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Staff Photo by Danielle Moore Shoppers walk through Hamilton Place mall in Chattanooga on Black Friday.

She said her family lost their home this year, and that the tradition of finding Black Friday deals with her sisters now is more important than ever.

Submitted by Bill Mitchell on November 12, 2009 - 5:24pm. Environment Government & Politics It's been on the drawing board for more than 40 years, but a by-pass of the Ocoee Gorge is still years away.

Submitted by Bill Mitchell on October 16, 2009 - 7:31pm. Polk County News A A A A The State of Tennessee officially recognizes the efforts of a dozen people who were part of the nation's oldest missing persons case that was solved.

The Calhoun Police Department has released information about traffic control efforts it's been involved in over the past six months, coordinated with the Governor's Highway Safety Office.

The 7th Annual U.S. Highway 411 Yard Sale will take place from Thursday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Oct.

BENTON, Tenn. - A traffic accident report shows that when a Polk County deputy arrived at a one-car crash that killed the two 16-year-old passengers, the driver was walking around covered in blood, looking for "his friends." The Cleveland Daily Banner reports the two fatalities were among three Monday in separate accidents in Polk County.

The McMinn County Sheriff's Department and other area law enforcement officers are looking for a man who led officers from two counties on a high-speed chase that ended with a wreck with injuries Friday night.

Democratic Party Meeting The Democratic Party will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 13th at Country and Western Steak House.

A home goes up in flames in Polk county. Dispatchers confirm to NewsChannel9 that they're working a house fire just outside Benton.

Walter Cronkite became an iconic figure in American history by reporting the news.

The public is invited to provide comments during the meeting and will be given the opportunity to make their opinions known concerning the need for the project and potential effects.

Sarah Kelly buckles freelance writer Ronda Robinson in for the ride. Also in Benton Hike Cherokee National Forest and let Ocoee Mist llamas carry your gear.