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Former Chattanooga-Hamilton planning chair addresses county mayor’s comments
‘We don’t need a developer leading the Planning Commission,’ Wamp says

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Chattanooga officials purchase Quarry golf course parcel for $900K
The city of Chattanooga has officially purchased a few acres of an old golf course off Mountain Creek Road.

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Democrats face off for chance to unseat Fleischmann
Two Democratic candidates will face off in the Aug. 6 primary, seeking to run in the general election to represent Hamilton County in the U.S. House.

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Fired Incline Railway conductor’s fundraiser tops $18k as some call for its removal
As online donations to fired part-time Incline Railway conductor surpassed $18,000 on Monday, some Chattanoogans organized online to have the fundraiser reported and removed.

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Former South Pittsburg High running back charged with rape
Former South Pittsburg High School running back Ja'Mychal Buckner, 18, was arrested and charged with rape, according to police.

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Chattanooga man ran over missing woman’s body in Lookout Valley motel parking lot, police said
A Chattanooga man admitted to police that he felt bumps when he ran over the body of a missing woman in a Lookout Valley motel parking lot, according to an arrest report.

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Bald eagles thrive on Georgia’s coast
Georgia's bald eagle population continues to soar, with above-average nesting success in all areas checked, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources reports.

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400 sick, disabled kids get second reprieve in Tennessee plans to report them to immigration office
A Nashville judge has extended an order preventing Tennessee Department of Health officials from sharing identifying information about 400 sick and disabled children with a state agency that collaborates with federal immigration enforcement.

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Pedestrian dies after being hit on Lee Highway
A 38-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Lee Highway on Saturday night, Chattanooga police said.
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Remember When, Chattanooga? ‘Star Wars’ sequel made its Scenic City area debut in June 1980
Few movie franchises can match the performance of "Star Wars." The universe created from the mind of George Lucas has continued to win generations of new fans since the original movie was released in 1977.
