Chattanooga Times Free Press

The Chattanooga Times Free Press is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It serves the metropolitan area of Chattanooga and extends its reach into northwestern Georgia. This newspaper is recognized as one of the key publications in Tennessee.

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Hamilton County Jail is releasing more inmates to immigration officials

1 day ago | timesfreepress.com | Andrew Schwartz

Hamilton County Jail is releasing more inmates to immigration officials 2 minutes ago by Andrew Schwartz Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / A monitoring station in the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center, seen on Aug. 13, 2024. Federal immigration enforcement appears in recent months to have been more active around the Hamilton County Jail.
Hagerty calls TVA ‘limiting factor’ on economic development projects in Tennessee

2 days ago | timesfreepress.com | David Floyd

Hagerty calls TVA ‘limiting factor’ on economic development projects in Tennessee 13 minutes ago by David Floyd Staff photo by Abby White / U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty, center, speaks with Miller Industries representatives during the tour. Hagerty toured with Chattanooga businesses April 22, 2025, including Miller Industries. COLLEGEDALE –– U.S. Sen.
Hamilton County man sentenced to 23 years in prison for murder at Chattanooga Amazon facility

2 days ago | timesfreepress.com | Sofia Saric

Tamaya Jordan said during a Tuesday sentencing hearing she owns a necklace holding the ashes of her brother, who was murdered outside Chattanooga's Amazon facility, but she cannot bear to wear it. "I have no siblings left," she said through tears. "I didn't get a last goodbye."Jordan was among several family members who testified in front of Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge Amanda Dunn about the devastation caused by the Aug. 9, 2023, fatal shooting of JaVontae Moon.
Hamilton County jury finds Darryl Roberts guilty of second-degree murder in Chris Wright shooting

2 days ago | timesfreepress.com | Sofia Saric

The man who fatally shot prominent businessman Chris Wright in the forehead in downtown Chattanooga was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder in Hamilton County Criminal Court. Darryl Roberts, 58, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with Wright's death. A Hamilton County jury found Roberts guilty of the lesser offense after about seven hours of deliberation across two days.
Hamilton County woman’s death closes 2021 Signal Mountain murder case

2 days ago | timesfreepress.com | Sofia Saric

The case against a woman accused of fatally stabbing a Signal Mountain man was closed after her death. Rhonda Lorna Essenpreis, 67, was accused of first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing her romantic partner Randall Paul Otto, 69. Criminal Court records show Essenpreis' case was "abated by death" Thursday. A reporter asked Hamilton County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Matt Lea by email whether she was in jail custody when she died, but he did not immediately respond.
Vols undergoing another impressive remodel under Barnes

2 days ago | timesfreepress.com | David Paschall

In a college basketball era not that long ago, this would be considered a rebuilding year for Tennessee with little hope of reaching the NCAA tournament.
Hamilton County jury deliberates in trial over killing of prominent Chattanooga businessman Chris Wright

3 days ago | timesfreepress.com | Sofia Saric

A Hamilton County jury began deliberating Monday afternoon in the case of Darryl Roberts, who is accused of fatally shooting a prominent businessman in downtown Chattanooga. Roberts, 58, is charged with first-degree murder in the Sept. 28, 2023, death of Chris Wright. Jurors started weighing the case evidence at 3 p.m. and had not reached a verdict by 6 p.m. Roberts' trial started April 14.
Opinion: Hello, World! America doesn’t have your back anymore

3 days ago | timesfreepress.com | Llewellyn King

America has your back. That has been the message of U.S. foreign policy to the world's vulnerable since the end of World War II. That sense that America is behind you was a message for Europe against the threat of the Soviet Union and has been the implicit message for all threatened by authoritarian expansionism. From the sophisticated in Western Europe to the struggling masses worldwide, America has always been there to help.
Tennessee, UCLA have the potential to switch quarterbacks

3 days ago | timesfreepress.com | David Paschall

Does anything scream college football in 2025 like a quarterback swap in April? One day after former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava committed to UCLA, the Volunteers are believed to be interested in Bruins quarterback Joey Aguilar. ESPN reported Monday afternoon that Aguilar planned to enter the NCAA transfer portal and would immediately have discussions with Tennessee regarding his final season of eligibility.
Alabama House approves bill making Juneteenth state holiday

3 days ago | timesfreepress.com | Anna Barrett

The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday. House Bill 165, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rehm, R-Dothan, closes state offices on June 19, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. "This is a bill that is constituent driven, that was brought to me by my constituents," Rehm said.