Southeast Tennessee
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Former McMinn County deputy facing charges in domestic incident
A former deputy sergeant with the McMinn County Sheriff's Department in Athens, Tennessee, has been arrested in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident.

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Bradley County man charged with dumping raw sewage in Cherokee National Forest near Parksville Lake
A Cleveland, Tennessee, man is facing charges after he allegedly dumped raw sewage in the Cherokee National Forest near Parksville Lake.

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Daylong lane closures coming to I-24 bridge over Nickajack
Work scheduled June 22-26

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Temporary lane closures set through week for ‘blue bridge’ inspection
Marion County residents who use the Highway 156 bridge to cross the Tennessee River will face lane closures through the week as state officials perform an inspection.

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Suspected lithium battery explosion at Amaero plant in Cleveland, Tennessee, injures two
Two people have been hospitalized following what has been described as an industrial explosion at Amaero Advanced Materials and Manufacturing in Cleveland, Tennessee.

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Bradley County Commission approves strict data center rules: ‘Almost impossible’
The Bradley County Commission received a standing ovation from residents as it unanimously approved zoning regulations on Monday that leave few, if any, properties where data centers could be built.

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Trump: TVA has gone in ‘stupid’ direction, was right to keep coal plants
President Donald Trump criticized the Tennessee Valley Authority at a White House event to support the coal industry on Wednesday, saying the utility has gone in a "very stupid, very bad direction," even as he praised its board for extending the lives of coal plants.

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New TVA board under Trump extends coal, eliminates renewable energy as priority
A new era began for the Tennessee Valley Authority on Wednesday as a board with members chosen by President Donald Trump in his second term rapidly reversed goals set under the former Biden administration.

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State relents after Bradley County Commission, residents oppose site near I-75 for new mental hospital
Sen. Lowe: State officials agree to seek ‘more suitable location’
