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UTC Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce named to UT-Battelle Board of Governors
Lori Mann Bruce, the chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, has been appointed to the board that oversees the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the country's largest multi-program science and tech lab.

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Hamilton County Fair announces music line-up for 2025 event
The Hamilton County Fair is set for Nov. 7-9, and with it comes a line-up of country and Christian musicians and activities.

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Most dogs, cats, pig find homes after Grundy County neglect incident
About 40 dogs are in foster care after an alleged animal neglect situation in Grundy County.

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Trans people in Georgia prisons are being forced to detransition. Now they’re suing
A group of incarcerated transgender women and men have sued Georgia corrections officials, challenging a new law that prevents them from receiving gender-affirming medical care.

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Georgia lawmakers to return this winter to Capitol chambers refreshed with 19th century details
Lawmakers may be gone, but work is still being accomplished underneath Georgia's Gold Dome this summer. With legislators away, architects have started to give both the House and Senate chambers a makeover.

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Tennessee seeks federal waiver to exclude soda, sugary foods from benefits
Tennessee is seeking federal waivers that would restrict Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used to purchase soda and sugary processed foods, Gov. Bill Lee announced Friday.

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New businesses, festivals revive downtown Chickamauga
In a community known for battlefield ghosts, some residents said one of their biggest fears is it becoming a ghost town.

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Criminal Case against Trenton nursing home owner was dismissed
Kent Allen Womack owned Woodhaven Senior Living nursing home, and Dade County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the facility to find one worker amid conditions deemed unlivable.

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Chattanooga City Council expands senior tax freeze program
Older adults making up to $60,000 can now qualify for the city of Chattanooga's senior tax freeze program, but more of them won't be able to apply this year to lock in the 2024 taxes they paid on their home, before recent reappraisals skyrocketed values for many.

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TVA ending retirement plan worth millions to top executives
Top executives at the Tennessee Valley Authority will soon stop accruing money in a special retirement plan the federal utility created to attract and retain its highest paid leaders.
