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Hamilton County sheriff’s office investigating inmate death

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 57-year-old inmate.The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, deputies learned David L. Bulloch was having difficulty breathing.According to the sheriff’s office, Bulloch was transported by ambulance to a hospital where …

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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolts Tennessee; felt in Atlanta

DECATUR, Tenn. (AP) — An earthquake that struck eastern Tennessee early Wednesday could be felt as far away as Atlanta, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The light earthquake occurred about 4:15 a.m., and was centered about 7 miles (about 10 kilometers) northeast of Decatur. About 15 minutes later, a 3.3 magnitude …

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Ten Most Wanted Suspect Caught in Virginia

From Chattanooga Police CPD News: On Friday, November 30, 2018 Dominic Collins, the suspect in the April, 2018 attempted murder of Leonard Myree, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals and the Lynchburg, Virginia Police Department. Acting on tip, law enforcement located Collins at an apartment in Lynchburg, VA. After a …

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Developer says TVA illegally blocking nuclear plant sale

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A developer trying to buy an unfinished nuclear power plant in Alabama has sued the Tennessee Valley Authority, accusing the federal utility of illegally blocking the sale. Attorneys for developer Franklin L. Haney accused TVA on Friday of breach of contract for not completing a previously …

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Affidavit: Tennessee officer fondled woman caught stealing

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — An affidavit says a Tennessee officer took a woman caught shoplifting to his apartment and fondled her. News outlets report 28-year-old Benjamin Dessalines was arrested Thursday on felony kidnapping and felony sexual battery charges. The woman said the Chattanooga police officer was working a side job …

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Boyd Named Interim UT President

Randy Boyd Named as UT Interim President; Releases Video Randy Boyd, Knoxville businessman and former adviser to Gov. Bill Haslam for higher education, will serve as interim president of the University of Tennessee following the retirement of UT President Joe DiPietro in November. The appointment was made by the board …

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Boyd Recommended for Interim U-T President

By Mocs News Staff U-T officials are recommending a former Tennessee gubernatorial candidate to serve as an interim president for the University of Tennessee.  Randy Boyd, a Knoxville businessman and U-T alumnus, lost his bid for the GOP nomination for governor to Bill Lee. If the appointment is approved, Boyd …

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