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Cleveland man charged after sex abuse investigation involving 11-year-old
A Cleveland man was arrested Thursday following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving an 11-year-old child, the Bradley County Sheriff's Office said.
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Hamilton County school board approves Ten Commandments displays in schools
Hamilton County schools may soon be required to display the Ten Commandments after approval this week from school board members.
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As record heat continues in Tennessee, school sports programs try to cope
Nashville's student athletes returned to the field this school year in record-breaking heat.
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Lawmakers mull cybersecurity concerns as they prepare for overhaul of Georgia’s voting system
Georgia seems poised to switch to a hand-marked paper ballot system for the 2028 election, but researchers and cybersecurity experts say there is a lot more to consider to ensure that voting stays secure and free from undue influence.
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“They’re putting kids’ lives at risk”: How abuse in a Tennessee businessman’s juvenile prisons remained under wraps
The video clip lasted less than two minutes, but Tonya Webb remembers every second as heartbreaking.
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Chattanooga weighs Tennessee’s high business, low quality-of-life rankings
A recent ranking from CNBC named Tennessee the ninth best state for business, while also naming it "the worst state to live in," raising questions about what that disconnect means for Chattanooga's efforts to attract both businesses and the workers they need.
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Feds award $4M to clean up Chickamauga mill
Federal officials gathered in Chickamauga on Friday to announce a $4 million Environmental Protection Agency grant to clean up the former Crystal Springs textile mill, where more than 100 years of industrial activity left the soil and water contaminated with heavy metals and other pollutants.
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Democrat’s Hamilton County school board seat won’t be declared vacant until October
The Hamilton County school board seat left by Democrat Jill Black will not be officially declared vacant until the first week of October.
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Free Press Editorial: Independent gubernatorial candidates have had little success
We don't know whether anyone could call it widespread dissatisfaction, but certainly there is dissatisfaction in the gubernatorial candidates of the two major parties in this year's Tennessee election.
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EPB launches $22M quantum computer to solve grid problems, boost economy
EPB launched a $22-million quantum computer Friday morning, making Chattanooga's municipal utility the first company in the world to combine commercial quantum computing and quantum networking in one center.
