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Pikeville issues water restrictions due to critically low supply
Ongoing dryness across Southeast Tennessee is taking a toll on water supplies in Bledsoe County, where officials in Pikeville, Tennessee, have issued mandatory water restrictions.
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Political analyst tells UTC audience that unity means acting together, not thinking alike
While speaking at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Constitution Day event, author and political analyst Yuval Levin described the "surreal" experience of having his portrait painted by former President George W. Bush.
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Boat docked off Chattanooga’s Riverfront Parkway catches fire, crews respond
A yacht docked on the Tennessee River was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon, casting a plume of black smoke visible from downtown Chattanooga.
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Well-known local pilot dies in DeKalb County, Ala., plane crash
The 62-year-old pilot of a single-engine aircraft was killed in a crash Tuesday in DeKalb County, Alabama, according to the county emergency management office and local and federal officials.
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New TBI agents ‘embedded’ with Memphis Safe Task Force
The state is pouring $9 million this year into a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation task force given wide-reaching authority across the state, including working with the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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Chattanooga police chief defends use of license plate readers while other local agencies pull back
Chattanooga's police chief during a City Council meeting Tuesday defended the department's use of automated license plate readers, saying that when used responsibly, the system is safe and a practical tool for law enforcement.
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Federal official: ‘Eyes of nation’ on Chattanooga as smart traffic demo wraps up
An official from the U.S. Department of Transportation visited Chattanooga this week as the city prepares to submit a final report outlining how a $2 million grant helped improve safety on a congested strip of Third Street around Erlanger's main hospital.
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Wright family accepts Cleveland’s conditions for Project River data center campus
The Wright family announced Tuesday it has accepted requirements laid out by the city of Cleveland for potential development of Project River, a proposed $11.3 billion industrial campus on land the family owns in Bradley County.
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Main Street paving project converts four lanes to two
Redesign on track to finish by Oct. 31
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Outside magazine names Chattanooga one of the best trail towns in America
Chattanooga was named one of the top five trail towns in America in a recent ranking published by Outside magazine.
