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Hamilton County conducts tests on electronic voting machines
Independent auditors tested over 100 electronic voting machines in preparation for midterm elections in Hamilton County next month, confirming no issues were identified regarding election integrity or accuracy.
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Chatt State’s 2026 enrollment growth doubles all public colleges in region
Chattanooga State Community College has increased its freshmen enrollment for fall 2026 at a rate nearly doubling any other public college in the eastern Tennessee region, according to recently released data from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
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Chattanooga police drones resolve some calls without officers on scene
Six weeks since the Chattanooga Police Department launched a program dispatching drones to emergency calls, some of those drones are handling incidents without requiring an officer response at all.
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Chattanoogans faced power outages as Isaias moves north
Thousands of Chattanoogans lost power Saturday as storms from Hurricane Isaias moved through the region, according to data from EPB.
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Ex-NFL player Darron Lee to stand trial September 2027 after partner’s alleged murder
Darron Lee, the ex-NFL player accused of killing his partner at an Ooltewah home in February, is scheduled to stand trial Sept. 20, 2027, according to Hamilton County Criminal Court records.
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Head of the Hooch staying in Chattanooga, organizers say
Chattanooga will remain the host of one of the largest rowing regattas in the nation for the foreseeable future.
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Nashville court rules state must preserve all records from botched Tennessee execution
A Davidson County Chancery judge ordered Tennessee officials on Wednesday to preserve all evidence related to the botched execution of Christa Pike.
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Alabama amendment would authorize county school board mergers
Alabama voters next month will decide whether to approve a constitutional amendment that would give county school boards the option to consolidate.
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Alabama public universities reach different conclusions on faculty senate, tenure law
A state law that weakens faculty senates at public universities formally took effect last week, but Alabama's public higher institutions have reacted in starkly different ways to it.
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Tennessee lawmakers mull execution changes amid Christa Pike ordeal
Tennessee legislators are proposing changes to the state's death penalty system after the Department of Correction failed to kill Christa Pike last week, its second botched execution this year.
