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Voting registration deadline is July 7 for Aug. 6 elections
The deadline to register to vote in the Hamilton County general election and state and federal primaries is Tuesday.
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From Charlie Kirk to immigration, new laws take effect in Tennessee
A slew of new state laws took effect in the Volunteer State on Wednesday. They range from regulating screens in school to artificial intelligence, child social media influencers and religion in school in honor of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Four CARTA route changes set for late August
Consolidation impacting East Chattanooga bus and Downtown shuttle routes
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Heat dome triggers advisory for Chattanooga region through Friday
Blistering temperatures starting Wednesday will hardly relent as the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaches with daily highs near 100 and a forecast for the heat to stay above 90 through Monday.
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Countdown to Tennessee’s kratom ban: Chattanooga doctors and law enforcement prepare
As some smoke shops and gas stations slash prices in an attempt to empty shelves before kratom becomes illegal overnight, medical providers, law enforcement and addiction treatment specialists are also attempting to prepare for the new law to take effect Wednesday.
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Tennessee law requires immigration review for public benefits starting this week
A Tennessee law set to take effect Wednesday will require local government agencies such as health departments to verify and report the immigration status of people applying for certain public benefits. Vivian Lozano Sterchi, chief operating officer of the Chattanooga immigrant advocacy group La Paz, said it's unclear what the ramifications of the new law will be.
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Chattanooga 250: Sweet ambitions propel big soda, candy, snack cakes in Scenic City
For most of the 20th century, Chattanooga's economic activity could be seen in the smog that often hovered between its mountains and ridges.
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Tennessee officials seek public input on state park at McDonald Farm
Community members have the opportunity to provide input on the new state park at McDonald Farm at a July open house.
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Chattanooga 250: City home of stars, site of several film productions
From the 1940 Glenn Miller swing standard "Chattanooga Choo Choo," which planted the city in the popular imagination, to musical legends like Bessie Smith and The Impressions, to modern stars like Samuel L. Jackson, Leslie Jordan, Usher and Kane Brown, the Scenic City has made its impression across the country's popular culture scene.
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Pet aqua cremation business opens in Chattanooga
Pet Aqua Farewells is Chattanooga's first business offering "aquamation," or alkaline hydrolysis, an alternative to flame-based cremation touted as more eco-friendly.
