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Georgia Department of Agriculture finds bird flu at commercial poultry operation in Walker County
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (210+ words) The Georgia Department of Agriculture identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza a commercial poultry flock in Walker County. This is the first case of 2026 and the fourth case at a commercial flock in Georgia since the outbreak began…...
Rock City unveils plan to build gondolas up Lookout Mountain
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (82+ words) Rock City unveils plan to build gondolas up Lookout Mountain'Chattanooga Times Free Press Daniel Dassow is a business reporter for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. He earned degrees in English and religious studies from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in…...
TVA board gets four new members as Trump nominees sworn in
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (594+ words) The Tennessee Valley Authority welcomed four new members to its board of directors who will restore the panel's ability to vote on new policies and investments after more than nine months without a quorum. President Donald Trump's nominees -- Art Graham…...
Bobby Petrino joins Bill Belichick’s staff at North Carolina
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (345+ words) CHAPEL HILL, N.C. " Bobby Petrino was named the University of North Carolina football team's new offensive coordinator Friday by head coach Bill Belichick. Petrino joins the Tar Heels after spending the past two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Arkansas, where…...
Tennessee seeks federal waiver to exclude soda, sugary foods from benefits | Chattanooga Times Free Press
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (305+ words) Tennessee is seeking federal waivers that would restrict Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used to purchase soda and sugary processed foods, Gov. Bill Lee announced Friday. The waivers sought would also allow food stamp recipients to use benefits…...
College World Series looks different a year after ACC-SEC show in Omaha | Chattanooga Times Free Press
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (640+ words) OMAHA, Neb. " Six conferences and an independent (temporarily) program will be represented at the 2025 College World Series, and none of the teams were among the final eight in Omaha a year ago. Someone forgot to tell that to Murray State,…...
Georgia’s experience raises red flags for Medicaid work requirement moving through Congress | Chattanooga Times Free Press
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (808+ words) Just days shy of its two-year anniversary, the Georgia Medicaid program is providing health coverage to about 7,500 low-income residents, up from4,300 in the first year, but far fewer than the estimated 240,000 people who could qualify. The state had predicted at least…...
Arkansas authorities release photo rendering of 'Devil in the Ozarks' as manhunt continues
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (32+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) " Arkansas authorities on Tuesday released a photo rendering of a convicted murderer and former police chief known as the "Devil in the Ozarks " as the search for the ......
Doyle closes the door on Demon Deacons as Vitello’s Vols advance | Chattanooga Times Free Press
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (528+ words) Tennessee last season became the NCAA baseball tournament's first top overall seed to celebrate a national championship at the College World Series since the 1999 Miami Hurricanes. On Monday night, Tony Vitello's Volunteers became the first defending national champions to reach…...
Doyle delivers as Vols whip RedHawks in Knoxville Regional opener | Chattanooga Times Free Press
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (673+ words) Tennessee junior pitcher Liam Doyle didn't have his best outing of the season Friday night. It was definitely in the upper echelon, though. The Southeastern Conference pitcher of the year paced the Volunteers to a 9-2 thumping of Miami of Ohio…...