Walden’s Ridge citizens weigh grocery store, village center
About 100 people showed up at a meeting Monday over a proposal for a Walden village center holding a grocery store, retail space and housing as they viewed pla…
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Hamilton County deputy involved in East Ridge student arrest was named in two Wilkey lawsuits
Hamilton County School Resource Deputy Tyler McRae, seen on video last week pulling the hair of an East Ridge High School student and pushing him to the ground…
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Proposed Erlanger North mental health hospital won’t need prior state approval under new Tennessee law
Unlike the last time Erlanger moved to open a behavioral health hospital, officials won't have to seek permission from state regulators to do so for the planne…
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Erlanger moves to convert Red Bank hospital into psychiatric facility
The Erlanger Health System Board of Trustees paved the way Thursday to convert the acute care side of Erlanger North Hospital on Morrison Springs Road in Red B…
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Hamilton County working group aims to address $1 billion school facilities ‘crisis’
A new working group assembled by Hamilton County leaders will look to tackle $1 billion in needed repairs across the county school system, and one of its chief…
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Unemployment rates in Chattanooga region edge lower in August
Higher interest rates imposed this year by the Federal Reserve Board have yet to disrupt much of Chattanooga's labor market, with unemployment in metropolitan …
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Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce reaches 110% of investment goal
Expansions by companies such as Steam Logistics and West Star Aviation in the past year helped the city's chief economic development group continue to blow pas…
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Hamilton County commissioners appoint Charles Paty judicial commissioner
After holding interviews with six candidates earlier this week, Hamilton County commissioners have appointed attorney Charles Paty to fill an open judicial com…
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Walden mayor questions new grocery store plan
Walden's mayor said Wednesday that a new proposal by a developer to build a mixed-use village center with a grocery store in the town is "substantially the sam…
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Two members resign from Chattanooga Lookouts stadium panel after 2 months
Two members of the panel overseeing plans for a new Chattanooga Lookouts stadium — including its chairman — have resigned, citing time constraints, two months …
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Marjorie Taylor Greene leads Republican drive to criminalize gender-affirming care for transgender youth
Conservative Republicans gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to commit to bringing legislation to the floor that would make it a felony to perform gen…
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Few Tennessee day cares test water for lead despite free program to help
Lead could be lurking in the water at your child's day care. It's a toxic metal that can't be seen, smelled or tasted in water.
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Chattanooga Councilwoman Marvene Noel takes oath of office
After winning election to the seat in a runoff Thursday, Councilwoman Marvene Noel of Orchard Knob was sworn in Tuesday as the District 8 representative on the…
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Poll gives Republicans the edge in most Georgia races
The latest Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll paints a bleak picture for Georgia Democrats in November, with every statewide candidate aside from U.S. Sen. Raph…
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Hamilton County school officials look to solve wage compression caused by recent pay increases
This summer, Hamilton County teachers received a 3% raise, and the minimum wage for classified employees in the school district — those who are paid hourly — w…