Regional
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Personal Finance: Common beneficiary mistakes can be costly
There are over $30 trillion in retirement account assets like IRAs and 401(k)s according to the Investment Company Institute, as defined contribution plans have largely replaced traditional pensions for most private sector U.S. workers.
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Tennessee’s handling of the death penalty is again questioned after failed execution
Christa Pike's failed execution followed other death penalty miscues in Tennessee, which performs just a fraction of the nation's executions but is now halting them for a second time since 2022, reigniting questions over the state's handling of capital punishment.
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National Park Partners group maintains preservation efforts for Moccasin Bend
Despite Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute's six-day roller coaster ride from the Sept. 23 announcement of a 49-acre home for a brand new facility to reversal on the property Sept. 28, the conservation group National Park Partners is staying the course to preserve the historic peninsula on the Tennessee River.
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Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
Christa Pike was placed on a ventilator and remained unconscious in a hospital in the hours after her failed execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday.
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River City Co. surpasses $25M raised to revamp Chattanooga riverfront
Project has additional $25 million in public funding
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Interim pastor at local church chained himself to pole outside Tennessee Capitol protesting Pike execution
Before the state of Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike, the Rev. Marvin Morgan chained himself to a pole outside of the state Capitol.
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Federal agency rejects claim it must recognize local Chattanooga Airport board
The Federal Aviation Administration asked a federal court to dismiss a petition from the city of Chattanooga and the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority seeking recognition of a prior Airport Board appointed by Mayor Tim Kelly.
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Closures impact traffic overnight on Market Street, Saturday and Sunday on East Brainerd Road
Road work and water line repairs will impact traffic in the coming days around Chattanooga, according to officials.
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Proposal requiring Georgia election workers to ‘shuffle’ ballots at the polls fails to find support
A last-minute proposal that would have required poll workers to manually "shuffle" ballots before scanning them in an effort to prevent bad actors from identifying how Georgia residents voted failed to advance at a special-called meeting of the State Election Board.
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Many states have backup execution plans, but failures still happen
Long before Christa Pike was brought into Tennessee's execution chamber, prison leaders reviewed and approved a backup plan detailing exactly what to do if the first attempt at lethal injection failed.
