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Chattanooga to host Medal of Honor recipients for historic week-long celebration in 2025
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — For the first time in 162 years, Chattanooga will be hosting a week long celebration for Medal of Honor recipients next year. Each living recipient is invited to a gathering every year, where they can share their stories of heroism with other veterans and community members.
Rollins’ Hall of Fame legacy built on competition, character
Megan Rollins’ trophy case is rivaled by only a select few former Yellow Jackets. Multiple all-district, all-region and all-state honors from her Grundy County basketball career are complemented by two Southern Conference titles and an NCAA Tournament appearance in two seasons with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Many...
Chattanooga breaks ground on major housing overhaul, promises affordability
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Housing Authority broke ground on the "James A Henry Community Hub," a part of the "One Westside" plan, on Thursday. One Westside is a development plan mean to add housing units near Chattanooga's downtown. Part of the plan includes to demolish several hundred existing...
Record receives 12 Tennessee Press Association awards
The Erwin Record earned a total of 12 awards, including two first-place awards, at the 2024 State Press Contests Awards at a luncheon on Friday, July 19, in Franklin, Tennessee. The Tennessee Press Association and the University of Tennessee System announced the winners during the luncheon. UT System Vice President...
Tennessee Tech Sets All-Time Record for Research Funding, Topping $46 Million for Fiscal Year 2024
Tennessee Tech University set an all-time record for externally funded research for the fourth year in a row, according to university administrators. The university topped $46 million in externally funded research in fiscal year 2024, supported by nearly 200 research activations. The total figure for the fiscal year, which ended June 30, surpasses Tech’s previous record by $10 million and marks the achievement of one of the university’s long-held strategic goals a year ahead of schedule.
Second Harvest Food Bank of NE Tennessee receives donation
Representatives from Tennessee Farm Bureau, Tennessee Farmers Cooperative, and Farm Credit Mid-America/Rural 1st donated a total of $2,700 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee to provide backpack meals for hungry kids in Carter County. Funds were raised through Shooting Hunger sporting clays shoots. Since 2015, Shooting Hunger events have provided more than two […] The post Second Harvest Food Bank of NE Tennessee receives donation appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Report: Tennessee among top states with people in financial distress
(The Center Square) – More people in Tennessee face financial distress than in nearly every other state, according to a new report. The study by the personal finance website WalletHub, a commercial finance website, compared the states across nine metrics. Included were the average credit score, change in number of bankruptcy filings between March 2023 and March 2024 and the share of people with accounts in distress. “Measuring the share...
The TDH is emphasizing the importance of taking preventive measures to avoid mosquito-borne and tick-borne diseases as Tennesseans embrace the great outdoors this summer
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, for most individuals, a tick or mosquito bite may only cause local skin irritation or mild, flu-like symptoms. However, some bites can lead to serious illnesses with severe consequences, such as long-term or permanent nerve or brain damage, or even death. Many tick and mosquito-borne diseases lack vaccines or specific treatments, making prevention crucial.
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