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Middle Tennessee woman among spiritual travelers who died in Nepal flood
As soon as Leslie Crespi heard the news about the floods in Nepal, she put on her shoes and ran out her door to make her way to a friend’s house.
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Warnock calls for Georgia data center moratorium
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is calling for a statewide moratorium on data centers after visiting the site where OpenAI is planning a massive data center in coastal Georgia.
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Immigrant advocates highlight Tennessee role in Trump administration’s mass deportation plans
During the early hours of a recent morning, legal advocates with the Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition awakened to buzzing cell phones.
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Plaintiffs say Tuberville is ‘constitutionally ineligible’ for governorship in reply brief
Plaintiffs challenging Republican gubernatorial nominee U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's candidacy told the Alabama Supreme Court that Tuberville was "constitutionally ineligible" to serve as governor.
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Democrat enjoys August fundraising edge in Alabama governor’s race. GOP nominee maintains overall advantage
Democrats and Republicans running for Alabama statewide offices largely kept pace with each other in August, the last month before the kickoff of the fall campaign season.
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Walker County committee weighs potential data center rules amid new facility moratorium
Walker County's committee studying potential data center regulations held its first meeting as a moratorium remains in place, officials said.
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Shane Morrow remembered as ‘fearless’ mentor, arts advocate and friend
Shane Morrow was a large presence with a big voice on and off the stage who was not afraid to use that voice for good -- whether advocating for local arts or for encouraging others to use their own talents, whether they knew they had them or not, according to friends and colleagues who worked with Morrow over the years.
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Lawsuit over Ooltewah Middle School threat arrest ends in confidential settlement
Two years after a 13-year-old student with autism and an intellectual disability was charged with threatening to blow up Ooltewah Middle School, the lawsuit over his arrest ended in mediation and a confidential settlement.
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Tourism generates nearly $1.9B in Hamilton County in 2025
Tourism in Hamilton County generated nearly $1.9 billion in visitor spending in 2025, according to recently released data from the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development.
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Residents concerned Calhoun city attorney has conflict of interest on data centers
Attorney Brandon Bowen sat before the Paulding County Planning Commission in August 2025, speaking in support of creating a special district to allow data centers in an area of the county with a variety of pre-existing zoning -- residential, agricultural, light industrial and business.
