures 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…
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Chattanooga Seafood Company opens in Red Bank
The Chattanooga Seafood Company has opened on Dayton Boulevard, bringing fresh seafood to Red Bank.
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Hamilton County book review panel hears attorney suggestions, makes final comments on book policies
During its final meeting Tuesday, the Hamilton County school board's book review committee heard suggestions from the board attorney and provided final comment…
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Walker County Schools ends mandatory quarantines for in-school exposures
Walker County Schools students who have had close contact with people with COVID-19 while in school will no longer be required to quarantine.
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East Ridge residents encouraged to sign up relatives with disabilities for 'Take Me Home' program
The 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…
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Collegedale parks department offers new programs, continues recreation offerings in 2022
At 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 yea…
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Most Chattanooga area colleges are encouraging, not requiring, masks as semester starts
As 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-contagio…
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New independent bookstore opens in North Chattanooga
The bright pink door of Chattanooga's newest independent book store officially opened to customers on Thursday.
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At a young age, Jon 'Jerry' Balkenbush worked with nuclear missiles amid the Cold War
Despite many being in their late teens and early 20s, Jon "Jerry" Balkenbush and his Air Force colleagues understood the immense gravity of their work - monito…
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Fall-themed drinks to try from Chattanooga businesses
While 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 …
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Collegedale, former police officers reach settlement in lawsuits over alleged quota system
The city of Collegedale and four former police officers have settled two employment-based lawsuits after two years of litigation surrounding an alleged quota s…
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Afghan American man receives community support in efforts to relocate family to Chattanooga
Wahid 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 facili…
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Bridge Refugee Services prepares to possibly resettle Afghan allies in Chattanooga area
As chaotic scenes from Afghanistan unfolded on TV in the past few weeks, Marina Peshterianu, associate director of Bridge Refugees Services, felt certain she w…
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What to do if you lost your vaccine card in the Chattanooga area
With thousands of Chattanooga area residents vaccinated against COVID-19, many may have misplaced something that may soon be more important: their vaccination …
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Walker County Schools seeks feedback on plans to improve attendance, academic achievement
Walker County Schools is seeking feedback from the community on its new long-term goals. The district's coordinator for federal funds, Autumn Hentz, hosted a v…
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Chattanooga police, Unum 'Cops Care' program provides care packages for kids at traumatic scenes
The Chattanooga Police Department and Unum announced Wednesday a new partnership to aid children following traumatic events that require police presence.
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Child abuse referrals on rise in Northwest Georgia after drop in 2020
After a dip in child abuse reports in 2020 during the pandemic, the Children's Advocacy Center in Northwest Georgia has seen an influx of kids who are suspecte…
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Walker County, Georgia, to hold new museum focused on African American history
Walker County officials have approved plans for a future African American Museum and Culture Center.
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Chattanooga natives hope to beat odds with their bookstore through crowdsourcing, community
The difficulties of running an independent bookstore aren't lost on avid readers Blaes Green, Sarah Jackson and Emily Lilley. From upfront costs to the dominan…
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Fort Oglethorpe seeks to revitalize historic downtown
The historic downtown area of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, has been hit hard by time and changes to traffic flow.
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Walker County Chamber of Commerce helping businesses adapt to 'new normal'
As cases of COVID-19 continue to dwindle, the Walker County Chamber of Commerce is resuming in-person One Walker meetings and supporting the local business com…
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Collegedale negotiates pay for new city manager who plans to also continue city engineer responsibilities
New Collegedale City Manager Wayon Hines was approved on Monday to be paid $132,488 annually to take on not just the role of city manager, but to continue in h…
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Abuse amid pandemic: Chattanooga area numbers show fluctuating picture
When Hamilton County Schools shut down in March of 2020 to pivot to online learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, Patricia Russell said that she saw reports o…
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Chattanooga recreation centers to reopen on June 1
Chattanooga will reopen all 18 of its Youth and Family Development centers on June 1.
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Collegedale hires new city manager, adjusts retirement plan for former manager
The city of Collegedale has hired Wayon Hines, city engineer and interim city manager, to serve as its next city manager.
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Community members express concerns about closed Chattanooga recreation centers
The 14-month closure of the Chattanooga Family and Youth Development Centers has gone on for too long, according to a group of community members, including cur…
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Chattanooga announces city summer camps, works to staff Youth and Family Development Centers
Six area Youth and Family Development Centers will be open this summer to host camps, while plans to fully staff the camps and the other 12 sites are still in …
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Volunteer group helps in-need Chattanooga area residents with code violations
With 52 weeks in the year, the organizers of Project 52 make sure that not a single week passes without helping someone in need.
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Chattanooga police work with mom, autism center to create special needs ID program
One mother's social media plea led to the creation of a new voluntary ID program for special needs individuals in Chattanooga. The hope is to help mitigate com…
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Collegedale approves McKee park partnership while community members seek revisions
While several Collegedale residents have come forward to request revisions to a new park planned by the city in cooperation with McKee Foods Corp., city commis…
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Hamilton County drug-related deaths rose 50% in 2020, preliminary data shows
Last year was a deadly one for overdoses in the Chattanooga area, as a pandemic worked to overshadow the ongoing - and still growing - opioid epidemic in the r…
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New Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, city manager hopes to prioritize community input, historic revitalization in new role
Seven months into her new role as the city manager of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, Molly Huhn is looking to prioritize the revitalization of the historic area, bu…
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Chattanooga City Council to vote on housing homeless within city limits
The Chattanooga City Council is preparing to vote on a new proposal to house Chattanooga residents experiencing homelessness within the city limits, instead of…
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Catoosa approves rezoning for new housing development despite public opposition
Despite a slew of community comments against a proposal to allow developers to build multi-family townhomes off of South Wooten Road, the Catoosa County Board …
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Hamilton County bail fund expands, seeks to pay 200 bonds in 2021
Since its founding in 2018, the CALEB Hamilton County Community Bail Fund has paid the bails of 60 inmates in a quest to remove the financial barrier of cash b…
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Areas of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, may get access to public water for first time
Some areas of Walker County may soon have access to public water for the first time.
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Who gets leftover COVID-19 vaccines at the end of the day? We asked Chattanooga area providers.
While rare because of the high demand for COVID-19 vaccines, people do miss scheduled appointments because of something unforeseen, leaving extra doses at the …
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Chickamauga residents to vote for or against allowing city to initially pay for projects with bond funding
Residents of Chickamauga, Georgia, are getting a say in how upcoming capital projects are initially funded.
