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Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy
Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source…

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Northwest Georgia residents push back against data centers in local meetings
Residents across two Northwest Georgia counties pushed back against data centers, both current and proposed, in separate city and county meetings.

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Demo at Broad and Main in Chattanooga clears way for $45M hotel
Vision Hospitality Group has demolished buildings at the corner of Broad and Main streets to make room for construction of the city's first AC by Marriott, a $45 million hotel with 148 rooms.

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Improper gloving, sticky residue: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending June 9, 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.
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Chattanooga riverfront redevelopment has secured about $38M in public, private funds
Planners working on the multimillion-dollar redevelopment of Chattanooga's downtown riverfront have raised over half the funds needed for the project.

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Lookout Mountain delays Incline ordinance vote
Town continues negotiations with CARTA for share of revenue from popular tourist attraction

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TVA overhauls its most controversial document: CEO’s paycheck
The board of the nation's largest government-owned power provider will soon bring its process for setting CEO pay more in line with the federal law that created the agency.

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Apple unveils an upgraded Siri voice assistant with new AI features at its annual conference
Apple on Monday unveiled new artificial intelligence advances including upgrades to its Siri assistant, emphasizing a focus on privacy and day-to-day use as the iPhone maker tries to catch up to rivals when it comes to AI.

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Former Mountain City Club leader says he was target of smear campaign
One of the ousted leaders of the Mountain City Club alleges he was a target of a smear campaign by certain members who were suspended for sexually harassing employees of the organization, according to a recent lawsuit.

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AI stocks recover some of last week’s sell-off, while oil prices come off their overnight highs
Wall Street is recovering some of its sell-off from Friday, as stocks swept up in the artificial-intelligence boom bounce back on Monday. Oil prices, meanwhile, are higher following fighting between Israel and Iran, but they have come off their peaks from overnight.
