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Opinion: Keep Nashville’s hands off Chattanooga’s airport, mayor says
There's a simple rule to good government: the people closest to a community know how to run it best. When local taxpayers build and…

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Community Voice: After election, I’m confident Hamilton County GOP will rise to the occasion
The friction among Hamilton County GOP's factions has spilled into the open for all to witness. It's a skirmish from four corners of the…

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Hamilton County school board approves 75 more seats at Chatt Prep
A month after not securing the needed votes, Hamilton County school board members voted Thursday to allow Chattanooga Preparatory School to increase its enrollment.

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Inaugural Southside Nights to bring football, live music to Finley Stadium
Friends of the Festival and Finley Stadium are partnering to host the inaugural Southside Nights on Sept. 12.

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Tennessee’s political winds appear to be shifting on license plate readers
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Cost of child welfare services has jumped in Georgia. A new panel is about to dig into why
Taking care of vulnerable children in Georgia has gotten a lot more expensive, and lawmakers are hoping to figure out why.

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Local officials in the dark about contract naming Adams, Tennessee, as ICE call center site
Area officials late this week were still seeking information about a multi-million-dollar government contract with an Alaska-based corporation designating Adams, Tennessee, as the location…

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Hixson man pleads guilty, sentenced to 15 years for killing father of six
A Hixson man will serve 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to a second-degree murder charge as part of a negotiated plea agreement.

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Local 3 News owner sues FBI, DOJ over denied 2015 Chattanooga terror attack records
The corporate owner of Local 3 News is suing the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice, alleging the agencies unlawfully withheld records related to…

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Harris works to rebuild Democrats’ momentum in Northwest Georgia at Ringgold town hall
At the height of the special election fervor to replace U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, Ga., Shawn Harris said he spoke to 200…
