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Hamilton County risk management personnel will answer to mayor’s staff moving forward
The Hamilton County Commission chair broke a tie and finalized a change Wednesday that moved the county's risk management department under the control of the mayor's chief operating officer.

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Georgia families urge Gov. Brian Kemp to veto school cellphone ban, citing safety concerns
Some lawmakers who voted in favor of banning cellphones in Georgia public schools for students in grades K-8 said they felt like the legislation would make schools safer.

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Budget savings from barring unauthorized immigrant students from Tennessee schools is not clear
Per-pupil funding, tax contributions and more than a billion federal dollars at risk under proposal by Chattanooga's Sen. Bo Watson

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Chickamauga lock replacement expected to be operational in 2028
In 1940, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was present for the official commissioning of the Chickamauga Dam and its lock, a chamber used to raise and lower vessels between different levels of the Tennessee River.

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Hamilton County home values see historic 60% increase from reappraisal
Hamilton County home values have gone up an average of around 60% in the past four years, according to the county's assessor.

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Under Tennessee bill, students would be taught marriage before kids as one key to success
Tennessee's public schools could soon be required to teach that the keys to a successful life include following a proper sequence of events: high school, job or higher education, marriage and then children.

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Global automakers say Trump’s tariffs will be painful for them and US consumers
Whatever the U.S. gains from President Donald Trump's 25% tax on imported cars – and experts are skeptical – automakers around the world are bracing for a lot of pain.

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Tennessee Supreme Court sides with BlueCross in COVID lawsuit
The state supreme court ruled Wednesday that BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee was within its rights to fire a local woman who emailed members of the state legislature to express grievances about the insurance provider's COVID-19 policies.

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Under new leadership, a ‘revitalized’ CARTA makes play for local funds
The Scenic City's public transit agency is seeking new and bolstered funding streams from local governments as its board of directors argues the organization now merits a deeper investment.

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Hamilton County sheriff spent nearly five weeks, over $5k on travel during past 14 months, records show
During the past 14 months, Sheriff Austin Garrett spent about $5,400 of Hamilton County funds across nearly five weeks of travel from a Virginia FBI graduation to a meeting with U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty.
