Since the turn of the 21st century, no first-term Hamilton County legislator has lost a seat. Over the same period, only one first-term Hamilton County commissioner has lost a seat. Clint Cooper is ...

Mason Edwards is the breaking news reporter at the Chattanooga Times Free Press, where he covers fast-moving stories across the region — from public safety and crime to major community developments.

I've always had a soft spot for beans. They were a constant on our family table when I was growing up, but most often appeared in the form of creamy white beans or red beans and rice.

As any longtime local or stricken newcomer will tell you, Hamilton County is a special place — a civic-minded community, protective over its cherished home. Ben Sessoms is the Chattanooga Times Editor ...

Clay Bennett's Times Cartoon for Jan. 27, 2026.

Parkridge Health System will go before a state panel Wednesday to make a case for its application to build Bradley County's first freestanding emergency room as local competitors oppose the plan.

A scale model of an intricate piece of equipment sits in the entryway of Astec Industries' revamped training center off Jerome Avenue. Outside, a real-life version of the machine which produces the ...

As frigid air moves into the Chattanooga area this weekend, local veterinarians are advising pet parents to keep their four-legged friends indoors as much as possible. "I think everybody thinks it's ...

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball team made a strong push for its longest winning streak yet this season, but the Mocs came up short late in a Southern Conference rivalry ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader whose birthday was celebrated as a federal holiday Monday, seemed to be everywhere in 1963 as cities across the country battled over the ...

The developers of a Patten Parkway parcel downtown have withdrawn their rezoning request after pushback from a nearby historic church and Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp. The Chattanooga-Hamilton ...

The historic Chattanooga Choo Choo train station is for sale. The terminal at 1400 Market St. is 90% occupied by tenants and produces more than $1.3 Daniel Dassow is a business reporter for the ...