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Local History: Thrasher advocates for a road across Chickamauga Dam
After 18 months of extensive renovations, a refurbished Walnut Street Bridge opened with an elaborate ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.

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Chattanooga police investigating deadly crash involving pedestrian
A pedestrian was killed in a crash at the 100th block of West 38th Street near Hughes Avenue, according to a press release from the Chattanooga Police Department.

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As benefits losses continue, candidates consider who can have access
This fall, the Nashville Banner sent out a community survey to ask what issues mattered most to voters in this election cycle. This is the latest in a community-focused series.

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UTC’s new urban studies minor aims to give planning voice to locals
A new minor in urban studies at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga aims to raise the first generation of urban visionaries and policy makers trained in Chattanooga, and to share a growing bank of local neighborhood research with current planners.

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UTC art show explores historic Black communities in Appalachia
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is set to host documentary photographer Chris Aluka Berry and oral historian, writer and poet Kelly Elaine Navies in November as part of an exhibit now open at the university's Institute of Contemporary Art.

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Childcare centers are opening and closing left and right in Hamilton County. Why the churn?
Eighteen childcare centers in Hamilton County have closed so far this year. In the same time, 19 have opened.

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Ask a Doc: Is getting tired more easily just part of getting older or more serious?
I've noticed that I get tired and winded more easily than I used to. How do I know if that's just part of getting older or something more serious?

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Meigs County man’s drowning marks 19th boating death
A Meigs County man died in an apparent drowning Sunday on Watts Bar Lake near a TVA boat ramp on Highway 68.

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For the first time, a potentially habitable rocky planet shows signs of an atmosphere
This summer, astronomers took one small step forward in the search for life beyond Earth.

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Watch: Video of ‘Happy Birthday’ prank on LFO principal goes viral
What began as an elaborate prank by several seniors at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School has become a viral video sensation.