July Fourth holiday travel expected to hit new record high
With a few days off of work this week, Joe and Kim Red made the 285-mile trip from their home in Red Banks, Mississippi, this week to enjoy some of Chattanooga…
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New Georgia law that makes swatting calls a felony takes effect
Georgia Senate Bill 421, one of many pieces of legislation that went into effect Monday, aims to increase punishment for those behind so-called swatting calls …
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Federal appeals court pauses Tennessee felon voter restoration change
Tennessee won't have to implement any changes to how people with felony convictions can register to vote ahead of this year's elections after three judges on t…
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Deaths of Tennessee children from suspected abuse or neglect rose nearly 30% in 2023
A 3-year-old boy shot himself in the head after getting ahold of his father's unsecured Ruger 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.
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Subscriber ExclusiveCity develops new policy for business tax incentives
Chattanooga is the only major city in Tennessee that requires both the city and the county legislative bodies to approve tax breaks for new and expanding indus…
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Best and worst restaurant inspection reports in the Chattanooga area for the week ending July 2, 2024
The Hamilton County, Catoosa County and Walker County health departments inspect restaurants twice a year and grade businesses on a 100-point scale. Scores bel…
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Rep. Patsy Hazlewood wins Guardian of Small Business award
Tennessee state Rep. Patsy Hazlewood, R-Signal Mountain, is one of a handful of Tennessee lawmakers presented with the Guardian of Small Business award this ye…
Lifestyle and Entertainment
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Subscriber ExclusiveCatoosa County, Georgia, residents’ favorite recipes compiled in new community cookbook, ‘Fort O Fixins’
Fort Oglethorpe City Councilwoman Rhonda James says she seldom cooks, but she knows the value of a family recipe.
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Subscriber ExclusiveSide Orders: Potato salad is classic side dish for Fourth of July
Bowls filled with potato salad abound during the summer months, but never more than on tables for the Fourth of July.
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Subscriber ExclusiveFare Exchange: Widower seeks advice for more eat-at-home meals
Good morning, on this eve of Independence Day.
Sports
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Young: Bats might stink, but stacking arms is Atlanta’s best chance
Brian Snitker said the only thing he really could at the halfway point of what has been a shocking 2024 season so far for the Atlanta Braves.
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Chattanooga area has 15 TSWA all-state baseball selections
Ben Timblin's final season of high school baseball was one for the Signal Mountain record books.
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Subscriber ExclusiveVols helping spearhead gargantuan growth of college baseball
There have been countless studies the last several years that address shrinking attention spans.
Cartoons
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SCOTUS Ruling
Lisa Benson's Free Press cartoon for July 3, 2024.
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The Roberts Court
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for July 2, 2024.
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Expiration Date
Michael Ramirez's Free Press cartoon for July 2, 2024.
Opinion
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Opinion: U.S. chip dreams will fade without more immigrants
Democrats and Republicans worked together to pass the Chips and Science Act — but their persistent failure to unite behind common-sense, bipartisan reforms to …
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Opinion: The Supreme Court gives a free pass to Trump and future presidents
In a stunning finale to its term on Monday morning, the Supreme Court delivered a gift of inestimable worth to Donald Trump and all future presidents who inten…
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Opinion: What post-debate polls reveal about replacing Biden
It's wise to be skeptical of the polls that have followed the recent presidential debate.
