Regional
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Countdown to Tennessee’s kratom ban: Chattanooga doctors and law enforcement prepare
As some smoke shops and gas stations slash prices in an attempt to empty shelves before kratom becomes illegal overnight, medical providers, law enforcement and addiction treatment specialists are also attempting to prepare for the new law to take effect Wednesday.
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Chattanooga 250: Youth movement unraveled Chattanooga segregation
The Howard High School students who pushed to end Jim Crow segregation in Chattanooga set the rules for their history-making lunch counter sit-in during trigonometry class.
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What you need to know about Tennessee’s hemp ban
Tennessee's near-total THCa ban goes into effect on Wednesday, after a yearslong effort to ban certain hemp products that are currently available in retail stores across the state.
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Walker County looks for ways to make up close to $3M budget deficit
Though Walker County worked to reduce projected expenses by $10 million, the county's projected budget is in a $2.8 million shortfall, according to a press release from Walker County.
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Appeals court reverses some orders in lawsuit against Alabama Department of Corrections
A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday agreed that people incarcerated within Alabama's prisons are not receiving adequate mental healthcare — but rolled back several requirements a lower court imposed to address the problem.
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Tennessee taxpayers could end up covering cost of federal food benefits
Tennessee could be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding next year unless the state improves how it manages the program.
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Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house in Chattanooga hits the market for first time
The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Seamour and Gerte Shavin House on Chattanooga's Missionary Ridge is for sale for the first time in the property's more-than-75-year history.
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Remember When? Chattanooga Hardware was a staple of Broad Street
Long before The Home Depot, Lowe's or Ace Hardware were names that came to mind for people who needed building supplies, tools, paint, equipment for yard work, etc., the Chattanooga Hardware Co. flourished at 2615 S. Broad St.
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Tennessee law requires immigration review for public benefits starting this week
A Tennessee law set to take effect Wednesday will require local government agencies such as health departments to verify and report the immigration status of people applying for certain public benefits. Vivian Lozano Sterchi, chief operating officer of the Chattanooga immigrant advocacy group La Paz, said it's unclear what the ramifications of the new law will be.
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Alabama seeks permit to fill wetlands, streams for controversial highway project
State estimates Birmingham Northern Beltline project will cost $6.19B
