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Remember When, Chattanooga? Hank was the symbol, spirit of the city zoo
He arrived in Chattanooga in 1976 and over the years became the most popular resident in his neighborhood. People loved his antics, and his birthday parties drew a crowd. Like many big stars, he was known simply by his first, and in this case only, name.
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House passes feasibility study to add Benton MacKaye to scenic trail system
A North Georgia-based nonprofit conservation group is celebrating the successful passage of the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025 by the full U.S. House.
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CARTA seeks input on proposed Brainerd Road express service, Lee Highway corridor
The transit authority will hold a June 24 workshop offering free bus, parking and Incline tickets
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Lamar Alexander: Mid-cycle redistricting is bad government, but gerrymandering part of our democracy
It's bad government to redistrict in the middle of an election year, but gerrymandering is a part of our democracy, former U.S. Sen. and Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander said of the Volunteer State's mid-decade redistricting.
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Hamilton County Commission approves $1B budget, including teacher raises, no tax increase
The Hamilton County Commission passed Mayor Weston Wamp's $1 billion proposed budget Wednesday night, with one commissioner voting against it.
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Over 1.3K Hamilton County students received school-based mental health services in 2025-26
More than 1,300 Hamilton County students received mental health services at school from outside providers during this past academic year.
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Internet thinks World Cup team in Chattanooga is ‘hilarious.’ Local leaders don’t think so
Some national media outlets and social media users find it "hilarious" and "unusual" that the Spanish national soccer team, a favorite to win the World Cup, chose to stay and train in Chattanooga during the first stage of the competition.
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Man involved in gunfire exchange with police died from self-inflicted wound, autopsy shows
The man who died after a gunfire exchange with Chattanooga police died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to his autopsy.
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Monteagle police tentatively ID remains found as man last seen in mid-May
Skeletal human remains found in Franklin County, Tennessee, have been tentatively identified as those of a man who was reported missing in mid-May and had been the subject of recent searches.
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Jury deliberating driver’s role in 2023 Frazier Avenue crash
A Hamilton County jury is deliberating the fate of a driver on trial for his role in a 2023 fatal crash on Frazier Avenue after closing arguments and the state's rebuttal lasted over two hours Monday.
