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For Chattanooga retailer, Halloween is a guessing game played months ahead of time
The porch witches and voodoo skulls on the shelves at Elder's Ace Hardware this fall were picked out in January. Once they sell, the stores won't get more.

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As benefits losses continue, candidates consider who can have access
This fall, the Nashville Banner sent out a community survey to ask what issues mattered most to voters in this election cycle. This is the latest in a community-focused series.

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UTC’s new urban studies minor aims to give planning voice to locals
A new minor in urban studies at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga aims to raise the first generation of urban visionaries and policy makers trained in Chattanooga, and to share a growing bank of local neighborhood research with current planners.

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UTC art show explores historic Black communities in Appalachia
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is set to host documentary photographer Chris Aluka Berry and oral historian, writer and poet Kelly Elaine Navies in November as part of an exhibit now open at the university's Institute of Contemporary Art.

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Childcare centers are opening and closing left and right in Hamilton County. Why the churn?
Eighteen childcare centers in Hamilton County have closed so far this year. In the same time, 19 have opened.

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TVA board likely to lose quorum again in January. Here’s why
The Tennessee Valley Authority board, the regulator of the nation's largest public power provider, will likely soon have too few members to hold votes — again.

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Southern Steer butcher shop opens in North Chattanooga
Southern Steer, a small franchise chain of independently owned neighborhood butcher shops, has opened a North Chattanooga location.

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Personal Finance: The compelling case for bonds
In a world of double-digit returns in high-flying stocks like Nvidia and Apple, it is challenging to spark a scintillating conversation about bonds.

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‘People don’t think they’re being heard’: Anna Golladay vies for Fleischmann’s House seat
Anna Golladay didn't begin 2026 thinking she'd run for office.

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Energy keeps Fleischmann confident in reelection, Trump as GOP likely to lose House
Before walking into the EPB Quantum Center for an interview, U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Ooltewah, took an unexpected phone call.
