In a conversation with former Chattanooga Mayor and U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, Alexander emphasized politics as a means to an end and the importance of listening and bipartisanship.

Among the decisions reached by the TSSAA Board of Control during this week's summer meeting in Mt. Juliet was a denial of Central High School's request that its football team have its playoff eligibility for the coming season reinstated.

Pediatricians and public health care providers said they feared life-threatening consequences for children with critical illnesses as Tennessee moves forward with a directive to verify and report their immigration status.

First lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday announced the launch of Fostering the Future Accounts, a spinoff of the Trump Accounts investment funds meant to give $1,000 to every newborn whose parent opens one.

Healthcare dominated a conversation between Republican primary opponents, current Tennessee Rep. Michele Reneau of Hixson, and challenger Tony Hullender of Signal Mountain at a GOP club meeting on Thursday morning in Hixson.

A Chattanooga man who was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of the murder of a Walker County man has an outstanding indictment in Hamilton County.

"I don't see any future for FarmToMed in the hemp industry in Tennessee under this legislation."

The Planning Commission in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, voted 5-2 against recommending the City Council make changes to the city's zoning laws for a gondola planned by Rock City after the project was met with opposition from some neighbors. Video by Brynn Meisse

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national intelligence.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres described El Nino as an “urgent climate warning.” https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jun/11/el-nino-is-here-and-scientists-fear-itll-be-big-bad-and-costly-with-heat-floods-droughts-fires-tfp/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

"People in Chattanooga are very, very welcoming." https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jun/10/international-media-lands-in-chattanooga-to-cover/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

The case has put a spotlight on the nitrogen execution method and the sharp disagreements over its use. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jun/11/alabama-asks-us-supreme-court-to-allow-thursdays-blocked-nitrogen-gas-execution-tfp/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Tennessee now has its first four kickoff times set. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jun/10/vols-to-host-longhorns-at-noon-mocs-tide-kickoff/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

The two candidates will appear on the August primary ballot for the Tennessee District 27 House seat. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jun/11/healthcare-dominates-conversation-with-republican/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Business licenses issued June 1-5, as provided by the Hamilton County Clerk's Office. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jun/10/business-licenses/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

For local officials, the team's choice makes sense, but not because of the prestige or price tag of one of the city's private boarding schools. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jun/10/internet-thinks-world-cup-team-in-chattanooga-is/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

"While I will be moving to a new opportunity, I wish the company and its employees continued success." https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jun/10/longtime-chattanooga-executive-robert-long-to/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

More than 1,300 Hamilton County students received mental health services at school from outside providers during this past academic year. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jun/10/over-13k-hamilton-county-students-received-school/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

The Hamilton County Commission passed Mayor Weston Wamp's $1 billion proposed budget Wednesday night, with one commissioner voting against it. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jun/10/hamilton-county-commission-approves-1b-budget/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

An officer with the Tennessee Highway Patrol has been charged with firing a gunshot at a vehicle he was allegedly chasing while off duty in Tracy City, Tennessee.

The Chatt Foundation, one of the largest service providers to homeless people in the city, has identified four potential locations within several blocks of its downtown campus. Video by Brynn Meisse #chattanooga #city #shelters #housing

A Hamilton County grand jury in a Tuesday indictment accused ex-NFL player Darron Lee of the premeditated murder of his partner.

Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power.

"We hope others in Chattanooga can experience the same joyous, festive environment we've experienced watching the World Cup while living abroad."

Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.

The design appears to align with an executive order from President Donald Trump that directs the federal government to use elements rooted in American tradition that hearken back to the architecture of ancient Rome or Greece, or incorporate other 20th-century architectural styles like art deco.

The Hamilton County, Catoosa County and Walker County health departments inspect food service establishments twice a year, grading them on a 100-point scale.

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission unanimously denied a developer's request to clear the way for an indoor sports training facility by rezoning 16 acres on a rural portion of East Brainerd Road from an agricultural area to a commercial district.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include Honeybee Festival, Lakeside Live, garden tour. See the full calendar:

Residents across two Northwest Georgia counties pushed back against data centers, both current and proposed, in separate city and county meetings.

Vision Hospitality Group has demolished buildings at the corner of Broad and Main streets to make room for construction of a $45 million hotel with 148 rooms.

"This is a game that means a lot to get selected to play in before we go on to college. We all had fun, win or lose."

Chattanooga's new litter crew will come alongside a slate of fresh programs and redoubled enforcement efforts, according to city officials.

Both sides of the hottest debate on Lookout Mountain, whether a gondola planned by Rock City would be good or bad for the community, are pushing their messages through before an initial vote.

River City Co. has set a goal to raise $25 million from the private sector for the project and has already secured just over $13 million toward that goal in three months, according to the capital campaign chair, Ward Davenport.

It's the second meeting in a row that Lookout Mountain commissioners have postponed action on the proposal that would place strict restrictions on the popular tourist attraction operated by the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority.

On Saturday evening, Spain began the first of 12 training sessions the team has scheduled at Baylor as it hopes to make a memorable run to its second World Cup title, its first since 2010. Video by Brynn Meisse and Lyric Lewin #fifa #soccer #chattanooga #worldcup

A Chattanooga man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after he was convicted of the malice murder of a Walker County man.

The Tennessee Volunteers are comprised of eight newcomers via the NCAA transfer portal, four freshmen and only two returning players. ESPN on Tuesday tabbed Tennessee as having the nation's No. 1 portal class in this recent cycle.

House Republicans will look to get nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement over the finish line Tuesday, enough to fund a pair of Homeland Security agencies through the next three years and the rest of President Donald Trump's time in office.

"Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack.” https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jun/09/trump-says-us-must-respond-after-iran-downed-us-army-helicopter-near-strait-of-hormuz-tfp/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Like many small Southern towns, Dalton has come into its own with flavors from around the world and also close to home. Prime example: Cyra's. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jun/09/dining-review-cyras-serves-simple-goodness-in/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

After years of predominantly neutral interiors, color is confidently making its way back into our homes. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/mar/01/goodbye-grays-chattanooga-interior-designers/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

"Sometimes with our busy lives, we can be guilty of treating our plants more as objects in our yards than living things." https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/mar/01/the-native-choice-healthy-ecosystems-begin-in-our/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley's death, a gaggle of exuberant young boys and teens shook up his hometown, intent on keeping the king's legacy alive for a new generation.

Elementary and middle school students would no longer be assigned a device to take home next school year under a new policy being considered by the Hamilton County Board of Education. Here are the details:

A presidential memo that called for a $500,000 compensation limit for all employees struck at the heart of a debate as old as TVA: Should the federal agency act more like a government entity or more like a private company?

Here's a look at this weekend's Southside Porchfest in case you missed it. Staff photos by Seth Carpenter.

Israel's latest strikes on Lebanon and Iran have made clear that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who started the war in lockstep, want different things.

Here's how each side views the risks, rewards and path forward: