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Red carpet set for Best of the Best awards dinner in Chattanooga
Winners at Thursday night's Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of the Best awards dinner will walk across a red carpet supplied by Shaw Industries, the Dalton-based flooring company that is sponsoring this year's event and has also provided carpeting for the Academy Awards and other high-profile events.
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Chattanooga seeks to expand traffic technology despite funding loss
The city of Chattanooga is nearly finished with a $2 million grant to help emergency vehicles communicate with the intersections they're passing through, and local officials are looking to expand the program beyond the downtown health corridor.
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Former Hamilton County deputy sentenced to 25 years for production of child sexual abuse material
A former Hamilton County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing child sexual abuse material, officials said Wednesday.
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Pikeville issues water restrictions due to critically low supply
Ongoing dryness across Southeast Tennessee is taking a toll on water supplies in Bledsoe County, where officials in Pikeville, Tennessee, have issued mandatory water restrictions.
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Political analyst tells UTC audience that unity means acting together, not thinking alike
While speaking at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Constitution Day event, author and political analyst Yuval Levin described the "surreal" experience of having his portrait painted by former President George W. Bush.
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Boat docked off Chattanooga’s Riverfront Parkway catches fire, crews respond
A yacht docked on the Tennessee River was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon, casting a plume of black smoke visible from downtown Chattanooga.
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Wrong temps, raw burgers: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending Sept. 15, 2026
The Hamilton County, Catoosa County and Walker County health departments inspect food service establishments twice a year, grading them on a 100-point scale.
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Welding and BBQ: See business licenses issued in Hamilton County last week
Business licenses issued Sept. 7-11, as provided by the Hamilton County Clerk's Office:
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New TBI agents ‘embedded’ with Memphis Safe Task Force
The state is pouring $9 million this year into a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation task force given wide-reaching authority across the state, including working with the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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Chattanooga police chief defends use of license plate readers while other local agencies pull back
Chattanooga's police chief during a City Council meeting Tuesday defended the department's use of automated license plate readers, saying that when used responsibly, the system is safe and a practical tool for law enforcement.
