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At boisterous Georgia rally, Harris dares Trump to ‘say it to my face’ and show up for their debate
Vice President Kamala Harris told a cheering, boisterous, packed Atlanta arena on Tuesday that the next 98 days would be a fight, but they'd win come November, as she taunted Donald Trump for wavering on whether he'd show up for their upcoming debate.

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Chattanooga to host multiday bluegrass festival in 2025
For at least three years, Chattanooga will host a five-day bluegrass festival that will shine an international spotlight on the Scenic City.

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Incumbents leading in Hamilton County campaign contributions for Aug. 1 primary
Hamilton County voters are gearing up for Thursday's election, and the latest campaign finance filings show all incumbents have raised more money than their challengers, according to a review by the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
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School board candidates draw donations from outside their districts
With less than a week to go before the general election, the 11 candidates vying for six seats on the Hamilton County Board of Education had collectively raised more than $180,000.

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‘Historic zoning reform’: Chattanooga passed an overhaul of residential rules with an aim to ease the housing crisis
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly and his staff are celebrating what they consider to be a big win in their push to boost housing supply.

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Crime data report: 5 things to know about Chattanooga and beyond
Many types of crime have decreased since the beginning of the pandemic, though homicide is still becoming more common in Chattanooga, a new study from a criminal justice group shows.

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Why paper checks refuse to die
Target stopped accepting personal checks as a form of payment this month, which might inspire the following question: What took so long?
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The flickering glow of summer’s fireflies: too important to lose, too small to notice them gone
On a muggy July evening, Delaware state biologist Jason Davis is doing what kids have done for ages: Trying to catch a firefly. It's nowhere near as easy as the summer evenings of his own childhood, with only a few in this large wetland between a bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

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As new law looms, Chattanooga, Hamilton County builders see few issues with inspection delays
Developers and officials in Hamilton County say they don't see a major holdup in construction because of delays with inspections — something state lawmakers are trying to address with legislation that will go into effect this October.

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‘Welcome to the club’: Pedestrian victims of car crashes on the rise in Chattanooga
Before March 21, 2023, Sheri Douglass was, at age 62, active, healthy and had no issues getting around the city on foot. On that day, however — when she walked the crosswalk at Cherokee Boulevard and Minor Street, as she had countless times before — everything changed.
