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Census data: Nearly 50K Tennessee households may not have access to air conditioning
As high temperatures and humidity spiked "feels like" temperatures to more than 110 degrees in some areas of Tennessee over the past week, the National Weather Service recommended Tennesseans stay indoors, hydrate and use air conditioning as "fans may not be adequate."
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University of Alabama appears to settle with instructor fired after Charlie Kirk’s death
The University of Alabama appears to have settled a lawsuit with a former employee who said she was fired for comments made about political commentator Charlie Kirk after his death last year.
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‘It’s Real:’ Tennessee Department of Tourist Development launches anti-AI campaign
It's easy to be fooled by AI photos, so in an effort to help Tennessee travelers verify where online photos were taken, the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development has launched its new "It's Real" campaign. It's a program that promises the photos you see on its website — TNVacation.com — are not AI-generated, but the real thing.
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Outpouring of grief as longtime Tennessee lawmaker Jim Tracy dies
Tributes poured in after former state Sen. Jim Tracy, a Shelbyville Republican, died Friday at Alive Hospice in Nashville from cancer. He was 69.
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Gene-o Shipley wants to keep advocating for northern Hamilton County
Incumbent Hubert Gene "Gene-o" Shipley, R-Soddy-Daisy, said he's seeking a second term on the Hamilton County Commission because he wants to continue representing an area he's called home his entire life.
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Mona Petro wants smart growth in North Hamilton County
Democrat Mona Petro said she is seeking a seat on the Hamilton County Commission because she wants to bring a female perspective to the now all-male panel and make sure infrastructure concerns related to growth are addressed.
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Remember When, Chattanooga? Drought, war turned out the lights downtown in 1941
Last week, EPB spokesperson Sophie Moore encouraged customers to "embrace your inner parent" during the heat wave that has engulfed the Chattanooga area. Turning everything off when you leave the room, Moore reminded us, will help save you money.
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Hamilton County commissioners mull longer moratorium on data centers
Some Hamilton County commissioners believe the county should look at a long-term ban on data centers in rural areas.
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Bradley County constables exercise powers far outside their jurisdiction, but can they?
A constable elected to serve in Tennessee travels far and wide, to North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and elsewhere on assignment for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but his jurisdiction stops at the Bradley County limits.
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Billy Strings to play first shows at reopened Tivoli in Chattanooga
Billy Strings will headline the newly renovated Tivoli Theater's inaugural shows in October.
