Reporter covering Chattanooga and Hamilton County governments for the @TimesFreePress. Probably needs a nap.
Chattanooga, TN
Joined May 2015
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New. Erwin TN was mad chaos as the river rose. A hospital was being evacuated down the road
At a plastic plant 12 people jumped on the back of a flat bed semi. 1 after the other fell into the water. The truck tipped over. Five survived
On what happened.
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An East Ridge motel housing around 700 people shut down Wednesday morning, following an order from a Hamilton County judge.
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“While nearly two-thirds of all Hamilton County voters think the nation as a whole is headed in the wrong direction, only one in four respondents said Hamilton County is going in the wrong direction.” timesfreepress.com/news/2022…
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David Floyd retweeted
@flavid_doyd has the latest in the stalemate between the Hamilton County mayor + county commissioners over the future of the county attorney.
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After Mayor @westonwamp announced last Friday that he was firing him effective immediately from the role of county attorney, Rheubin Taylor (center) is now sitting with staff during today’s county commission meeting
"Entirely hairless aside from his whiskers and a few hairs on his feet, the raccoon looks more like a gargoyle or a jackal. Russo named him Anubis, after the Egyptian god of death represented by a jackal."
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Hamilton County Mayor @westonwamp has informed County Attorney Rheubin Taylor that he will not reappoint him to that role, a move that surprised county commissioners and has prompted the panel's chairman to request a second legal opinion. timesfreepress.com/news/2022…
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David Floyd retweeted
Chattanooga City Council candidate defends remarks about Jewish slave owners
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David Floyd retweeted
Under pressure from GOP state Rep. John Ragan, East Tennessee State Univ. has removed a reference to "all genders and sexual orientations" from its list of Title IX protections, but is pushing back saying LGBTQ protections are campus policy
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He advised officials "to immediately revoke and/or remove any publications, policies and website entries for which your institution is responsible that state or imply that LGBTQI+ students are a protected class under Title IX."
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David Floyd retweeted
I look forward to working with Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp to keep residents safe, invest in education, and promote prosperity. Our region depends on a strong relationship between the leaders of our city and county, and that will continue to be true in the years ahead. – at Chattanooga, TN
“I just e-mailed George,” Beasley recalled. “It was 2006. I was 25, still in Michigan, running my internet business. I'd read the series three times, and I knew the swords from the books would sell well – people who buy swords tend to be book readers.”
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David Floyd retweeted
“I can do no one any good if I don’t have a license or if I’m in jail, quite honestly. ”
In Chattanooga, Dr. Leilah Zahedi said having a criminal defense attorney on retainer cost her $10,000. She’s a high-risk obstetrician.
Story from @flakebarmer @WPLN
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David Floyd retweeted
As plans for the new, taxpayer-funded stadium in South Broad continue moving forward, community groups are working hard and fast to get the Lookouts owner and intended stadium lessee to sign Chattanooga's first-ever community benefits agreement.
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.@HamCoTNGov commissioners unanimously voted to deny a rezoning request at 8699 N. Hickory Valley Road, which would have allowed construction of a 708-unit apartment complex. Background from last week: timesfreepress.com/news/loca…
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Wamps win Hamilton County mayoral and district attorney races
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.@HamCoTNGov mayoral candidate Matt Adams, a Democrat, said during a press conference today that he’s extended an offer to County Commission Chairwoman Sabrena Smedley for her to serve as a senior advisor in his administration should he win the election.
Smedley is a Republican who narrowly lost to @westonwamp in the primary last May. She also unsuccessfully attempted to challenge Wamp’s win (see below).
Adams said she is one of many Republicans who would join his administration.
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