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Two men receive maximum 50-year sentences after deadly Ringgold birthday party shooting
Two men convicted after a deadly 2025 birthday party shooting in Ringgold were each sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in prison, the maximum for their convictions.
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Michelin recommends 5 Chattanooga restaurants among best in the South
Little Coyote, The Rosecomb and others named in new Michelin Guide for the South
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New Times Free Press owner says paper turned $500K projected first-month loss into $275K profit
When Craig Fuller purchased the Chattanooga Times Free Press in July, he was told that within the first month, he would lose money and subscribers. A lot of money, and a lot of subscribers.
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Main Street Athens, board and council members deny wrongdoing in director firing
Several board members of Main Street Athens in McMinn County, Tennessee, denied violating civil rights or labor laws in the firing of the nonprofit's former executive director, new court filings show.
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Shallowford ramps on I-75 to close this weekend for work
Two Shallowford Road ramps on Interstate 75 are set to close this weekend for construction, according to city officials.
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Tennessee Republicans want electrocution or firing squads to replace lethal injection
Tennessee Republican lawmakers are ready to change the state's death penalty laws in the wake of two botched executions by lethal injection, including a renewed look at electrocution and firing squads.
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How proposed Amendments 2 and 3 would alter the Tennessee Constitution
When Tennesseans enter voting booths this fall, they will see the expected races for governor and state and federal representative. After the list of gubernatorial candidates, they will also see three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution, dealing with bail, property taxes and victims' rights.
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Memphis City Council asks ICE, National Guard to leave
The Memphis City Council on Tuesday voted in favor of a nonbinding resolution calling for the removal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Tennessee National Guard from the city.
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Tennessee Aquarium holds drill to build ‘muscle memory’ with live active shooter scenarios
The Tennessee Aquarium's first full-scale, live-action emergency response drill wrapped Wednesday morning.
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Officials break ground on long-awaited $283M federal courthouse in Chattanooga
Officials broke ground Wednesday on a $283 million federal courthouse in downtown Chattanooga, calling the project a monument to the U.S. justice system and a masterpiece of classical architecture in line with an executive order from President Donald Trump.
