More Walker County public schools found with waterborne lead
More Walker County public schools were found to have waterborne lead at a range of levels after the district participated in voluntary testing this fall, and o…
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Tennessee Interstate Challenge: State expands I-40 Thanksgiving traffic crackdown to include I-75
Fair warning to lead foots and boozy drivers: Tennessee safety officials are expanding their traditional "I-40 Challenge" during the Thanksgiving holiday perio…
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Most states ban shackling pregnant women in custody, yet many report being restrained
Ashley Denney was about seven months pregnant in 2022 when police handcuffed her during an arrest in Carroll County, Georgia.
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Local Update: Lawsuit claiming excessive force, name calling by East Ridge police dropped
After the lawsuit was filed, evidence discovered in the case "made the ability to proceed incredibly difficult," Robin Flores, Ellish's attorney, said by phone.
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Land Trust for Tennessee preserves 58-acre family farm near Winchester
The 58-acre farm where Linda Mayes grew up near Winchester will be permanently preserved thanks to a conservation easement she signed with The Land Trust for T…
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84% of schools approved in Tennessee’s student voucher program are religiously affiliated
Tennessee's school voucher program, allowing students to use public dollars to attend private schools, is rapidly increasing, according to data released by the…
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North Georgia judge orders Rome 'forever chemicals' settlement be made public
A North Georgia judge ruled Friday that the financial terms of a legal settlement between the city of Rome and several chemical companies are not a trade secre…
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Subscriber ExclusiveGreyhound moves bus stop out of downtown Chattanooga as city eyes site for new homeless shelter
As more than 55 million Americans prepare to travel away from home over the Thanksgiving holidays, one means of transportation used by many will no longer be a…
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Emboldened by success in other red states, effort launched to protect abortion rights in Nebraska
An effort to enshrine abortion rights in the Nebraska Constitution is being launched, following on the heels of successful efforts in other reds states where R…
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Chattanooga Council Member Coonrod makes 2024 challenge to Rep. Hakeem official
Chattanooga City Council Member Demetrus Coonrod made it official Wednesday, declaring her candidacy for Tennessee's House District 28 seat and setting up a De…
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Fleischmann among few Chattanooga-area lawmakers to back stop-gap federal funding measure
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Southeast Tennessee, on Tuesday was one of a few Chattanooga-area lawmakers to support a two-step, stop-gap bill to avert a fede…
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Disney says it has $40 billion economic impact in Florida as it battles DeSantis in court
Disney on Tuesday released a study showing its economic impact in Florida at $40.3 billion as it battles Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees over thei…
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Collegedale airport receives grant for expansion
The Collegedale Municipal Airport will add an expansion that will include additional hangars for aircraft after receiving a $1.28 million grant from the Tennes…
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Hamilton County Commissioner Smith files papers to seek reelection
Hamilton County Commissioner Ken Smith, R-Hixson, has filed paperwork to run for reelection. The election is scheduled for March 5.
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Brick and mortar reminders of Georgia’s mistreatment of psychiatric patients could be erased soon
Thousands of Georgians were once confined to the world's largest mental institution, authorized by the state in 1837 as the "Lunatic, Idiot, and Epileptic Asyl…
