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Soybean field in Tennessee during the 2026 growing season, with green rows under clear weather conditions
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Tennessee soybean prices rise, outlook stays tight

Better soybean prices and renewed Chinese buying have improved conditions for Tennessee growers in 2026, but University of Tennessee analysts say margins remain narrow.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 17
Exterior view of the EPB Future Ready at Tyner career and technical education center in Hamilton County, where the new energy and quantum academy will be based.
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HCS, EPB to open energy and quantum academy

Hamilton County Schools and EPB say a new academy at the Future Ready center will prepare students for jobs in energy and quantum technology.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 17
Barry Moore campaign event coverage tied to Alabama's U.S. Senate Republican runoff, with relevance for Chattanooga-area readers
Local News

Moore wins Alabama GOP Senate runoff

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore won Alabama's Republican Senate runoff on Tuesday, setting up a fall race with regional stakes for Chattanooga-area voters, employers, and cross-border commuters.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 17
Exterior view of Chattanooga Billiard Club on Cherry Street in downtown Chattanooga
Local News

Chattanooga Billiard Club site listed for sale

A substitute trustee sale notice places the longtime Cherry Street property at risk, raising questions about the future of a downtown venue that has operated for more than four decades.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 17
Federal immigration court case involving a Chattanooga woman adopted from Iran who was granted asylum
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Judge grants asylum to Chattanooga woman

A federal immigration judge granted asylum to a Chattanooga woman adopted from Iran as a child, preventing deportation and clarifying what the ruling means for local families with complex citizenship cases.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 16
County and city officials meeting in Tennessee as Nashville, Williamson County and Bradley County weigh data center rules
Local News

Tennessee counties pause data center plans

Officials in Nashville, Williamson County and Bradley County are slowing or pausing data center proposals as local governments weigh zoning, water and power rules after resident opposition.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 15
Homes and streets in a historic Black neighborhood in Chattanooga as residents face redevelopment and housing pressure.
Local News

Historic Black areas face new housing pressure

Residents in several long-established Black neighborhoods in Chattanooga are confronting rising redevelopment pressure, displacement concerns and affordability gaps documented by city and community reports.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 15
North Carolina baseball players in Omaha during the 2026 College World Series
Local News

North Carolina moves within win of CWS final

North Carolina opened 2-0 in Omaha and can reach the College World Series final with one more victory, a result many Chattanooga college baseball fans will be watching closely.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 15
Atlanta Braves and New York Mets players during the June 14, 2026 game in New York, where the Braves lost 8-1 before returning home.
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Braves return home after 8-1 loss to Mets

For Chattanooga-area Braves fans, Atlanta heads home after an 8-1 loss to the Mets on Sunday capped a difficult road trip and a second straight series defeat.

LocalBrief Staff · Jun 15