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.

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 ...

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

NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement to deepen their economic and strategic ties. The accord, which touches ...

More than 4,000 electric customers are out of power Sunday afternoon as an ice storm stresses power lines in the Chattanooga area. That's down from 6,000 around 11 a.m. and still up from around 3,000 ...

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 ...

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.

Food City is continuing to support local nonprofits with donations to Girls Inc. of Chattanooga and the Partnership for Families, Children and Adults. This week, a check for $2,000 was presented to ...

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 ...

Election season in Georgia is here, with statewide primary elections less than four months away and the campaigning for those contests well underway. But as Georgians prepare to cast their ballots, a ...

The developers of a Patten Parkway parcel downtown have withdrawn their rezoning request after pushback from a nearby historic church and Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp.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