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Hamilton County pursues one-year pause on data centers
The new county planning department will use the time to study the impacts of data centers
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Tattoos and coffee: See the business licenses issued in Hamilton County last week
Business licenses issued June 22-27, as provided by the Hamilton County Clerk's Office:
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Employee belongings, no hand soap: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending June 30, 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. Establishments are reinspected if they fail to meet critical standards.
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Alabama consumers to pay more for groceries as state sales tax holiday ends
Alabama consumers will pay more for groceries this week after a two-month suspension of the state portion of the grocery tax ended Tuesday.
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What the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Cook case means for Federal Reserve independence
The Supreme Court on Monday said the Federal Reserve, unlike any other agency in Washington, has a measure of independence from the presidency and day-to-day politics. But the court didn't define to what extent.
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BMW will build a new electric SUV in South Carolina
BMW said Tuesday that it would begin producing electric vehicles in the United States by the end of the year, a contrarian move when many automakers are slowing investment in the technology.
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Four days to make victims fall in love: How global scammers use US tech to fleece people
Technology from American companies is being used to power a revolution in the scam industry, playing a key role in the industrialization and globalization of fraud in ways that have not been clear until now, an AP/"FRONTLINE" investigation has found.
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US stocks rise and trim their losses for June
U.S. stocks rose Tuesday and trimmed their losses in what had been a rocky June.
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Job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6 million in May; U.S. labor market proves resilient
U.S. job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6 million in May as the American labor market remains resilient in the face of the economic shock from the Iran war.
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Consumer confidence ticks up as gas prices fall but Americans remain gloomy about the economy
Americans' attitudes toward the economy improved slightly this month as gas prices declined, but their outlook is still mostly negative by historical standards.
