While serious crime in Chattanooga has declined, many residents still feel unsafe, a perception tied not just to crime, but to the city’s growing homelessness crisis and lack of affordable housing.

Chattanooga’s Chief of Police, John Chambers, addressed the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club to discuss progress and ongoing problems.

Popularized by movies like the 1977 comedy "Smokey and the Bandit," the Pontiac Trans Am is a quintessential, American muscle ...