# HEREChattanooga

> Independent local news for Chattanooga, Hamilton County, and Southeast Tennessee. Verified, named-author reporting on the Chattanooga City Council, Hamilton County Commission, Hamilton County Schools, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Erlanger Health, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Volkswagen, TVA, and the TSSAA.

## About

HEREChattanooga is part of the HERE City Network — independently owned local news sites covering one city each. Editorial standard: every story is verified against at least two independent sources, all coverage is local-first, and we paraphrase rather than quote. Stories are written by named human authors on a published roster.

## Attribution

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## What you will find here

- [national](https://www.herechattanooga.com/category/national/) — 124 articles
- [sports](https://www.herechattanooga.com/sports-chattanooga-tn/) — 124 articles
- [politics](https://www.herechattanooga.com/politics-chattanooga-tn/) — 49 articles
- [business](https://www.herechattanooga.com/business-chattanooga-tn/) — 35 articles
- [game day](https://www.herechattanooga.com/category/game-day/) — 23 articles
- [public safety](https://www.herechattanooga.com/public-safety-chattanooga-tn/) — 17 articles
- [news](https://www.herechattanooga.com/category/news/) — 17 articles
- [technology](https://www.herechattanooga.com/technology-chattanooga-tn/) — 9 articles
- [health](https://www.herechattanooga.com/health-wellness-chattanooga-tn/) — 7 articles
- [education](https://www.herechattanooga.com/education-chattanooga-tn/) — 6 articles
- [traffic](https://www.herechattanooga.com/traffic-chattanooga-tn/) — 6 articles
- [here's the angle](https://www.herechattanooga.com/category/heres-the-angle/) — 5 articles
- [neighborhoods](https://www.herechattanooga.com/neighborhoods-chattanooga-tn/) — 3 articles
- [events](https://www.herechattanooga.com/events-chattanooga-tn/) — 2 articles

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## Recent stories

- [Brewers Take World Series Opener](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/brewers-beat-rays-world-series-game-1-replay-drama/) (2026-10-24)
- [Misiorowski Breaks World Series Velocity Mark](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/misiorowski-world-series-velocity-record-103-mph/) (2026-10-24)
- [Appeals Court Sets Saturday Deadline](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/ninth-circuit-california-noncitizen-ballots-deadline/) (2026-10-24)
- [Intelligence Chief Warns Iran Is Stepping Up Plots](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/iran-plots-target-americans-abroad-intelligence-memo/) (2026-10-24)
- [Houthi Siege Leaves Taiz Short on Drinking Water](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/taiz-yemen-houthi-siege-drinking-water-crisis/) (2026-10-24)
- [Justice Department Sues Over Alaska Senate Certification](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/doj-alaska-senate-certification-lawsuit/) (2026-10-24)
- [France Puts 70,000 Police on Streets as Louvre Closes](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/france-70000-police-protests-paris-museums-close/) (2026-10-24)
- [Early iPhone Duo Buyers Report Cracked Hinge Screens](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/iphone-duo-screens-cracking-hinge-launch/) (2026-10-24)
- [NFL Fines Caleb Williams Nearly $12,000 Over Caddix Cleats](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/nfl-fines-caleb-williams-caddix-cleats/) (2026-10-24)
- [Knicks Add Dalton Knecht on Two-Way Deal](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/knicks-sign-dalton-knecht-two-way-contract/) (2026-10-24)
- [Sammy Smith Steals First Truck Series Win](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/sammy-smith-first-truck-win-talladega-tony-stewart-crash/) (2026-10-24)
- [Honor Huff Heads to Transfer Portal](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/honor-huff-transfer-portal-eligibility-hearing/) (2026-10-24)
- [Five-Star Wing Jordyn Palmer Commits to South Carolina Women](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/jordyn-palmer-commits-south-carolina-womens-basketball/) (2026-10-24)
- [Britt McHenry Leaves State Department](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/britt-mchenry-resigns-state-department-wizards-game/) (2026-10-24)
- [Steelers-Saints Paris Game Stays on Despite Protests](https://www.herechattanooga.com/2026/10/24/steelers-saints-paris-game-protests-security-alert/) (2026-10-24)

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## Editorial standards

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