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Lane closures halted, DUI and boating enforcement increased for Labor Day weekend
AAA warns to be ready for road trips and breakdowns

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Truck driver charged with DUI after 13-year-old injured in Whitfield County school bus crash
A crash involving a school bus in Whitfield County left one child injured Friday morning, according to authorities.

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Neighbors near and far rally behind the Islamic Center of Nashville
When a white nationalist posted up outside of the Islamic Center of Nashville to tout a hateful and out of place message, he may not have anticipated what would happen as a result.

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Tennessee to increase TCAP testing time in 2027 due to new, unscored writing test
The amount of time Tennessee students spend taking state standardized tests next spring will increase significantly due to an additional writing test that won't actually be scored.

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Apalachee shooting anniversary brings reflection, renewed calls for legislative change
Georgia marked the second anniversary of the deadly 2024 Apalachee High School shooting as Apalachee Remembrance Day while drawing calls for state leaders to move beyond commemorations and enact measures to prevent another tragedy.

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Project River protesters don’t trust official narrative: ‘There’s deception’
As six protesters gathered across state Route 308 from the headquarters of Wright Brothers Construction to oppose a proposed nearby industrial campus, a white van pulled up to let out passengers who doubled the protest's ranks.

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No misuse prompted Hamilton County sheriff to pause license plate reader program
As the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office pauses its license plate reader program, officials said the office's greatest concern is ensuring captured data is secure and not misused.

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CARTA to bring autonomous shuttles to Chattanooga
Chattanooga's transit agency plans to bring self-driving shuttles to town thanks to a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Deborah Levine: Preserve Chattanooga by securing its stories, history
When I saw that a public workshop was offered at the downtown public library featuring Preserve Chattanooga, I knew where I'd be that afternoon.

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Ron Hart: America’s new favorite monster is a windowless warehouse
A year ago, data centers were "the next big thing." Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would surpass human intelligence by 2029 — maybe even sooner if Democratic Socialists of America members kept lowering the bar.
