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Shooting victim in critical condition as McMinn County authorities seek suspects
Authorities in McMinn County, Tennessee, are seeking a man in a nonfatal shooting near the town of Englewood that left one person in critical…

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Department of Children’s Services workers confronted by man with gun
Two men face charges in Grundy County, Tennessee, after an investigation into a report that a child was being restrained to a bed with…

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Randy Vega sentenced for 2023 Frazier Avenue pedestrian deaths
The man convicted of killing two and injuring another in a 2023 crash on Frazier Avenue was sentenced to 14 years in prison Monday.

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At CoreCivic, immigration crackdowns are good for business
Revenue grew more than 27% for private prison operator CoreCivic as the Tennessee company profited from contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that support…

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Ask a Doctor: Is it normal baby blues or postpartum depression?
Q: I just had a baby and everyone keeps telling me I should be the happiest I've ever been, but I don't feel that…

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Veteran Republican lawmakers lose Tennessee House races
Two veteran Republican Tennessee lawmakers from East Tennessee lost reelection bids while a first-term Democratic state House legislator from Memphis fell in last week's…

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Lawmakers say data loss is keeping hurricane-harmed Georgia farmers from insurance payments
Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene unleashed flooding and fierce winds across the South, some Georgia farmers say they still haven't received compensation for…

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Chattanooga-area prep football teams closing in on new season
This will be the final week for high school football teams across Tennessee and Georgia to sneak in one final dress rehearsal, aka scrimmages,…

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Twenty-one Chattanooga cadets graduate police academy
Twenty-one Chattanooga cadets with a wide range of professional backgrounds graduated from the city's 20-week police academy Thursday, officials said.

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PHOTOS: Crews demolish AT&T Field, former Chattanooga Lookouts park
Demolition crews are making progress dismantling AT&T Field, the old home of the Chattanooga Lookouts minor league baseball team, in preparation for redevelopment of the downtown hilltop.
