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Proposed changes to Head Start program could affect Alabama
Changes to the federal Head Start program could have major impacts across Alabama.

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Jackson says he will cancel newly extended state contract if elected Georgia governor
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson says he will terminate his companies' contracts with the state if he is elected in November, but he did not rule out extending contracts before the election and then pulling out if he wins.

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Remember When, Chattanooga? McDonald ignited Scenic City newspaper war 60 years ago
The old boxing adage is that styles make fights. Styles also made Chattanooga newspapers an interesting study in contrasts for much of the 20th century.

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Democrat Jill Black leaves Hamilton County school board
Democrat Jill Black of Chattanooga resigned from the Hamilton County Board of Education, leaving her District 11 seat vacant.

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Mississippi police chief regularly used racist slurs, private text messages reveal
The fatal police shooting of a 1-year-old Black toddler in June became a flash point in Senatobia, Mississippi, a small city about 40 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee, after years of complaints from residents about discriminatory and overzealous policing.

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Democratic lawmakers call for closure of ICE detention center in southwest Georgia
Democratic members of Congress are calling for an immigration detention center in southwest Georgia to be shut down after conducting an oversight visit this week, describing conditions that included overcrowded cells and lack of adequate medical care.

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Across Nashville neighborhoods, parked Waymos are recording you
Parked Waymo vehicles are recording Nashville neighborhoods, churches, businesses and parks every day without any public guidelines on how long footage is stored, and minimal details on how it is used.

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$350M retail district planned for The Bend in Chattanooga
Charlotte, North Carolina-based commercial real estate firm Hill Partners announced it plans to build a $350 million retail and residential district at The Bend in Chattanooga.

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How ‘excessively bright’ Erlanger Park billboard over I-24 got fixed
Motorists driving at night by the Chattanooga Lookouts stadium along Interstate 24 may have noticed a cube-shaped digital billboard at Erlanger Park has been less bright in recent weeks.

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BBB warns: Think before you scan — that QR code could be a scam
QR codes have become part of everyday life. We scan them to view restaurant menus, pay for parking, get event tickets, download apps and visit websites. Their convenience is also what makes them attractive to scammers.
