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New state-appointed Chattanooga Airport board withdraws from city lawsuit
A new state-run board for the Chattanooga Airport on Thursday voted to withdraw Lovell Field from the city's lawsuit attempting to keep the previous, locally run board in place.
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Ogles takes on challengers Hatcher, Molder as Tennessee’s 5th District takes on new borders
Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles is confident he can win reelection in a 5th Congressional District that looks little like the one he won in 2022 and 2024.
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Most West Tennessee counties aren’t growing as quickly as expected, estimates indicate
Most West Tennessee counties aren't growing as quickly as projected following Ford Motor Co. and SK On's BlueOval City automotive plant announcement in 2021, recent population estimates indicate.
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Tennessee Health Department agrees not to report critically ill children to immigration authorities
For the time being, the Tennessee Department of Health has agreed not to report undocumented families enrolled in a program for critically ill children to immigration enforcement.
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Tennessee GOP gubernatorial hopefuls split on private school tuition subsidies
Tennessee's three top Republican gubernatorial candidates are miles apart on expanding the state's main private school tuition subsidy program.
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5 key takeaways from the final Memphis schools audit report
A massive state audit of Memphis schools showed limited instances of potential spending abuse but widespread mismanagement of district documents and records under previous administrations.
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Tennessee Republican candidates for governor disagree on death penalty methods
Republican gubernatorial candidate U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is ready to activate the modern iteration of "Old Sparky" as Tennessee grapples with lethal injection protocol for executions.
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Second person in 4 days is fatally shot in Memphis by federal task force member
A member of a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot and killed a person there on Wednesday, the second fatal shooting by a task force member in four days, and the fourth death involving the unit since it started in September.
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400 sick, disabled kids get second reprieve in Tennessee plans to report them to immigration office
A Nashville judge has extended an order preventing Tennessee Department of Health officials from sharing identifying information about 400 sick and disabled children with a state agency that collaborates with federal immigration enforcement.
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Platner formally withdraws from Maine Senate race and Democrats announce process to name new nominee
Graham Platner on Friday submitted his paperwork to formally withdraw from Maine's U.S. Senate race, officially ending an upstart yet troubled campaign whose dissolution threatens Democrats' pursuit of chamber control.
