Regional
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Ben Connor wants to continue supporting teachers, facilities needs as North Chattanooga area Hamilton County school board member
Incumbent Ben Connor, D-North Chattanooga, plans to continue focusing on improving school facilities and supporting teachers if elected to a second term on the Hamilton County Board of Education.
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Chattanooga-area business openings and closings in June 2026
Here's a look at the business trends for June in the Chattanooga area.
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Georgia’s food benefit payment errors could cost the state millions of dollars — but not quite yet
Georgia could be on the hook to pay millions of dollars to maintain a key food assistance program if the state doesn't drastically reduce its payment error rates, thanks to changes implemented under last summer's federal budget reconciliation bill.
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Tennessee reduced training in IV placement in new lethal injection protocol
Tennessee's lethal injection protocol adopted a year and a half ago appears to include reduced training in IV placement. That's the part of the process prison staff failed to complete in May before aborting the execution of Tony Carruthers. Filings from ongoing litigation over the protocol show concerns about the executioners' training and qualifications aren't new.
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Chattanooga 250: Two decades ago, leaders did ‘everything we could’ to bring VW to Chattanooga
When German representatives from Volkswagen hopped into a TVA helicopter almost two decades ago to get a bird's-eye view of Enterprise South Industrial Park, they generally liked what they saw.
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Chattanooga 250: EPB harnessed light to become city’s strongest selling point
By installing a system of glass strands that transmits data at the speed of light, EPB transformed itself into a technology leader recognized globally for launching the world's fastest residential internet in 2010, giving Chattanooga its nickname of "Gig City."
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Judge extends order blocking Tennessee officials from reporting sick, disabled immigrant children
A Nashville judge on Wednesday extended an order from last week that blocks Tennessee health officials from reporting 400 immigrant children with disabilities and chronic illnesses, enrolled in a safety-net health program, to a state immigration enforcement office.
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From Charlie Kirk to immigration, new laws take effect in Tennessee
A slew of new state laws took effect in the Volunteer State on Wednesday. They range from regulating screens in school to artificial intelligence, child social media influencers and religion in school in honor of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Four CARTA route changes set for late August
Consolidation impacting East Chattanooga bus and Downtown shuttle routes
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Inside the race for Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District
The race for Tennessee's 1st Congressional District looks like an underdog story in which three Democrats seek to unseat two-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger of Kingsport.
