2+ week, 2+ day ago   (588+ words) The Pilgrim's Pride chicken processing plant is scheduled to close in September. This 10-acre parcel creates a substantial opportunity for Chattanooga to build a community sports mega-complex in the heart of downtown. A few years ago, I worked on bringing…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (569+ words) I imagine many in our community experienced a wave of emotions as the Chattanooga History Experience opened. Our county and city governments demonstrating a willingness to explore a potential regional history center means the time has come for a greater…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (62+ words) The Chattanooga Housing Authority drew the ire of City Council members after efforts to secure federal funding for future public housing sites left residents and businesses scrambling over projects suddenly being drafted for their neighborhoods. ‘We were all shocked’: Chattanooga…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (107+ words) Every evening at sunset, Fannie Mae Crumsey gathered her grandchildren to her home on what is now M.L. King Boulevard to start their bedtime routine, which began with Crumsey leaning over her precious petunias in the front yard, carefully watering and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1186+ words) Nearly a century before Glenn Miller made Chattanooga famous with his World War II classic hit song "Chattanooga Choo Choo," rail traffic was shaping Southeast Tennessee. The northern connection for the Georgia railroad was soon joined by other rail lines…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (51+ words) Two of three city employees who regularly visited homeless encampments have resigned, and a third was reassigned, leaving city leadership to figure out how its staff fits into outreach efforts, according to Casey Tinker, who leads Chattanooga's homeless initiatives. ‘Sickening…...

3+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (501+ words) A large drone show planned for July 4 will need permission from the federal government to fly, due to the Spanish national team's presence in Chattanooga. At the beginning of June, Hamilton County and Chattanooga announced the two local governments would…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (492+ words) Planners working on the multimillion-dollar redevelopment of Chattanooga's downtown riverfront have raised over half the funds needed for the project. Amid the clank and clatter of plates and cutlery, River City Co. announced the progress of its capital campaign for…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (199+ words) Brynn Meisse is the video producer for the Times Free Press. She’s no stranger to the media industry having grown up in it. Brynn got her start working for her father’s TV and radio station in her... Video: Fans greet…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (97+ words) A portion of Broad Street in downtown Chattanooga is closed for security measures ahead of the arrival of the Spanish national team for the World Cup soccer tournament, according to a press release from the city of Chattanooga. Chattanooga will…...