1+ week, 1+ day ago   (535+ words) The amount of time Tennessee students spend taking state standardized tests next spring will increase significantly due to an additional writing test that won't actually be scored. Tennessee is adding an unscored field test writing subpart to the English Language…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (553+ words) Her commitment to student success has produced measurable results. In 2021, she led Chattanooga State's transition from traditional 15-week semesters to seven-week terms, a change that significantly improved student outcomes. In 2025, Chattanooga State received the prestigious Leah Meyer Austin Award from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1044+ words) The only people Tim Kelly wanted to meet with but was never able to get a meeting with since becoming mayor of Chattanooga were Walter E. Hussman Jr., the former publisher of the Chattanooga Times Free Press, and his daughter, Eliza…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (71+ words) A local economist has upgraded his forecast for job growth in the Chattanooga region for 2026 and 2027, but he expects President Donald Trump's efforts to revive tariffs could spur further uncertainty... Chattanooga economist upgrades job forecast for region A local economist…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (61+ words) Meeting for the first time, a brand new Chattanooga Airport board mostly appointed by state lawmakers withdrew from litigation that challenges the panel's authority. New state-appointed Chattanooga Airport board withdraws from city lawsuit A new state-run board for the Chattanooga…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (632+ words) A three-judge panel may decide whether the state is temporarily barred from reappointing most of the members of the Chattanooga Airport's board of directors while a lawsuit works its way through the courts. In the meantime, Gov. Bill Lee and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (308+ words) In 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, and was the final state needed to achieve a two-thirds majority for passage. The Tennessee Senate's ratification vote less than a week before the House…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (378+ words) The Chattanooga Airport's board of directors has filed a lawsuit against Tennessee's top leaders, seeking to impede a state law that would vacate the panel and replace it with members mostly selected by state officials. The legislation "effectively guts and…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (868+ words) U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and U.S. Rep. John Rose, R-Cookeville, attended the event at the Chattanoogan Hotel downtown. According to a May poll by The Beacon Center, a conservative-leaning think tank, Blackburn leads the Republican primary field with 63% support, 53 points ahead…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (82+ words) State Rep. Greg Martin, R-Hixson, said it's likely a matter of time before a bill he sponsored that was signed into law in April prompts a case and ruling before the U.S. Supreme Court. Tennessee death penalty law paves path for…...