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Enrollment in Alabama’s public community colleges surpasses 100,000 students
Enrollment in Alabama Community College System schools hit the highest number of students for the fall semester in over a decade.
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Trump coming to Dalton on Friday for rally ahead of midterm election
President Donald Trump is set to host a rally in Dalton on Friday as voting gets underway for November's midterm elections.
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Trump official re-announces $250M TVA award given under Biden
A Trump administration official said he visited the Tennessee Valley Authority to announce a $250 million federal award for transmission upgrades, funding the Biden administration first approved and announced in 2024.
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Record highs set Tuesday, Wednesday and forecast for Thursday
After setting daily record highs of 90 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday, Chattanooga is forecast to notch another record Thursday before temperatures drop back into the 60s for the weekend.
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Tennessee ballot amendment could keep more people in jail before trial, group says
As early voting started in Tennessee on Wednesday, a local advocacy group is arguing that a proposed amendment on the ballot could lead to innocent people being jailed for months while awaiting trial.
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Witnesses describe plane path in Northeast Alabama crash Sept. 15
Two witnesses saw a single-engine aircraft piloted by a DeKalb County, Alabama, man just before it went down near his home in Albertville around sunrise Sept. 15, according to a federal report.
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Tennessee GOP senator seeks one-month gas tax break
A Tennessee Republican lawmaker is asking the governor to cut motorists some slack at the pump by calling for a one-month break on the state's gas tax.
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Tennessee puts constitutional amendment questions near top of the ballot next to governor’s race
Tennessee officials placed the three constitutional amendment questions on the first page of the November 2026 ballot as required by law, pushing U.S. Congressional and state legislative races further down the ticket.
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Families want meeting with UAB officials over organ harvesting of loved ones
Families of incarcerated Alabamians whose organs were harvested after their deaths demanded a meeting with University of Alabama Birmingham officials Tuesday as delays in their civil lawsuit continue to mount.
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City auditors warn vacation rental safety hazards could go undetected for years
Chattanooga does not require routine reinspections of short-term vacation rentals after issuing initial permits, a gap that could lead to safety hazards going undiscovered for years, according to an internal city audit from August.
