Tennessee
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Chattanooga group mourns demolition of historic building for Drury hotel
By the time Todd Morgan stood before cameras Thursday morning to plead for better preservation of historic Chattanooga buildings, a facade of one of downtown's oldest structures was already gone.

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Trump names Florida man as fifth nominee for TVA board
President Donald Trump named Arthur Graham of Florida to the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors on Thursday as his fifth pick for the regulatory body of the nation's largest public utility.

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Trump White House demanded TVA CEO’s resignation after musician John Rich opposed project
Utility board declined ouster, saying Moul is on board for president’s energy agenda

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US Rep. Burchett of Knoxville says he is ‘disappointed’ in AG over Epstein files
U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville, held a town hall meeting with constituents who dialed in by phone to hear what he had to say about President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill and other topics.

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Judge won’t rule this week on releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail
A federal judge in Tennessee says he won't immediately rule on whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail as he awaits trial on human smuggling charges.

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Their water taps ran dry when Meta built a data center next door
After Meta broke ground on a $750 million data center on the edge of Newton County, Georgia, the water taps in Beverly and Jeff Morris’ home went dry.
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Nashville struggles with limiting deaths on streets
Both sides of the long Fourth of July weekend were marked by death on Nashville roads.
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TVA could get approval for nuclear reactor in 2026
Federal regulator speeds up process after Trump order
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Nashville LGBTQ+ community leaders decry layoffs at Vanderbilt medical center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center laid off the staff of its LGBTQ Health Program in late June, effectively shuttering a resource that helped LGBTQ+ people access and navigate health care for the past decade.
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Wacker plans layoffs at Bradley County polysilicon plant
The Wacker Chemical Corp., the U.S. side of Wacker Chemie, a giant German manufacturer of specialty chemical products, plans to lay off employees at its $2.5 billion plant in Bradley County.