I-24 to Broad Street ramp opening delayed, but completion date, cost remain the same
The ramp from eastbound Interstate 24 to South Broad Street on the Southside in downtown Chattanooga was set to open by August, but problems getting materials …
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Chattanooga’s Brainerd Mission School, 1817-1838, unique among such schools, Cherokee historians say
Chattanooga's Brainerd Mission School, opened in 1817, was one of the first of more than 408 federally-funded mission schools across the U.S. that boarded Nati…
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Bradley commissioners reject proposal seeking to change May resolution on committee meetings
Bradley County commissioners Monday voted down a change that some residents were concerned would make the panel's internal committee meetings less transparent.
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Dunlap, Tennessee, cold case to be featured on ‘Cold Justice’ TV show
A Dunlap, Tennessee, woman missing since June 2018 will be featured on the TV show "Cold Justice" at 8 p.m. EDT Saturday on the Oxygen True Crime channel.
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TBI investigating fatal shooting by Grundy County deputy
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting by a Grundy County sheriff's deputy in Gruetli-Laager that resulted in the death of a man arm…
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NTSB report: Witness saw helicopter clip TVA power line before it spun out of control
A witness to the Aug. 23 Tennessee Highway Patrol helicopter crash that killed the trooper pilot and a Marion County Sheriff’s Office detective saw the aircraf…
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Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum gets $200,000 grant for ‘Maitland’ sleeper car restoration
Chattanooga's Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum got $200,000 in grant funding from a Save America's Treasures Grant to go toward the restoration of a 1925 Pullm…
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TVA seeks public help combating looters of cultural resources such as Native American artifacts
Archaeological looting is a serious problem on the Tennessee Valley Authority's vast land holdings in a seven-state area where an estimated 12,500 archaeologic…
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Support building to return Clingmans Dome to original Cherokee name
Long before the misty peaks along the Tennessee-North Carolina border were called the Great Smoky Mountains, the tallest of them was known not as Clingmans Dom…
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Marion authorities suspect foul play in Whitwell woman’s disappearance
Authorities in Marion County, Tennessee, suspect foul play in the disappearance of a woman last seen nearly a month ago.
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Victims of Monday afternoon plane crash in Bradley County identified
The Bradley County medical examiner on Tuesday afternoon announced the identities of the victims from Monday afternoon's plane crash near the Bradley/Polk coun…
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Japanese team develops method for more accurate sampling for microplastics in freshwater
As plastic, single-use containers, cups, bags, straws and other throwaway items continue to fill the planet's landfills and waterways, worldwide concern about …
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Tennessee officials urge safety as boating season comes to an end over Labor Day weekend
With summer's last hurrah over the Labor Day weekend, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officials hope boaters keep safety foremost in their minds and alcoho…
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Man charged with child rape in Rhea County after being found, arrested in Indiana
Rhea County authorities are holding a local man on a $1 million bond after charging him with sex crimes involving a child under age 13 after the suspect allege…
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Concrete repairs on I-75, road work near Knoxville halted for Vols’ season opener
Work crews doing concrete repairs on Interstate 75 near Volkswagen Drive for the past month have reopened travel lanes in both directions just in time for Chat…
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Navy SEAL Kevin Lacz of ‘American Sniper’ fame speaks at Chattanooga Scouting luncheon
Former U.S. Navy SEAL Kevin "Dauber" Lacz found his way to military service after the 9/11 terrorist attacks while he was a struggling student pursuing a medic…
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Tennessee officers in fatal Marion County helicopter crash had been working a missing person’s case
"Y'all be careful, boys."
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Authorities investigate deadly I-24 road rage shooting in Marion County, Tennessee
An investigation is ongoing into a fatal shooting Tuesday night on Interstate 24 that happened in the hours following a deadly Tennessee Highway Patrol helicop…
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Marion community reeling in wake fatal helicopter crash that claimed two lives
A team of local and state officials spent most of Wednesday working at the scene where a crash involving a Tennessee Highway Patrol helicopter claimed the live…
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Sheriffs across Tennessee mourn loss of THP sergeant, Marion County deputy in helicopter crash
Two Tennessee law enforcement officers died in a helicopter crash in Marion County on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
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Jasper Middle School project's $9 million funding gap goes to Marion County Commission
Funding of a $9 million shortfall on a new, 98,000-square-foot Jasper Middle School now lies with the Marion County Commission after the school board accepted …
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Chattanooga police seek suspect in road rage incident involving woman and son
Chattanooga police are searching for a man shown on a home security video threatening and yelling obscenities at a woman and her son in an alleged road rage in…
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Tennessee on track for record-setting year in boating fatalities
The death Monday of a man on Parksville Lake in Polk County marks Tennessee's 24th boating fatality of the year - quickly surpassing 2021's total of 21 fatalit…
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'The Keys to Americanism' displays now given to 59 of 95 Tennessee sheriffs' offices
Rhea County, Tennessee, resident June Griffin, who crisscrossed the state 20 years ago urging officials in all 95 counties to pass resolutions allowing them to…
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Parents upset over alleged racial bullying at Jasper Middle School
Two Jasper Middle School families say their concerns about a student they say has made racist comments to their children and threatened to kill them have been …
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Chattanooga gets $4.57 million federal grant for EV management system
Chattanooga was awarded a $4.57 million federal grant Wednesday for an integrated, smart transportation management system for electric vehicles so drivers can …
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Hearing set for Cleveland, Tennessee, man charged in Jan. 6 Capitol breach
The next time the Cleveland, Tennessee, man charged in Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach appears in court in October, his lawyer will be expected to make a call on …
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Search for information ongoing in 2020 Grundy missing person case
Joshua Day had "to do this one thing," and whatever it was, those were his last words to family members before he vanished July 24, 2020, leaving behind nothin…
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Republicans sweep 12th Judicial District Thursday as voters choose new DA, public defender and judges
Thursday's vote tallies changed the face of the six-county 12th Judicial District in a single stroke.
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Lone Democrat on Bradley County ballot defeats millionaire Allan Jones for District 5 Cleveland school board seat
The only Democrat on the local ballot in Bradley County, Jodi Riggins, won a school board seat Thursday over Allan Jones, a payday lender millionaire who hoste…
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Bradley County Commission OKs luxury RV park on Hiwassee River
The Bradley County Commission has approved rezoning for an 8-acre luxury RV park on the Hiwassee River despite some residents' concerns zoning rules aren't cle…
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Rhea man booked on 22-count indictment in child sex abuse probe
A Rhea County, Tennessee, man is behind bars on almost two dozen charges related to allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation of a 12-year-old.
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First-degree murder indictment issued in South Pittsburg coffee shop slaying
A man accused in the April fatal shooting of his business partner at their coffee shop in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, has been indicted by a Marion County gran…
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Marion County officials seeks to cut costs for new Jasper Middle School after bids come in $9 million too high
Bids for a new Jasper Middle School have come in almost $9 million higher than expected and higher than the amount already secured for the project, leaving Mar…
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Judge rejects lawsuit challenging candidate Allan Jones' residency in Cleveland City Schools
As early voting ended Saturday and voters ready to head to the polls Thursday, a Hamilton County judge has ruled against a lawsuit challenging Cleveland, Tenne…
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Rare Democrat in Bradley County takes on Trump-allied Republican for Cleveland City Schools seat
Jodi Riggins is not just the only Democrat on the Aug. 4 ballot for the District 5 seat on the Cleveland City School Board.
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Dade County, Georgia, man seeks to preserve former slave's history
To most, she was known only as "Aunt Thenie."
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McMinn County, Tennessee, man charged with attempted first-degree murder in shooting of wife
A McMinn County, Tennessee, man was jailed on an attempted murder charge Sunday, accused of shooting his wife over allegations of infidelity.
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Etowah, Tennessee, man kills self after shooting officer during stand-off
Body armor helped protect the life of an Etowah, Tennessee, police officer during a stand-off with a man who fired shots at authorities early Saturday.
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Developer of proposed luxury RV park in Bradley County says survey shows no Native American artifacts, burial sites
A proposed luxury recreational vehicle resort on the Hiwassee River in Bradley County, Tennessee, ground to a halt this month after suggestions the property co…
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Forest Service has until July 28 to answer federal law suit alleging freedom of information violations
Two environmental groups are suing the U.S. Forest Service, saying the agency is failing to release public records that would shed light on new rules that bypa…
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Longtime 12th Judicial District Judge retires, recalls first DNA case in Tennessee and dramatic trials
Longtime 12th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Thomas W. "Rusty" Graham has retired from the bench after holding his post since 1990, but he'll keep helpi…
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Bledsoe man gets life sentence in pleas to two separate March 2019 slayings
A Bledsoe County man has been sentenced to life in prison in guilty pleas to two slayings in neighboring Cumberland County that happened over a two-day period …
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North, South and West Chickamauga creeks accessible to paddlers after eight-year volunteer effort
After eight years of persistent, backbreaking work, the entire navigable length of the North, South and West Chickamauga creeks have been cleared for paddlers …
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I-24/South Broad and Market streets improvement project ahead of schedule as supply issues arise
The interchange improvement project at Interstate 24 and South Broad and Market streets in Chattanooga stands at 66% complete with the cost holding steady at $…
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I-59 northbound traffic temporarily shifted to southbound side for 11 miles
If you're traveling Interstate 59 in Alabama over the next year, plan a little extra time for delays near the DeKalb-Etowah county line, because northbound tra…
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Tennessee boating-related fatalities in 2022 outpacing 2021, so far
A boating-related fatality involving a 10-year-old in Decatur County over the three-day holiday weekend, and another on Chickamauga Lake in Rhea County on Wedn…
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Tracy City, Tennessee, man charged in Sunday attack on state trooper
A Tracy City, Tennessee, man has been charged with attacking a trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol during a Sunday night traffic stop in Grundy County an…
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Completion of Cleveland's Tennessee State Veterans' Home delayed by supply chain issues
Supply chain issues have put the $47.9 million Tennessee State Veterans' Home in Cleveland, Tennessee, about a month behind its hoped-for completion date of Ju…
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Veterans can raft the Ocoee River free and their families can go half-price on July 4
Tennessee State Parks and 23 Ocoee River outfitters have joined forces again this year to offer military veterans a free rafting trip on the Fourth of July, an…
