@BenBenton

Longtime local reporter covering Southeast Tennessee for the @TimesFreePress.

 Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Joined May 2009
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Chattanooga positioned to be a leader in real-time data in the freight industry, a federal transportation official said. timesfreepress.com/news/2026…

Chattanooga poised for transportation tech leadership, federal official says | Chattanooga Times...

Chattanooga could become a leader in real-time data and "super intelligence" to move freight and commuters more efficiently and improve safety, a federal Department of Transportation official said...

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John Ross House Association files suit against city of Rossville in structure ownership dispute. timesfreepress.com/news/2026…

John Ross House Association sues Rossville over structure ownership | Chattanooga Times Free Press

A 10-count federal civil rights lawsuit claims that Rossville officials unlawfully seized the historic Chief John Ross House in March and barred members of the John Ross House Association from the...

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Mother, aunt and great-grandmother charged in December 2025 dog-mauling deaths of 3-month-old and her grandfather. timesfreepress.com/news/2026…

Family members charged in 2025 dog mauling deaths of Tullahoma, Tennessee, man, granddaughter |...

Police have charged three family members in Tullahoma, Tennessee, in connection with a deadly December 2025 dog mauling of a local man and his infant granddaughter.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reverses on euthanasia directive for bald eagle named Phoenix, after rescuers call for reconsideration. timesfreepress.com/news/2026…

US wildlife officials reverse on directive to euthanize bald eagle in Tennessee | Chattanooga Times...

The clock is no longer ticking on the life of a rescued bald eagle following a now-rescinded directive from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to euthanize the bird by Monday.

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Federal appellate court dismisses 2023 Jasper arrest suit after settlement reached. timesfreepress.com/news/2026…

Federal Appeals Court dismisses suit after settlement reached in 2023 Jasper arrest | Chattanooga...

The federal Court of Appeals in Cincinnati dismissed a Marion County man's appeal in a multimillion-dollar civil rights suit against the city of Jasper and two of its police officers after parties...

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Body found in Monteagle identified. timesfreepress.com/news/2026…

Skeletal remains found in Marion County identified | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Skeletal human remains found on Monteagle Mountain have been identified as a man who had last been seen in July, living at a campground not far from the site where his body was found, and authorities...

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Skeletal remains found in Monteagle, foul play suspected. google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&ur…
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Man who drowned Sunday on Tims Ford Lake identified as well-known angler. timesfreepress.com/news/2026…

Man who drowned at Tims Ford Lake was well-known angler | Chattanooga Times Free Press

The man who drowned at the Devil's Step boat ramp on Tims Ford Lake in Franklin County has been identified as a well-known angler from Hermitage, Tennessee, who fished the lake in Winchester the day...

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Man convicted of videoing girls' locker room at Cleveland Middle School rearrested for allegedly violating probation. timesfreepress.com/news/2026…

Former Cleveland teacher convicted of videoing girls’ middle school locker room rearrested |...

The former Cleveland, Tennessee, science teacher convicted in 2024 of secretly recording video in a girls' locker room at Cleveland Middle School has been arrested for allegedly violating the terms...

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"Woman in Black" — the basis for Cleveland, Tennessee's fictional Halloween goblin, "Tall Betsy" — made headlines as a mysterious figure who "paralyzes the people of Cleveland" in March 1893 — 132 years ago! timesfreepress.com/news/2025…
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Joint effort between The Land Trust for Tennessee and property owners protects 15 acres in Marion County from development. timesfreepress.com/news/2025…
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Shallowford to I-75 south ramp to close tonight through Monday morning for bridge beam placement. The project is now at 50% completion. timesfreepress.com/news/2025…
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Four new litigants join $35 million 'toxic mold' lawsuit against the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. timesfreepress.com/news/2025…
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The giant joro spider from East Asia is spreading throughout the Chattanooga region and beyond. timesfreepress.com/news/2025…
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Woolly aphids bring moldy aggravation. timesfreepress.com/news/2025…
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Grundy County deputies, Chattanooga police bomb squad remove suspected pipe bombs from abandoned home in Altamont, Tenn. timesfreepress.com/news/2025…
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Former Children's Advocacy Center director faces charge of theft over $60,000, stemming from allegations she took goods and property from the facility in Dunlap between 2019 and 2024. timesfreepress.com/news/2025…
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$35 million lawsuit filed by seven students and their families against the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, over 'toxic mold.' timesfreepress.com/news/2025…
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Franklin County teen found with bow and arrows, knives, sword, two blocks from county school, charged with attempted murder, threats of mass violence. timesfreepress.com/news/2025…
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Athens, Tennessee, man charged with attempted first-degree murder in baseball bat attack on uncle. timesfreepress.com/news/2025…

Man accused of hitting uncle with baseball bat in Athens, Tenn. | Chattanooga Times Free Press

An Athens, Tennessee, man is behind bars on an attempted first-degree murder charge after allegedly attacking his uncle with a baseball bat.

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