Regional
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Walnut Street Bridge reopening announcement expected this week
Chattanoogans should learn soon when the iconic Walnut Street Bridge is expected to reopen.

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$50B rural health transformation program needs more transparency, groups say
One year into its creation, a $50 billion federal program aimed at improving rural healthcare lacks transparency, which could make it difficult to protect against fraud, identify successful projects, and ensure the program delivers on its promise to transform the system.

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Tennessee helped usher in the nuclear age. It wants to lead the way again.
Luther "Sunny" Miller is nearly 80, but in his younger days, he worked at Aerojet, a rocket and missile manufacturer located quite literally in his backyard. He can't prove it, but he worries that his thyroid and bladder problems, and his wife's kidney disease, can be traced to the plant.

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Packed Bradley County crowd opposes Project River data center campus
Developers working for the Wright family took a temperature Tuesday night on how neighbors feel about the family's proposal to build an $11.3 billion industrial campus with large power plants to serve a data center.

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Chattanooga council members question 911 agreement amid stalled dispatcher raises
Several Chattanooga City Council members proposed Tuesday reviewing the municipality's longstanding multimillion-dollar contract with the Hamilton County 911 center.

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Democratic Hamilton County commissioners call for election to fill school board vacancy
Democratic Hamilton County commissioners are calling for voters, rather than commissioners, to choose a new county school board member after District 11's representative resigned.

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Janet Rehberg becomes CEO of EPB, first woman to lead Chattanooga utility
Longtime utility manager Janet Rehberg became CEO of EPB on Tuesday, beginning her tenure at the head of a city-owned company that generates more than $800 million in revenue and distributes power to more than 200,000 customers.

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Chattanooga area health inspection reports for week ending Sept. 1, 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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Vols to wear First Horizon sponsorship patches
Tennessee's football uniforms were already going to look different this season with Adidas logos.

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Vina Nails and Art in the Evenings: See the business licenses issued in Hamilton County last week
Business licenses issued Aug. 24-28, as provided by the Hamilton County Clerk's Office.