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Chattanooga 19-year-old charged in fatal May shooting on Highway 58
A Chattanooga teen is accused of first-degree murder and other charges after a Highway 58 fatal shooting earlier this month, police announced in a press release Wednesday.
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Knox County Schools takes ‘Roots’ off banned book list, restores to libraries
An East Tennessee school district has reversed its ban on “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alex Haley, after weeks of community backlash, board member pressure and statewide criticism, all unfolding in the same city where a 13-foot bronze statue of Haley has stood for nearly three decades.
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Chattanooga’s average wage rises but still trails nation at large
The average wage in the broader Chattanooga region ticked up in 2025, but it still lagged behind the national average.
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Remember When, Chattanooga? A kidnapping, an escape and a ticket to Alcatraz
Sometimes what somebody carries in their pocket can make all the difference, or at least it did for Chattanooga police officer Logan Stroud on the night of Aug. 14, 1942, in an incident that would have reverberations four years later and more than 2,000 miles away.
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Hamilton County Schools names three new principals
Hamilton County Schools announced three new principal assignments for the 2026-27 academic year.
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Tennessee county Republican Party chairs no longer have term limits
Local GOP boss says she does plan to stay indefinitely
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I-24 west widening project price tag increases by $300M
The estimated price tag on widening 10 miles of Interstate 24 from Chattanooga to Interstate 59 across the Georgia state line has more than doubled since the state set aside almost $250 million for the project in 2025.
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‘The goose is already cooked’: $46m civil judgment entered against Jonathan Frost
A nearly $50 million civil judgment was entered against former Chattanooga accountant Jonathan Frost and three companies tied to him, according to court records from a Cook County, Illinois, class-action lawsuit.
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What is Hamilton County missing? Tennessee officials weigh in
Tennessee state officials said reducing traffic congestion and expanding local airport service -- including possible international flights -- would help Hamilton County's economic potential.
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Parkridge plans surgery center at former U.S. Xpress site without Erlanger
Parkridge Health System is still pursuing plans for an outpatient surgical center off Interstate 75 in East Brainerd, but Erlanger Health is no longer involved.
