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City, UTCRI awarded $1.06M U.S. Department of Transportation grant to
advance roadway safety

Funding will support data-driven analysis of high-risk corridors to reduce
crashes

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (January 8, 2026) – The City of Chattanooga and the
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute (UTCRI) have been
awarded $1,063,393 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of
Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program to support a
new Roadway Safety Design Technology Platform.

Join the Movement: Chattanooga’s Annual MLK Day of Service

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (January 7, 2026) – Each year, the City of Chattanooga organizes a massive, community-wide day of service to pay tribute to the enduring legacy of one of the most transformative figures in American history: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This annual event embodies Dr. King’s spirit of civic action and community betterment, bringing together hundreds of volunteers who fan out across the city to make a difference.

CHATTANOOGA, TN (January 5, 2026) — Invest Chattanooga today announced a partnership with American South Capital Partners (ASCP) to deliver new mixed-income multifamily housing across Chattanooga, with deep and permanent affordability built in from the start.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Dec. 15, 2025) – Mayor Tim Kelly has ordered flags to fly half-staff across city buildings, grounds and facilities tomorrow, Tuesday, December 16, in honor of Gerald McCormick.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Dec. 16, 2025) –The City of Chattanooga has launched an
updated Chattanooga Open Data Portal <http://data.chattanooga.gov> as part
of the city’s efforts to provide residents with a streamlined experience
when accessing public data.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Dec. 11, 2025) – The City is moving forward with replacing the closed bridge on Standifer Gap Road, a long-awaited project that will enhance safety and improve connectivity for residents in the Tyner area near Shallowford and Hickory Valley Roads.

The existing bridge, deemed structurally deficient, has been closed to traffic since 2016.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Nov. 18, 2025) – Mayor Tim Kelly released the following
statement following City Council’s vote confirming his appointment of Karen
Rennich as administrator of the Department of Planning and Executive
Director of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency (RPA).

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  (Nov. 18, 2025) – Jeff Davis, District 3 city council
representative, will host an upcoming town hall meeting.

WHO: Councilmember Jeff Davis
<https://chattanooga.gov/government/city-council>

WHAT: Town Hall Meeting

WHERE: North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Dr., Ste. 102, Hixson, TN
37343

WHEN: 2 - 4 p.m., Sunday, November 23, 2025

Chattanooga, Tenn. (November 17, 2025) -  The City of Chattanooga—in
partnership with the Maclellan Foundation, the Community Foundation of
Greater Chattanooga and the Generosity Trust—today announced the
launch of Enterprise
Community Partners’ Faith-Based Development Initiative

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Nov. 12, 2025) – The Chattanooga Land Bank Authority broke ground on its first affordable home, marking a major milestone in its efforts to expand homeownership opportunities for Chattanoogans.

The Oakland Avenue project in Alton Park is being built in partnership with Wind River Built, which received the property as a donation through the Land Bank’s affordable housing initiative.