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Early voting begins in Georgia for May 19 primary
Early voting began this week for the May 19 Georgia primaries as true election season gets underway following the series of special elections that resulted in Republican Clay Fuller replacing Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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Comey appears in court in Trump threat case that’s likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department
Former FBI Director James Comey made his first court appearance Wednesday in a criminal case against him that legal experts say presents significant hurdles for the prosecution and will likely be a challenge for the Justice Department to win.
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‘It’s just time’ Hamilton County officials weigh decision on sale of Business Development Center
"Being in this building has allowed us to level up in a way that we never would have if we were still on our own somewhere else."
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Early voting for Hamilton County primaries down to final two days. Here’s what to know
There are two days of early voting remaining for the primary election in Hamilton County. Election day is May 5.
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Tennessee bill that would reconstitute Chattanooga Airport board heads to governor
A bill that Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly has argued would wrest control of the local airport board away from city leaders has cleared both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly.
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National Trust says it won’t drop suit against Trump’s $400M White House ballroom after DOJ request
Preservationists are pressing ahead with their lawsuit against President Donald Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom, declining a request by the Department of Justice to withdraw the complaint following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday.
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Virginia Supreme Court considers whether to block voter-approved US House map favoring Democrats
Attorneys defending Virginia's new Democratic-drawn congressional districts faced skeptical questions Monday from state Supreme Court judges who are considering whether to overturn the redistricting plan approved by voters last week that could help Democrats win as many as four additional U.S. House seats.
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Some cry ‘voter suppression’ over Hamilton County GOP mailer, but chair says it’s legal
Hamilton County resident Kay Mitchell got a postcard in the mail this week, sent by the Hamilton County Republican Party to some residents.
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Hamilton County incubator tenants worry that small business manufacturers won’t survive site change
Business owners participating in the incubator program housed at the Hamilton County Business Development Center held an open house Wednesday at the facility, where members of the County Commission, Chattanooga City Council and County Mayor Weston Wamp were invited to see the space and learn about the program and participating businesses.
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Private utilities boost CEO pay as TVA pressured to lower it
Private, investor-owned utility companies increased compensation for their CEOs in 2025, with the top 10 highest-paid executives together earning more than $220 million, according to a report from a nonprofit watchdog group.
