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Vote delayed on East Brainerd sports complex rezoning over Plan Hamilton concerns

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Hamilton County commissioners on Wednesday weighed a rezoning request along East Brainerd Road that would allow for development of an indoor sports complex. The proposal is emerging as an early test of the county’s new growth plan, Plan Hamilton. The proposal calls for a...

Hamilton County, TN · 3d

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Hamilton County Election Commission debuted new real-time results dashboard

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Hamilton County Election Commission used a new online dashboard Tuesday night to give the public a real-time look at election results as precincts reported their votes. For the first time, the website showed precincts with completed results in green, while those still awaiting results...

Hamilton County, TN · 3d

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Hamilton County Schools graduation rate hits record 95.2% for Class of 2026

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Hamilton County Schools has reached a new milestone, posting a record-high graduation rate of 95.2% for the Class of 2026, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Education. The district’s graduation rate has climbed steadily in recent years, rising from 84.6% in...

Hamilton County, TN · 2d

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Dangerous flooding impacts many on the Tennessee - Georgia state line

Tennessee · 2d

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North Georgia digs out after historic flooding

Georgia · 2d

WATE

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68 rescues during flooding in Polk County as Ocoee River reaches record overflow

COPPERHILL, Tenn. (WATE) — The City of Copperhill in Polk County is closed as the Ocoee River overflowed and flooded streets, officials said Thursday morning. Tennessee Swift Water Teams had conducted 68 rescues as of 1:45 p.m., the state said. Multiple first responder groups came to the area including the Sevierville and Chattanooga Fire Departments. […]

Polk County, TN · 3d

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Georgia governor candidates make final push in Whitfield County

WHITFIELD CO, Ga. — With Election Day just hours away, Georgia’s gubernatorial candidates spent election eve making final pitches to voters, including stops in Whitfield County, where early voting turnout is up compared to the last midterm election in 2022. More than 23% of active registered voters in...

Whitfield County, GA · 5d

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Three East Tennessee counties to get mental health clinicians through grant

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee government plans to hire mental health clinicians to serve several rural counties using a federal grant. Tennessee plans to use part of a $10 million grant to expand its Co-located Mental Health Services at County Health Departments program into Anderson, Cumberland, Hawkins, Bradley, Coffee, Montgomery, and Tipton Counties. […]

Tennessee · 4d

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Catoosa County voters pass 1% FLOST to cut property taxes, effective 2027

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. — Catoosa County voters approved a 1% sales tax aimed at lowering property taxes, with 51.46% voting in favor. The Floating Local Option Sales Tax, or FLOST, is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2027, and remain in place for up to five years. The additional tax will raise the county’s sales tax rate from 7% to 8%.

Catoosa County, GA · 4d

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Dade County Commissioner Melissa C. Bradford to Call for 90-Day Moratorium on Data Center Development

Melissa C. Bradford to Call for 90-Day Moratorium on Data Center Development. A Pause will put residents’ infrastructure needs ahead of corporate demands on water, power, and land. Melissa C. Bradford, Dade County Commissioner District 4 announced today that she will introduce a proposal at the November 5th workshop...

Dade County, GA · 3d

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Signs don’t vote: Tennessee state Senate candidates in Chattanooga push for last-minute votes

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Signs don’t equal votes, state Sen. Bo Watson said Tuesday, standing among dozens of political posterboards in front of a polling location on Signal Mountain in Hamilton County. The Republican has spent two decades in the state Senate and is running for re-election to District 11, which covers northern Chattanooga in Hamilton […]

Chattanooga, TN · 4d

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Vote delayed on East Brainerd sports complex rezoning over Plan Hamilton concerns

Hamilton County, TN · 3d

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Another Earthquake Strikes Tennessee, Between Nashville, Knoxville, & Chattanooga

Another earthquake struck central Tennessee today, adding to the growing number of earthquakes impacting the state in recent weeks and months. According to USGS, the earthquake struck at 8:54 am this morning near the town of Beersheba Springs, located almost in the middle of Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. The earthquake was relatively weak and was rated as a magnitude 2.5 event; it struck from a depth of 15.8 km. While some did report they felt shaking to USGS, there were no reports of any damage or injuries. Today’s earthquake adds to the growing sum of earthquakes Tennessee has had in recent months where the overall volume of earthquakes there appears to be increasing.

Chattanooga, TN · 5d

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Record flooding submerges homes in McCaysville

Mccaysville, GA · 3d

WVLT

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Chattanooga Fire Department responds to heavy flooding

Chattanooga, TN · 3d

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Gov. Kemp declares state of emergency after catastrophic flooding in north Georgia

State officials are using boats and aircraft to support rescue and recovery operations, while emergency responders from surrounding counties and Tennessee are also helping in affected communities.

Fannin County, GA · 3d

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Kemp declares flood emergency in four counties

Georgia · 2d

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Flood warnings cover four northern counties

Murray County, GA · 3d

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CADAS Expands Local Recovery Housing With 16 New Sober Living Apartments

The Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, better known as CADAS, announces the opening of 16 new sober living apartments, expanding its recovery housing capacity from 24 to 40 apartments and providing more individuals with a safe, stable place to rebuild their lives following substance use disorder treatment. The...

Chattanooga, TN · 6d