Chattanooga, TN Metro News

" A mother and a son who were injured in an accident on U.S. 31 that killed a man were expected to return home Monday. via WSBT

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Tennessee Highway Patrol officials say a man has died in a motorcycle crash while traveling up Suck Creek Mountain. via Jacksonsun.com

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A jury said Friday that Jerry Jones should be put to death for the killings of his infant daughter and three of his ex-girlfriend's relatives in Ranger in northwest Georgia. via CBS 46

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A convicted murderer from Alpharetta who was accidentally released from a Tennessee prison last month has been captured in Atlanta. via WDUN-AM Gainesville

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“We are trying to address that internally with reductions. Obviously, if things get worse, we will work harder at that and look at additional cuts.”

Dixie Group is cutting up to 8 percent of its employees as the depressed housing market continues to drag down carpet sales. via Floor Focus

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“Because it was completely separate in the workflow, we called it Plant 64, but really it was a finishing department”

Dalton-based Shaw Industries will lay off 67 employees and close its Ringgold carpet finishing department, according to Rick Hooper, the company's chief counsel. via Daily Citizen

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“Many of the claims that were overturned in whole or in part, there was additional information provided”

In a forced self-review, the Unum Group agreed to fully or partly reverse 42 percent of previously denied disability claims and paid out $676 million in additional benefits. via Fulton County Daily Report

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will reduce its distribution area for the second time in 14 months, eliminating 62 non-newsroom jobs in a cost-saving move, the newspaper announced Wednesday. via Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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A Douglasville man died from injuries after his hang glider took a sudden downward turn above Lookout Mountain and struck a tree. via WAFF-TV Huntsville

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A woman tells investigators she was raped after she was pulled over on a Walker County road by two men who had flashing blue lights on their car. via WXIA-TV Atlanta

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