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Hamilton County Commission seeks applicants for vacant school board seat
The Hamilton County Commission is now taking applicants to fill the District 11 seat on the Board of Education vacated by Democrat Jill Black in August.
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Ex-NFL player Darron Lee to stand trial September 2027 after partner’s alleged murder
Darron Lee, the ex-NFL player accused of killing his partner at an Ooltewah home in February, is scheduled to stand trial Sept. 20, 2027, according to Hamilton County Criminal Court records.
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New dock opens at Chattanooga’s riverfront as part of upcoming redevelopment
Chattanoogans looking to get closer to the Tennessee River, without a boat or paddleboard, have a new option at Ross's Landing.
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Head of the Hooch staying in Chattanooga, organizers say
Chattanooga will remain the host of one of the largest rowing regattas in the nation for the foreseeable future.
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Ron Hart: Democracy and the death penalty: One man, one volt
When asked about the death penalty, some are surprised to hear me say I am against the electric chair.
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Nashville court rules state must preserve all records from botched Tennessee execution
A Davidson County Chancery judge ordered Tennessee officials on Wednesday to preserve all evidence related to the botched execution of Christa Pike.
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Alabama public universities reach different conclusions on faculty senate, tenure law
A state law that weakens faculty senates at public universities formally took effect last week, but Alabama's public higher institutions have reacted in starkly different ways to it.
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Alabama amendment would authorize county school board mergers
Alabama voters next month will decide whether to approve a constitutional amendment that would give county school boards the option to consolidate.
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Judge declines to lower $305K bond for driver accused in fatal North Moore Road crash
A Hamilton County judge declined to reduce the bond for a man accused in a fatal North Moore Road crash after investigators testified he was driving nearly 90 mph and had THC in his system.
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Reason for reversal on replacement Moccasin Bend hospital site remains a mystery
Five days after the state's surprise announcement of a new site for Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute in Chattanooga's Lookout Valley, state officials just as suddenly reversed the decision with no discussion.
