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Remember When? Chattanooga Hardware was a staple of Broad Street
Long before The Home Depot, Lowe's or Ace Hardware were names that came to mind for people who needed building supplies, tools, paint, equipment for yard work, etc., the Chattanooga Hardware Co. flourished at 2615 S. Broad St.
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Defendants in $9M Monteagle civil rights suit deny allegations
The four Monteagle, Tennessee, defendants named in a $9 million federal civil rights suit filed by a local business owner over a 2025 encounter with the town's police and town officials have filed three separate answers denying allegations.
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Tennessee law requires immigration review for public benefits starting this week
A Tennessee law set to take effect Wednesday will require local government agencies such as health departments to verify and report the immigration status of people applying for certain public benefits. Vivian Lozano Sterchi, chief operating officer of the Chattanooga immigrant advocacy group La Paz, said it's unclear what the ramifications of the new law will be.
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‘A history of adventure, of peril, fortitude and energy’: Notable quotes from the annals of Chattanooga
People who had a way with words in our Chattanooga 250 series:
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Chattanooga 250: City home of stars, site of several film productions
From the 1940 Glenn Miller swing standard "Chattanooga Choo Choo," which planted the city in the popular imagination, to musical legends like Bessie Smith and The Impressions, to modern stars like Samuel L. Jackson, Leslie Jordan, Usher and Kane Brown, the Scenic City has made its impression across the country's popular culture scene.
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Tennessee increases private school tuition program vendor contract by $356M
Tennessee lawmakers are giving a $356 million raise to the company handling the state's two private school tuition subsidy programs, despite the vendor's woes in two other states.
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Judge issues restraining order in doctors’ challenge to Tennessee plan to report disabled immigrant kids
A Nashville judge on Wednesday swiftly issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Tennessee Department of Health from turning over the names of about 400 disabled and critically ill kids to a state immigration agency that cooperates with federal immigration enforcement.
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Federal judge voids benefits restrictions on sugary foods in Tennessee, other states
A federal judge on Monday voided pilot programs that allowed a handful of states — including Tennessee — to restrict the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase soda and sugary processed foods.
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Lawsuit alleging Tennessee student suspended from Christian school for being gay is settled
A former student's lawsuit against Tennessee Christian Preparatory School ended after a Bradley County judge approved a final order awarding her $10,000.
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State crews perform emergency repair to pothole on I-24 west
Traffic at the Interstate 24-U.S. Highway 27 interchange at Moccasin Bend should return to normal Tuesday afternoon after repairs were made to a pothole in the westbound lanes.
