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Early voting opens strong in Hamilton County, defying midterm primary trends
Voters on Friday likely set a Hamilton County record for ballots cast on the first day of early voting for a midterm primary, according to the county's election administrator.

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Chattanooga economist upgrades job forecast for region
A local economist has upgraded his forecast for job growth in the Chattanooga region for 2026 and 2027, but he expects President Donald Trump's efforts to revive tariffs could spur further uncertainty.

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Recent ICE killings across the U.S. spur Nashville community members, advocates to call for change
Valerie Araujo doesn't have a common last name.

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A decades-old law promised Georgians a second chance. A new law hopes to deliver
A mistake doesn't have to be a life sentence.

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Hamilton County defendant flips table after murder conviction, removed from courtroom
Jamal Adams flipped a defense table, yelled and had to be subdued by court officers after a Hamilton County jury convicted him of first-degree murder, witness coercion and reckless endangerment Friday.

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Mountain City Club legal dispute will go to mediation, filing denies ‘smear campaign’
A lawsuit involving a $2 million loan and a $700,000 yacht purchased using Mountain City Club funds will go to mediation at the end of July, according to one of the attorneys working on the case.

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Two dead in apparent murder-suicide in Cleveland, Tenn.
Police in Cleveland, Tennessee, are investigating after two people were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in a subdivision on the north end of town.

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Man arrested, charged with murder after Chattanooga police find dead body
A man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after Chattanooga police discovered a dead body with a head injury.

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Savannah State baseball player freed from ICE custody after bond hearing
Savannah State University student-athlete Johan Sandoval is free from federal immigration custody, thanks in part to money raised from worried supporters in Coastal Georgia who donated to his legal fund.

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Rose primarily self-funding as Blackburn leads governor candidates in donations made by Tennesseans
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has raised money from over 6,000 Tennesseans, outpacing her Republican gubernatorial rivals U.S. Rep. John Rose and state Rep. Monty Fritts in the number of individual contributions by a wide margin.
