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TVA to cut payroll $153M in response to Trump memo
The Tennessee Valley Authority, one of the largest employers in the Chattanooga area, will reduce pay across the agency by as much as $153 million in response to a memo from President Donald Trump.

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Chattanooga Lookouts partner with Tivoli Theatre Foundation to bring concerts to Erlanger Park
More than just baseball is coming to Erlanger Park in the near future.

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New North Georgia hospital awarded nearly $1M in federal funds
CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital North Georgia in Ringgold will receive close to $1 million in federal funds from a bipartisan discretionary funding bill that passed Feb. 3.

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Nashville promises massive return on Super Bowl spending
Nashville is planning to pour $60 million into Super Bowl LXIV while expecting a greater return on the investment than any event the city's ever held, according to the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp.

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Tennessee finalizes hemp rules banning the sale of THCa starting July 1
A combination of state and federal rules is going to reshape Tennessee's once-burgeoning hemp industry starting in July.

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Tennessee Democratic senator suspended from committee over special session protest
Tennessee's Republican lieutenant governor is meting out punishment to a Democratic senator for protesting on the Senate floor at the end of a special session in which lawmakers broke up the state's only majority-minority congressional district in Memphis.

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Watchdog group accuses Blanche of misconduct in Tennessee prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A national watchdog group alleges Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche breached ethical rules in the Tennessee prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was cleared last week of criminal charges after a judge concluded the prosecution had been vindictive.

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Carr backs businessman Rick Jackson in Georgia’s GOP runoff for governor
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, whose unsuccessful run for governor ended last week when he finished fourth in the Republican primary, has endorsed wealthy healthcare executive Rick Jackson.

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Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling
Alabama on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, despite a lower court's ruling that the redistricting plan intentionally discriminates against Black people.

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Chickamauga lock contractor to lay off 183 workers, notice says
A contractor recently fired from the Chickamauga lock replacement project has informed the state that it will lay off 183 people in Hamilton County.
