Chattanooga News

A federal judge has thrown out a long-running lawsuit that accused Tyson Foods of hiring illegal immigrants to depress wages. via WREG-TV Memphis

University of Tennessee President John Petersen would have the authority to fire chancellors under proposed changes to the schoool's bylaws. via WMC-TV Memphis

Instead of shutting down 300 jobs at an automotive components plant in Chattanooga, a new owner is looking to make the business bigger. via WATE-TV Knoxville

Submitted by WDEF News 12 on February 12, 2008 - 12:40pm. News Charges are pending today against a mother whose two children died in a crash in Chattanooga Monday afternoon. via WDEF-TV Chattanooga

The Chattanooga Times Free Press will not appeal a court decision allowing a judge to keep his recording of embarrassing graphic fantasies private. via WVLT-TV Knoxville

“I'm not going to say we won't.”

Hamilton County Commissioner Jim Coppinger questioned the funding and timeline for a proposed Chattanooga-Hamilton County firefighter training center at Enterprise South industrial park during an informational ... via Fire Engineering

“Most girls this age have never experienced spa services before and to them, this is really special.”

Spa La Petite is a high energy, fantastic place for girls 12 years and younger to come and enjoy spa and salon services. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

“The outcome at present is the result of an excellent concentrated effort of Cleveland Police and others”

By GREG KAYLOR Banner Staff Writer Published February 07, 2008 10:41 AM EDT The suspect in a weekend shooting, which killed a Chattanooga man, turned himself in to authorities Wednesday evening. via Cleveland Daily Banner

Two armed gunmen broke up what was supposed to be a Thursday gathering among friends, police said. via Chattanooga Times Free Press

“If they ever tried, the governor, and me, and everybody else would be waiting for them”

Tennessee lawmakers said they sympathize with Georgia's water shortages, but they will oppose an effort by their lawmakers to redraw the states' border. via WTVF Nashville

“Six is a small number for a narcotics division”

While Hamilton County Sheriff Billy Long was the focus of a federal investigation that has him charged with trafficking cocaine, records show the Sheriff's Department narcotics unit got smaller. via The Knoxville News Sentinel

“We didn't do the early voting because I wanted to see what came down the line, and I'm certainly not going to vote for McCain. That's it. I voted for Mitt (Romney) because I believe he thinks more like we do. We hope.”

"Oh, my goodness. There's just so much hatred, their blood just boils." - ' Pat Mitchell Worley, a 36-year-old fundraiser for Art Memphis who voted for Democrat Barack Obama, describing what she calls ... via The Knoxville News Sentinel

Hamilton County Sheriff Billy Long was arrested this morning by the FBI for allegedly taking "what he was told were payments from ethnic Indian store owners to protect their video poker business and other ... via WTVC Chattanooga

“This is a sad day for all of us working in law enforcement in East Tennessee”

Posted on 02/04/2008 6:46:31 AM PST by Space Wrangler Hamilton County Sheriff Billy Long - who after his election victory in August 2006 pledged to "take the department to a higher level" - now is in federal ... via Free Republic

By GREG KAYLOR Banner Staff Writer Published February 02, 2008 9:51 PM EDT One Chattanooga man is dead and another is being sought as a result of an early Saturday morning shooting. via Cleveland Daily Banner

Submitted by Kristen Johnson on February 2, 2008 - 8:47pm. News The murder trial of a Chattanooga man is winding down. via WDEF-TV Chattanooga