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| April 2025 | Chattanooga was designated as the first National City Park in the United States after a two-year vetting process. The recognition highlights the city's commitment to outdoor life, environmental preservation, and cultural diversity. |
| 2025 | Planned opening of The Motion Museum, a transportation-focused museum developed by Firecrown Media, which will showcase exhibits from the acquired EnterTRAINment Junction assets. |
| 2024 | Established sister city relationship with Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana |
| 2023 | Bull Run Coal Plant closes after 56 years of operation. |
| 2023 | Bull Run Fossil Plant was retired after 56 years of service. |
| June 5 2022 | A mass shooting in Chattanooga resulted in three deaths and 11 injuries. |
| April 2021 | Tim Kelly was elected as the mayor of Chattanooga. |
| 2020 | Chattanooga FC moved to the unsanctioned professional league NISA, and CHI Memorial Stadium opened for play while still under construction. |
| 2020 | United States census conducted for Chattanooga, revealing a total population of 181,099 people, with 79,565 households and 41,059 families. |
| 2020 | Paradise Fossil Plant closes after 57 years of operation. |
| April 12 2020 | An EF3 tornado struck southeastern Chattanooga at night, causing significant damage and three fatalities. |
| February 27 2020 | Restaurant: Impossible aired the Chattanooga Blues episode, shot at Blue Orleans |
| 2019 | Volkswagen Chattanooga announces plans to expand its plant to construct electric vehicles, expecting to create 1,000 new jobs and invest $800 million. |
| 2019 | Chattanooga FC became a founding member of NPSL's Founders Cup and became the second U.S. sports team to sell supporter shares in the team. |
| November 2019 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC received a cease-and-desist letter from Arkansas State in a legal battle. |
| March 3 2019 | The most recent Erlanger Marathon and Half Marathon were held in Chattanooga. |
| 2018 | Chattanooga received recognition for the Passageways 2.0 City Thread public art project, which was selected among 50 outstanding public art projects by the Public Art Network Year in Review program. |
| 2018 | Chattanooga State Community College reported a total undergraduate enrollment of approximately 8,150 students. |
| 2018 | Allen Fossil Plant closes after 59 years of operation. |
| 2018 | Allen combined cycle power plant established with 3 units in Memphis, Tennessee |
| 2018 | Tennessee Valley Authority opened the Allen Combined Cycle Plant in Memphis, Tennessee, a gas and biogas power station with 1,100 MW capacity. |
| 2018 | Nuclear power surpassed coal as the top source of electricity in Tennessee after Watts Bar Unit 2 began operation. |
| 2018 | Allen Fossil Plant was retired after 59 years of operation. |
| November 2018 | Natural gas produced more power than coal for the first time in Tennessee's electricity generation history. |
| September 2018 | Nooga.com was rebranded and relaunched as NOOGAtoday, with a primary focus on a daily email newsletter and content on social media and website. |
| September 2018 | Moon River Festival relocated from Memphis to Chattanooga, establishing its new home in Coolidge Park. |
| August 2018 | Nooga.com partnered with 6AM City, a media company based in Greenville, South Carolina. |
| March 2018 | The school bus driver was convicted of multiple charges including six counts of criminally negligent homicide, related to the 2016 Woodmore Elementary School bus crash. |
| January 2018 | Planted Tōno's representative cherry tree in Peace Grove |
| 2017 | Established sister city relationship with Tōno, Iwate, Japan |
| 2017 | The Chattanooga Zoo launched the Kits and Cubs Program, an early childhood learning program designed for young animal lovers. |
| 2017 | Paradise combined cycle power plant established with 3 units in Drakesboro, Kentucky |
| 2017 | Johnsonville Fossil Plant closes after 66 years of operation. |
| 2017 | Johnsonville Fossil Plant was retired after 66 years of service. |
| 2017 | Allen Solar Plant was established in Memphis, Tennessee, with a capacity of 1 MW, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority. |
| May 2017 | The Chattanooga Zoo broke ground to expand the Corcovado Jungle exhibit, adding six new outdoor and six new indoor exhibits to house small South American monkeys and mammals. |
| 2016 | Elton John concert at McKenzie Arena |
| 2016 | A circuit court ruling in Tennessee v. FCC upheld state law restrictions preventing Chattanooga's municipal network from expanding to nearby communities. |
| 2016 | Colbert Fossil Plant closes after 61 years of operation. |
| 2016 | Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 began operation, becoming the first new nuclear reactor to start in the 21st century in the United States. |
| November 21 2016 | A school bus from Woodmore Elementary School crashed in the Brainerd neighborhood, resulting in 6 fatalities and 23 injuries. |
| 2015 | Multiple local bank acquisitions occurred: CapitalMark to be acquired by Pinnacle Financial Partners for $187 million, First Security Group to be acquired by Atlantic Capital Bancshares for $160 million, and Cornerstone to merge with SmartBank in a stock deal. |
| 2015 | Enigma resumed publication as a monthly magazine. |
| 2015 | Chattanooga FC drew a record 18,227 fans for their NPSL title match and again reached the U.S. Open Cup tournament's third round by defeating the Wilmington Hammerheads. |
| 2015 | Cambridge Systematics conducted a study revealing that 80% of trucks passing through Chattanooga are destined for locations other than the city, the highest proportion of any metropolitan area in the United States. |
| 2015 | Widows Creek Fossil Plant closes after 63 years of operation. |
| 2015 | Watts Bar Nuclear Plant completed additional operational phases, expanding its nuclear power generation capabilities. |
| September 29 2015 | The Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau announced that the city would host the 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championships. |
| July 16 2015 | Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez committed a terrorist attack, murdering five U.S. military personnel (four Marines and one sailor) and wounding two others at two military facilities in Chattanooga. |
| 2014 | Hamilton County surpasses $1 billion in tourism and hospitality revenue for the first time. Chattanooga's investable capital grows to over $50 million from zero in 2009. |
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