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Tennessee officials approve plan to seek master developer for lots near Capitol, Boring tunnel
After a 10-day delay, Tennessee state officials approved a waiver to move forward with the next phase in finding a master developer for parking lots near the State Capitol.
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COVID vaccines for uninsured Tennessee kids in limbo amid federal delays
The federal government has yet to release information on when — or whether — it will continue to provide COVID-19 vaccines to low-income children through a free immunization program, raising alarms among some Tennessee health providers ahead of this Fall's respiratory illness season.
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Tennessee kids could see major Meta settlement windfall. How will it be spent?
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Democrats face uphill battle in winning any Tennessee U.S. House race
Tennessee Democrats seem unlikely to be part of any national congressional blue wave during the midterm elections, election experts say.
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Chattanooga area Goodwill Opportunity centers see increase in job seekers
As the cost of living continues to rise, more Chattanoogans are seeking job search assistance.
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“They’re putting kids’ lives at risk”: How abuse in a Tennessee businessman’s juvenile prisons remained under wraps
The video clip lasted less than two minutes, but Tonya Webb remembers every second as heartbreaking.
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Chattanooga weighs Tennessee’s high business, low quality-of-life rankings
A recent ranking from CNBC named Tennessee the ninth best state for business, while also naming it "the worst state to live in," raising questions about what that disconnect means for Chattanooga's efforts to attract both businesses and the workers they need.
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New poll shows Green, Blackburn within single digits in Tennessee governor’s race
A new poll released Thursday shows Democratic nominee Jerri Green gaining on Republican Marsha Blackburn in the race to be Tennessee's next governor.
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New census data shows more Tennesseans in poverty in 2025 than in 2024
Tennessee's poverty rate rose from 10.1% to 10.7% last year, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data.
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The body of the last victim of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee has been found, 2 years later
The remains of the final missing Tennessee victim from Hurricane Helene were found two years after the storm devastated Appalachian mountain towns with floods that wiped away whole communities.
