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Parts of Georgia Ave., M.L. King Blvd. and Market St. closing for bluegrass festival
Road closures and traffic changes begin on Tuesday for the International Bluegrass Music Association World of Bluegrass event, which will be taking place on outdoor stages and in small venues scattered across the downtown area Tuesday through Saturday.
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Chattanooga begins effort to find senior center site, but residents skeptical
It's been two years since Chattanooga's only senior center was shut down. The city hasn't found a site for a new one -- and the older adults who used it say they feel "hoodwinked."

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Ringgold man raises rare, nut-bearing American chestnut tree
Phil Spencer was sitting in a restaurant in East Ridge one day about 20 years ago when a woman walked in clutching a napkin.

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Hamilton County Baptist Association confirms new director of missions after 7 month hunt
The Hamilton County Baptist Association has hired a new director of missions after seven months of searching.

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With tax credits secured, next phase of Westside housing development to start next year
The second round of federal tax credits needed to make housing units at the new Westside development affordable for some of the city's lowest-income residents were awarded this week.

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Republican senator looks for ‘Music City Loop’ expansion
A Republican state senator says his initial concerns about Elon Musk's proposed airport tunnel system in Nashville have been resolved, to the point he already wants to expand the proposed route.

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Chattanooga Airport opens global entry enrollment center
The Chattanooga Airport has opened a global entry enrollment center designed to make the international travel process more convenient for local travelers.

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Walker County school bus crash sends five children to hospital
Five children were taken to the hospital after a Walker County school bus was involved in a crash Tuesday morning, according to the preliminary investigation by Georgia State Patrol.
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Soddy-Daisy man sentenced to 10 years for raping autistic, nonverbal family member
A Soddy-Daisy man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for raping an autistic and nonverbal adult relative earlier this year.

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UTC enrollment surpasses 12,000, creating largest student body in campus history
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga welcomed its largest student body in school history for the second year in a row this fall, according to enrollment figures announced Monday.
