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Australia grants asylum to 5 Iranian women's soccer players after wartime fears
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (304+ words) AUSTRALIA (TNND) " Five members of the Iranian women's soccer team have been granted asylum in Australia after visiting the country for a tournament when the war with Iran began. "Last night I was able to tell five women from the…...
Chattanooga residents worried about lead contamination beyond EPA site boundaries
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (243+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. " Lead remediation efforts are continuing in Chattanooga, as experts say the contamination may go beyond the Environmental Protection Agency's current project. Those properties, which include 8 neighborhoods, are inside what's known as the Chattanooga Southside lead superfund site. Under…...
Chattanooga mother still searching for answers 5 years after lead cleanup in her yard
1+ week, 4+ day ago (383+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn " We're catching up with a family in Chattanooga's Southside years after they learned their property tested for high-levels of lead. The mother of the family tells us she has some of the same concerns now that she was…...
Gov. Lee confirms Tennessee will grow foster homes, support kinship caregivers statewide
1+ week, 5+ day ago (214+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) " Governor Bill Lee has announced that Tennessee will participate in the Trump Administration's "A Home for Every Child" initiative, a federal effort to increase the number of foster families and improve outcomes for children in state care....
Monkey business: Chattanooga Zoo welcomes 'mustached' twins, seeks help naming them
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (321+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. " The Chattanooga Zoo has welcomed two tiny mustached monkeys to the family! The emperor tamarins--a small primate species found in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil--were born on October 25th, 2025, to Dolly and Parmigiano, their mother and father. Now,…...
Chattanooga church, school shares construction progress update
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (158+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. " Construction is moving along well at Grace Baptist church and academy, according to their Facebook page. That post says that staff members walked through the building to plan out classroom and administrative area layouts. The post says that…...
Flu deaths in North Carolina rise to 134 this season, including 3 children: NCDHHS
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (193+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) " North Carolina has seen a significant rise of flu-related deaths, with a total of 134 fatalities reported so far this season, according to state health officials. The latest update from the North Carolina Respiratory Virus Surveillance Dashboard shows an…...
'It's very worrisome': Health officials urge vaccination amid North Carolina measles case
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (405+ words) Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro and his wife have been indicted on narco-terrorism charges after being captured by U.S. POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) " Polk County leaders confirmed one case of measles in the county, marking what state health officials believe is North Carolina's…...
Chattanooga welcomes first baby of 2026 at Erlanger East Hospital
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (115+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. " Chattanooga has welcomed the first baby of 2026 at Erlanger East Hospital! Brandon and Alexis Wilson welcomed their baby girl, Birdie Wilson, into the world at 12:04 a.m. on January 1st, 2026. Erlanger says both mother and baby are resting comfortably and doing…...
New North Carolina law strictly defining sexes as male or female goes into effect
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (443+ words) ASHEVILLE, NC. (WLOS) " A new North Carolina law that strictly defines individual sexes as either male or female will go into effect on Thursday, Jan. 1. With House Bill 805, North Carolina is one of 16 states following the lead of President Donald…...