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Franklin County teen charged with attempted murder
Juvenile found with bow and arrows, sword, knives, two blocks from Huntland Schools

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Tennessee won’t say how many students are enrolled in new tuition program
Months after Tennessee launched its first statewide tuition grant program, the Tennessee Department of Education won't say how many students are using it to attend private school.

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Former Tennessee House staffer sentenced to 30 months in prison
A former House staffer was sentenced Tuesday to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay a $25,000 fine for his role in a kickback scheme using the state's constituent mailer program.

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Ex-GOP lieutenant governor enters race for Georgia governor with anti-Trump message
Former Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan is running for Georgia governor as a Democrat.

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Tennessee universities are firing professors for posting about Charlie Kirk after killing
In April 2023, a week after three children and three adults were killed in a shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Charlie Kirk weighed in on gun rights and gun deaths in America.

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WDEF Channel 12 employee ‘no longer employed’ after Charlie Kirk comment
A WDEF News 12 Now employee no longer has a job after he appeared to celebrate the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media, according to one of the station's Monday social media posts.

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Brooke Weaver announces run for Hamilton County clerk
Hamilton County's clerk of over 50 years, Bill Knowles, isn't running for reelection. He endorsed his chief deputy's candidacy Monday at the same time she announced it.

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Bluegrass headliner Sierra Ferrell drops out at last minute
Sierra Ferrell will not be performing at the International Bluegrass Music Association's Bluegrass Live festival in Chattanooga, according to a press release from the music association.

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Paraglider pilot rescued after crash on Lewis Chapel Mountain
First responders in Dunlap, Tennessee, rescued a paraglider pilot after he crashed on the side of Lewis Chapel Mountain, east of town.

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Chattanooga nonprofits Songbirds Foundation, Dynamo Studios merge
Two Chattanooga nonprofits have merged, furthering the organizations' ability to help young Chattanoogans develop skills and pursue careers in the creative economy.
