Chattanooga plans to proceed with UTC equity study
Chattanooga officials intend to move forward with an equity study that would highlight existing disparities in the city and provide recommendations for closing…
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Subscriber ExclusiveAbortion becomes early flashpoint in Tennessee Senate race as Sen. Blackburn draws challengers
A U.S. House Republican-passed bill that's going nowhere in the Democratic-led Senate has become a political flash point in Tennessee's Senate race between Sen…
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Chattanooga highlights economic development to state leaders
Nearly 700 of Tennessee's top business recruiters and development leaders are gathered in Chattanooga this week for the first time for the annual Governor's Co…
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Subscriber ExclusiveNew analysis highlights disparities in Chattanooga housing market
Most of the new homes constructed in Chattanooga are going up in neighborhoods with high property values and low levels of financial distress.
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Battery materials maker Novonix expects to double initial production in Chattanooga
Battery materials maker Novonix said Friday that it has seen a breakthrough at its Chattanooga facility that will enable the plant to double the amount of prod…
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UTC to invest in teacher education, consider use of artificial intelligence
Chancellor Steve Angle, in his annual State of the University address Friday, reflected on his past 10 years as chancellor and set his vision for the future, c…
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Hamilton County school board members express concerns about new school facilities plan
Members of the Hamilton County school board expressed their concerns and emphasized the school facilities plan released last month was just a starting point at…
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State OKs plan for new Moccasin Bend psychiatric hospital
Tennessee State Building Commission members Thursday gave the go-ahead for the Lee administration to proceed with planning a $260 million project to replace th…
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Boy’s family says he was holding a phone, not a gun, when killed by Chattanooga officers
The family of a 17-year-old killed by Chattanooga police officers said David Mendez Lopez was holding a phone, not a gun, when officers shot him, according to …
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Subscriber ExclusiveWhat to know as Tennessee plans to build on historically significant Moccasin Bend land
The Tennessee Historical Commission has determined a state plan to demolish and replace Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute within its current tract will hav…
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Subscriber Exclusive20-story office tower planned for downtown Chattanooga would be tallest in central city in nearly 50 years
A 20-story office tower in downtown Chattanooga is planned on what's long been known as the Civic Forum Block and would stand as the tallest building to go up …
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Developer will proceed with 200 Ooltewah homes
After public outcry, the developer of a housing subdivision at 8209 Bell Mill Road has withdrawn a rezoning request for the 102-acre property, but GreenTech Ho…
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Chattanooga City Council unanimously approves extra floor for North Shore development
The Chattanooga City Council unanimously approved Tuesday a seven-floor apartment complex on Manufacturers Road, one floor above the maximum allowed on the Nor…
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Chattanooga is moving forward with new tax incentive policy
Chattanooga city and business officials are in talks to ensure a proposal that includes a change in the way some tax incentives for companies are approved in t…
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State calls out Bradley County Jail crowding
By next month, the Bradley County Sheriff's Office must respond to a state report that identified 13 operational deficiencies at its jail, including a primary …
