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Homes and wooded ridge landscape near Snow Hill Road in Ooltewah, where Pratt plans the 165-home Ridgesong development.
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Pratt plans 165-home Ridgesong in Ooltewah

Pratt Home Builders is developing a 165-home community off Snow Hill Road in Ooltewah, adding new housing in an area already seeing major residential growth.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 30
Person using WhatsApp on a smartphone in Chattanooga, showing chat privacy and account settings context
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WhatsApp to add usernames for privacy

WhatsApp says users will soon be able to use usernames instead of sharing phone numbers, a change aimed at reducing unwanted exposure in chats and groups.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 29
Alan Jackson performing on stage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville during his finale concert
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Alan Jackson closes touring with Nashville finale

Country singer Alan Jackson played what promoters billed as his final concert at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, marking the end of his touring career for fans from Chattanooga and across the region.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 29
Map-focused image illustrating Bahrain and Kuwait in the Persian Gulf after reported Iranian drone and missile attacks on Sunday.
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Iran fires at Bahrain, Kuwait after US strikes

Iran launched drones and ballistic missiles toward Bahrain and Kuwait on Sunday after new U.S. strikes, while officials warned talks could stop completely if attacks continue.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 29
Peyton Manning associated with Tennessee Volunteers football in a story relevant to Chattanooga and East Tennessee fans
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Peyton Manning backs Tennessee over Texas

Former Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning said his rooting interest in a Texas-Tennessee matchup is straightforward: he is with the Volunteers.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 27
Open fields and tree-lined landscape at McDonald Farm in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, where Tennessee officials are planning a future state park.
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Public input opens on McDonald Farm state park

Tennessee officials will hold a July open house on plans for the future McDonald Farm state park, giving Hamilton County residents a chance to comment before design work moves ahead.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 26
Nashville Electric Service crews and utility lines in Nashville after a winter storm outage response
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NES report faults Nashville storm response

A consultant's final review says Nashville Electric Service and partner agencies need clearer command, better public updates and stronger emergency planning after January's prolonged outages.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 26
A remote detention facility in the Florida Everglades associated with the site known as Alligator Alcatraz
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Florida closes 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention site

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the Everglades immigration detention center known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' has closed after detainees were moved out and court and federal actions advanced its shutdown.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 26
TotalEnergies branding outside a company site in Paris, where a court ordered a climate risk reporting update
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Paris court orders TotalEnergies climate update

A Paris appeals court gave TotalEnergies six months to update its climate risk plan, a ruling that could shape how large energy firms disclose costs and risks watched by Chattanooga businesses and utility customers.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 26
Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball game in Knoxville, with Vols players and coaches on court during NCAA action
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Tennessee sends more players into NBA draft

Tennessee men's basketball has produced a stronger run of NBA draft picks under coach Rick Barnes, matching the program's rise in March and raising expectations for future Vols.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 26