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Friday, July 25th, 2025
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Good morning, Chattanooga. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 25th of July.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Poultry processor Pilgrim’s is planning to build a new prepared food operation in Walker County near LaFayette by investing $400 million in a 300,000 square foot facility on a 100-acre site that will create over 600 jobs. Construction will begin this fall and hiring will start in 2027 — a move expected to boost the local economy. Chattanooga Times Free Press
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A man was caught on a Ring camera committing a lewd act outside a woman's apartment door (District at Hamilton Place) in Chattanooga on Monday night, and police have since issued active warrants for his arrest while apartment management has not sent any notice. News Channel 9
- ➤ TBI is investigating the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Erick Charles Roberson—shot and killed by law enforcement at the Highway 58 McDonald's in Chattanooga. Local 3 News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Tennessee Higher Education Commission has launched the TN Direct Admissions pilot program that automatically accepts eligible high school seniors into in-state public and private universities—students must submit the Tennessee Promise application by November 1 to qualify. Local 3 News
- ➤ A law requires Tennessee school districts to ban cell phone use during class for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. Teachers may let students use phones for emergencies or special needs—while the Hamilton County School Board is still deciding on its own plan. Local 3 News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Chattanooga City Council approved a new ordinance that lets developers build multifamily buildings with one staircase instead of two—this rule limits height to five stories with up to four units per floor and requires sprinklers with pressurized stairways for safety. Chattanooga Times Free Press
- ➤ A 2024 analysis by the Boyd Center projects Hamilton County will fall to Tennessee’s fifth largest within the next five years — revised census estimates show Hamilton at 386,000 residents while Rutherford County reached 377,000. Local 3 News
- ➤ State officials said local governments will forgo sales tax revenue from France-based Orano’s $4.5B nuclear project after lawmakers approved an exemption in April to boost nuclear energy—Oak Ridge and Anderson County leaders said they only learned of the change this summer and expect future property taxes and economic growth to recover the loss. This decision marks a key part of efforts to support the nuclear industry in the region. Chattanooga Times Free Press
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Health inspectors reported that none of the 159 restaurants and pools inspected in the Tennessee Valley received failing scores and nearly 80 establishments earned perfect results — a sign that quality remains high as summer heat increases. Inspectors noted that pools at Holiday Inn Express, Summit East Ridge and Drury Plaza in Hamilton County and Camp Lookout in Walker County earned perfect marks while Bradley and Catoosa counties recorded scores of 92 and 100 respectively — guiding residents to top-quality spots before the school year begins. Local 3 News
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Jonathan Scales Fourchestra Live Performance
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Weekly Bluegrass Jam with Randy Steele
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RC Airshow Over Summit Airfield 2025
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Abe Partridge Live Performance
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Chattanooga State Registration Day
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