Declining sales tax revenues and not knowing how much of a gain in property taxes to expect from growth has city officials perplexed about when next year's budget could be completed.
A debate erupted Tuesday in a Chattanooga City Council committee meeting over whether the city should pay $50,000 for a greenway project in the midst of a tight budget year.
Anyone who walks through the two main entrances at the Hamilton County-Chattanooga Courts Building likely will get a look soon at some important faces, which Sheriff Jim Hammond hopes at least a few people will recognize.
The Chattanooga City Council approved Mayor Ron Littlefield's new Cabinet Tuesday night, with only a few questions raised concerning the city attorney.
City Council Chairman Jack Benson said Monday he has been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer that can be far less lethal than its cousin melanoma.
A Republican majority in the state House and Senate in charge of redistricting after the 2010 census could cost Democrats two seats in Congress, the state’s Democratic Party chairman said Monday.