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Nursing Nashville mom reunited with kids months after ICE arrest
By the time she was released from a Louisiana immigrant detention center, a Nashville mother of two could no longer breastfeed her young daughters. Her milk had dried up.
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Christa Pike is in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, her lawyers say
Christa Pike was in critical condition Thursday and receiving “lifesaving care” at a hospital, her lawyers said, a day after a failed attempt to execute her pushed Tennessee’s governor to halt further executions this year and order an independent review.
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Catoosa County jury reaches mixed verdict in deadly birthday party shooting trial
A Catoosa County jury Wednesday acquitted two men of malice murder while convicting them of aggravated assault and firearms charges in connection with a deadly 2025 birthday party shooting.
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Tennessee, Georgia voters must register by Monday for November election
The deadline to register to vote in November's election in Tennessee and Georgia arrives Monday.
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Trump wanted faster nuclear reactor permits. TVA made record time
A speedy permit to build a first-of-its-kind commercial small modular nuclear reactor in the U.S. is not just a victory for the Tennessee Valley Authority, but also the Trump administration.
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Ethan Collier rejoins Planning Commission amid conflict-of-interest questions
Local developer Ethan Collier is returning to the Regional Planning Commission following confirmation by the Chattanooga City Council.
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Trenton man charged with murder after shooting prompted Dade County manhunt, schools closure
A Trenton, Georgia, man now faces a murder charge after authorities accused him of shooting two people, prompting an hourslong manhunt Tuesday and the closure Wednesday of Dade County schools.
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Sheriff’s Office: Loaded AR-15 found in student’s vehicle at Tyner Middle High Academy
Authorities found a loaded AR-15 in a student's vehicle Wednesday morning at Tyner Middle High Academy, according to a Hamilton County Sheriff's Office press release.
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Former Athens city attorney enters guilty plea to forgery
The city attorney for Athens, Tennessee, has entered a guilty plea to a felony charge of forgery, stemming from his signing another person's name on a legal document in 2023, in exchange for a diverted sentence.
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US Supreme Court clears way for Christa Gail Pike’s execution in Tennessee to go forward
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Tennessee to execute Christa Gail Pike on Wednesday, overturning a last-minute stay that stalled the state’s first execution of a woman in at least 200 years.
