Emily Crisman

Despite President Donald Trump's efforts to halt federal spending at odds with executive orders he issued following his inauguration in January, many officials from Chattanooga area governments, businesses and agencies say they still expect to receive federal grants and loans they have been awarded.

Chattanooga's landscapes are full of natural beauty, but a stroll through several of the city's neighborhoods will reveal artistic creations nestled in groves of native trees and sharing scenic vistas with the area's mountains and rivers.

It seems like everyone on social media is trying bone broth hot chocolate, which people claim is a nutritious delicacy that tastes much better than it sounds.

Swig, a soda shop chain known as the originator of "dirty soda," is offering free drinks Saturday and Sunday at its new location in Hixson.

Someone wants the people of Signal Mountain to think Popeyes is coming to town, but it's not a franchise of the fast food chain known for its Cajun-spiced fried chicken.

A sign went up at the former McDonald's site in Signal Mountain promising a Popeyes fried chicken place would open there in June, but the sign is now gone.

Looking to get a couple of beers and some food with the kids in tow? While some establishments are strictly adults-only, Chattanooga has a bevvy of family-friendly options where you and your children can eat and drink without getting side-eyed by the management or other patrons. Here's where to head when you bring the family out on the town.

The city of East Ridge is entering into a development agreement with Urban Story Ventures for a project known as the East Ridge Shopping Center in the municipality's special border district.

Elves may officially be Santa's little helpers, but adult beverages can also provide valuable assistance with merrymaking -- just think of each bottle as your own "elf on the shelf."

Every Thanksgiving, the Chattanooga Times Free Press launches its Neediest Cases campaign, an annual appeal to readers during the holiday season to provide assistance to people in need.