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Ben Benton

Ben Benton

Region Staff Writer at Chattanooga Times Free Press

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McMinn County man awaiting extradition from Arizona

A McMinn County man is awaiting extradition from Arizona to face Tennessee charges of trafficking and money laundering, according to authorities.
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Hurricane Isaias to bring high winds, heavy rain to Chattanooga reg...

Hurricane Isaias is expected to slam into the Florida Panhandle late Friday or early Saturday as a Category 2 storm, plowing north through the Chattanooga region and bringing winds up to 70 mph across East Tennessee's mountains and foothills.
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State reverses course on replacement hospital site for Moccasin Bend

Less than a week after announcing a new site for the $260 million Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute, state officials have reversed course.
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Dunlap Mercantile building among 11 sites nominated to National Reg...

A piece of Dunlap history could be placed on the National Register of Historic Places if the past seven years of restoration work meet National Park Service standards.
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Driver in Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee, hit by gunfire

Authorities in Grundy County, Tennessee, are seeking the person who fired multiple shots at a passing car in the town of Gruetli-Laager, wounding the driver in the leg.
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Lane closures halted, DUI and boating enforcement increased for Lab...

Transportation departments in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama have suspended construction-related lane closures for the Labor Day holiday weekend.
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Wilcox bridge project could begin by early 2027, end by 2030

State transportation officials this week provided a more detailed timeline for the multimillion-dollar Wilcox Boulevard Bridge replacement project, extending the anticipated start of construction to 2027 and completion of the project to 2030.
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Former state official charged with cutting trees in Savage Gulf for...

A former Tennessee commissioner of revenue has been accused of illegally cutting down trees within the boundary of Savage Gulf State Park to improve the view from his mountain home site in Grundy County.
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One Alabama man dead, another charged after fight

One Northeast Alabama man is dead and another is behind bars after a fight at a home in Jackson County turned deadly.
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US wildlife officials reverse on directive to euthanize bald eagle ...

The clock is no longer ticking on the life of a rescued bald eagle following a now-rescinded directive from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to euthanize the bird by Monday.
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Eastern Band of Cherokee Tribal Council moves to ban bear captivity

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has passed an ordinance to ban keeping bears in captivity on the tribe's 57,000-acre Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina.