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Georgia: Flooding the drought

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Meredith Putnam had a plan if the stormwater slowly creeping toward her home Tuesday night washed through her front door — propping up her furniture on wooden planks.

Chattanooga: Record rainfall prompts flood warnings, traffic tie-ups

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Being ahead of the yearly rainfall pace may be an unfamiliar place for Chattanoogans, but six days into 2009, that’s exactly where they find themselves.

Tennessee: DTV may bring extra channels

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

Some Southeast Tennessee residents will have a few more options on their TV dials in February as digital television signals bleed over from other markets.

Tennessee: Switch gives local TV stations more competition, potential viewers

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

The coming digital television switch could give Chattanooga television stations a larger audience as their broadcasts travel farther into North Georgia and East Tennessee.

Tennessee Valley Authority spill could endanger sturgeon

Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009

When Seattle blogger Jason Brunet first heard about the coal ash spill into Tennessee’s Emory River, his mind immediately went to Chattanooga.

Chattanooga: Early observance

Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009

Even though the New Year’s revelers at one party used apple juice for their toasts, all of the partygoers went home with designated drivers — their moms and dads.

Children, parents ring in New Year early at Discovery Museum

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008

About 250 children counted down to noon today, then lifted glasses to toast the New Year.

Chattanooga: Liquor sales stay strong in hard times

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008

New Year’s revelers can choose among whiskey that’s 80 proof, rum that’s 151 proof and champagne that’s 25 proof.

Tennessee: Aquarium, Hunter Museum plan jellyfish exhibit in May

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008

“Jellies: Living Art,” a new display of jellyfish, will open in May at the Tennessee Aquarium and will include glass sculptures of the squishy marine animals at the Hunter Museum of American Art.

Jellyfish exhibit to open at Aquarium and Hunter in May

Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008

“Jellies: Living Art,” a new display of jellyfish, will open in May at the Tennessee Aquarium and will showcase jellyfish and glass sculptures of the strange marine animals.