Chattanooga City Council members approved the appointment of three new city administrators Tuesday night, but signaled their interest in the transportation department headed by Blythe Bailey.
The Hamilton County Commission may throw its weight behind opposing unionization at Volkswagen Chattanooga, after Commissioner Tim Boyd said Thursday that labor organizing at the plant could harm economic development.
It's been about a decade since Dade County, Ga., voters decided to exempt residents 65 and older from paying school property tax on their primary homes.
The Chattanooga City Council unanimously approved a major City Hall reorganization, but not without a warning to Mayor Andy Berke.
After last week’s appointment of Rob Philyaw as the next Juvenile Court judge, one Hamilton County commissioner is crying foul.
One of East Ridge's three city manager candidates resigned from a similar position about eight months ago.
Chattanooga City Council Chairman Yusuf Hakeem said Wednesday he wants to move ahead with committee appointments for the City Council, but how those committees will be defined is up in the air.
Chattanooga's new City Council got down to business quickly Tuesday night by electing a chairman and vice chairman in less than 10 minutes and with no discussion.
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke's first order of business Monday included a tour of the 911 Center and meetings with his team — acting department heads and senior staff members.
A bill that would allow Hamilton County to cremate residents whose families cannot afford burial costs has cleared the state Legislature, and Sen. Todd Gardenhire is asking the County Commission to return a favor.
With a new mayor, a mostly new City Council and with city department heads being replaced, the leadership of Chattanooga's City Hall changes Monday as much as in any time in modern history.
Hamilton County Democrats elected new leaders Saturday during their biennial reorganization.
Two high-priority Chattanooga department heads will be leaving office today, and at this point it appears there will be no immediate replacements.
Larry Grohn beat longtime Chattanooga Councilman Jack Benson on Tuesday night in a fight between former educators.
