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A new Krispy Kreme opens in Dalton today.

The chain offered a year’s worth of free doughnuts to the first 100 people in line.

The Dalton Police Department joked on Twitter that it would have to open a new precinct inside the shop.

Authorities have found a 4-year-old boy who was kidnapped during the killing of a Tennessee missionary in Haiti.

That’s according to Estes Church of Christ in Henderson. Roberta Edwards ran a children’s home on the island before she was shot last month.

The church also says Haiti’s national police have taken at least two suspects into custody.

Authorities have found a 4-year-old boy who was kidnapped during the killing of a Tennessee missionary in Haiti.

That’s according to Estes Church of Christ in Henderson. Roberta Edwards ran a children’s home on the island before she was shot last month.

The church also says Haiti’s national police have taken at least two suspects into custody.
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Two new apartment projects are planned in downtown Chattanooga.

The former Loft restaurant site on the North Shore will be turned into 185 apartments. The four-story building is expected to cost $37 million dollars.

Also, developer John Wise is building 179 new apartments near Finley Stadium on the Southside.
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The suspect in a stabbing in the Birchwood area of Hamilton County is now in custody.

24-year-old Tyler Andrew Jernigan is charged with aggravated assault.

Authorities say the victim was found unresponsive Friday night and was taken to a hospital with life-threatening wounds.

His name has not been released.
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A mysterious electric car startup may build a billion-dollar factory in Georgia.

Faraday Future says four states are contenders for the plant: Georgia, California, Louisiana and Nevada.

An announcement is expected within weeks.
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The Chattooga County Republican Party raffled a gun without the proper paperwork, which is against the law in Georgia.

A semi-automatic rifle was raffled at the county fair, but no one applied for a raffle license.

The felony could be punishable by up to five years in prison or a $20,000 dollar fine.
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Plans have been scrapped for a new American Standard plant in Tennessee.

The proposed facility in La Vergne would have created 600 jobs.

The company says the decision was due to consolidation.
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The Tennessee Riverwalk is one step closer to being connected to the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway.

An $800,000 dollar bridge has been put into place. It’s nearly 200 feet long.

The final one-mile stretch to connect the walkways is expected to open in the spring.
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A new poll shows more Tennessee voters would like to see Ben Carson as the nation’s next president than any other candidate.

The Republican got 19 percent of answers in MTSU’s survey. Clinton got 16 percent and Donald Trump received 14 percent.
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Volkswagen’s design chief is retiring.

64-year-old Walter Maria de Silva supervised the look of the company’s best known models.

Volkswagen says the retirement is not connected to is current scandal over U.S. emissions tests.
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Basil Marceaux’s son has been arrested.

Police say 40-year-old Basil John Marceaux was pulled over in an unregistered vehicle with no license.

He was charged with multiple counts of drug possession.
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Christian radio station J103 has moved into a new location on Lee Highway.

The new building has more space and includes a video room and small theater.

The broadcasters also have all-new equipment.
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The Houston Museum of Decorative Arts has a new executive director.

Amy Autenreith has been chosen for the job.
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Finally, Josh Rider has resigned as baseball coach at Boyd-Buchanan school.

Rider put together five of the most successful seasons in the team’s history.

He plans to spend more time with family.

Former Bucs football and baseball player Taylor Gilley will take over.

Bledsoe County Schools has banned the distribution of religious materials on campus.

That means Gideons International can no longer give out Bibles to students.

Superintendent Jennifer Terry says the decision came after someone made a formal complaint.

Community members plan to protest the decision at the next school board meeting.

A new survey finds most Tennesseans remain opposed to same-sex marriage.

57 percent say they’re against it in the first survey since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the issue.

About half of Tennessee voters also believe abortion should be outlawed.