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Tennessee reports $1.2B surplus during past fiscal year
Tennessee's next governor will enter office with a $1.2 billion surplus after the state finalized the books on its most recent fiscal year.

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Trial opens for Chattanooga man accused of ex-girlfriend’s murder
The night before police found Kara Akins dead in her home, her neighbor's camera recorded Lawrence Goodine as he ran across a dark Chattanooga street and grabbed her, according to prosecutor Roger Layne.

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Man sentenced for 4th DUI after police say he drove through Chattanooga church playground fence
Pedro Gonzalez was serving an 8-year suspended sentence for voluntary manslaughter

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Hamilton County school board takes first step in forming partnership to build staff housing
Hamilton County school board members have taken the first step toward initiating a partnership to create affordable housing for district teachers and staff.

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Ask a Doc: Every time I eat bread or pasta, I feel miserable. Do I have celiac disease?
Q: Every time I eat bread or pasta, I feel miserable. Does this mean I have celiac disease?

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Rural, impoverished areas of Alabama lack access to attorneys
Large swaths of Alabama lack a sufficient number of attorneys to help residents with legal issues, according to Harvesters of Hope, a legal nonprofit that is recruiting attorneys to underserved areas.

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Georgia Supreme Court to stop hearing most murder cases by 2028
Starting next summer, Georgia's highest court will no longer routinely hear appeals in murder cases.

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Report: 12 Tennessee rural hospitals at ‘immediate risk’ for closure
A dozen small, rural Tennessee hospitals are at "immediate risk" for closure, potentially exacerbating a long-standing problem in a state with one of the highest hospital closure rates in the nation.

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Baylor’s ‘bulldog on the mound’ headed to SEC champion Georgia
Wells Grisham might have to pinch himself to make sure he isn't dreaming.

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Alabama superintendent: School districts under state intervention showing improvement
Alabama State School Superintendent Eric Mackey said Thursday three school districts under state intervention were showing improvements.
