News - Friday, July 24, 2026

Visitors have no shortage of places to add to their Chattanooga itinerary.

They can descend hundreds of feet underground at Ruby Falls. They can drive up Lookout Mountain to see Rock City. They can tour the Tennessee Aquarium, stroll across the Walnut Street Bridge and spend a night at the Choo-Choo.

There’s little at Aladdin Printing & Copying to suggest it’s a business preparing for an AI-powered future.

Inside the Broad Street shop, the presses stay busy while customers drift in throughout the day, often lingering for conversation as they pick up business cards, menus or brochures. Many are greeted by name. Employees ask about their families, remember past jobs and treat routine pickups like visits.

Garrett Cox was only 20 years old when he found himself managing the finance office at a Marion County car dealership.

It was a role that demanded far more than selling vehicles. Every day brought lessons in lending, negotiations, marketing, business management and customer service. Looking back, Cox sees those early years as the training ground for the career he would eventually build.

The latest housing numbers show a market that’s active but not overheated. Nationally, existing home sales picked up, and the Chattanooga region also saw gains in new listings, pending sales and inventory.

That combination gives us a useful picture of where the market stands right now. Buyers are still moving, sellers are still entering the market and the pace is giving both sides more room to make thoughtful decisions.

Judges are bound by the rule of law. But the rule of law is not inflexible. 

Judicial discretion is the power judges have to exercise their judgment, act based on the evidence before them and consider the circumstances of individual cases. It enables judges to make decisions based on the facts in front of them and allows for flexibility when the situation calls for it.

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in workplaces, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is launching two new professional education programs this fall aimed at helping workers develop practical AI skills.

UTC’s Center for Professional Education will offer an introductory AI workshop and a more advanced cybersecurity certification course beginning in September. University officials say the programs were developed in response to growing demand from both employers and professionals seeking to better understand how AI is changing the workplace.

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel is warning clients and business contacts to be on guard after discovering a scam in which someone impersonated one of the firm’s attorneys in an apparent attempt to obtain sensitive information.

In a letter sent to clients and friends of the firm, president and managing shareholder Steve Barham said the firm recently identified a fraudulent text message sent from an unfamiliar phone number that appeared to come from a Chambliss attorney.

As electric bicycles become common on Chattanooga streets and trails, local law enforcement agencies are reminding riders that e-bikes are subject to many of the same rules that apply to traditional bicycles.

The Chattanooga Police Department and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office this month released a summary of Tennessee’s e-bike laws and say the effort is intended to educate riders before enforcement becomes necessary.

Social Security is often one of the most important income sources in retirement. Yet widespread myths about how it works can lead to confusion, unnecessary worry and poor planning decisions. Here’s the truth behind five of the most common misconceptions.

The University of Tennessee athletic department’s creative team flexed its muscle to promote the college’s transition back to Adidas. From highly choreographed videos to flashy photos to detailed graphics, the rollout was full throttle on every social media platform.

Once again, there have been many changes this offseason for the Tennessee Titans.

The big question – as the club opens training camp formally on July 28 at what is now Vanderbilt Health Football Center – is how much those offseason changes will improve the team’s fortunes.

With new-vehicle prices hovering near record highs and monthly payments consuming a growing share of household budgets, many shoppers are looking for ways to make every car-buying dollar go further. 

And with ample options for where, when and how to buy, it’s not hard to do. The car experts at Edmunds have compiled their five top strategies to help reduce the overall cost of your next vehicle purchase.

NEW YORK (AP) — Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel Thursday amid renewed fighting and military strikes that have left global oil supplies stranded in the Middle East.

Ford and Chinese automotive company Geely Auto announced plans on Thursday to jointly manufacture low- and zero-emission vehicles at Ford's Valencia, Spain factory.

The partnership is a bid to reignite Ford's offerings for the European auto market as the legacy carmaker seeks to compete with the likes of fast-moving Chinese companies that are rapidly dominating auto sales across the globe.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday had governors and electricity companies join a voluntary pledge to shield U.S. consumers from higher utility bills from data centers — a sign of how the artificial intelligence build-out has become a lightning rod of controversy before the midterm elections.

NASHVILLE (AP) — The Tennessee Titans placed two starters, right tackle JC Latham and safety Amani Hooker, on the physically unable to perform list on Thursday.

Latham, a 2024 first-round draft pick from Alabama, started 13 games at right tackle last season after making 17 starts at left tackle as a rookie.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens waived quarterback Diego Pavia on Thursday, just a day before rookies were to report to training camp.

Pavia, the Heisman Trophy runner-up last season at Vanderbilt, signed as an undrafted free agent in April.

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors doubled down Thursday on the new age-based eligibility rule that has prompted some athletes to go to court in hopes of extending their college careers.

The Division I Cabinet, which approved the new rule last month, issued a similar statement last month after a group of basketball players filed a lawsuit in an Ohio state court contending the age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition. More lawsuits have been filed across the country since, some of them reportedly with their coaches' encouragement.

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee State University president Dwayne Tucker on Thursday placed athletic director Mikki Allen on administrative leave following an internal investigation which was prompted by a vote of no confidence from six coaches at the school.

The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged 2,318 cases of measles as of Thursday, according to an agency update on Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday said they have linked cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite tied to shredded lettuce to an additional four states, expanding the scope of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak first tied to Taco Bell restaurants now includes Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. Previously the agency's investigation included five states: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — Canada on Friday celebrated the completion of a new bridge to the U.S. over the Detroit River, a multibillion-dollar, multiyear project that will serve as a critical path for trade and casual travel between the countries.

With the six-lane Gordie Howe International Bridge dominating the skyline behind them, officials lined up in Windsor, Ontario, to hail what one described as "one of the most significant infrastructure achievements in Canada's history." Traffic opens Monday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than half a million Broncos because a wiring harness in the engine compartment can short circuit and increase the risk of fire.

Ford said Thursday that 565,691 Ford Broncos and Bronco Raptors, model years 2021-2026, are included in the recall. The automaker estimates that around 1% of those vehicles have the wiring harness defect. Ford said it is not aware of any reports of accidents or injuries related to the issue.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission on Friday said it found TikTok had not adequately protected children's privacy rights on its platform by allowing adults to view the accounts of minors.

The action exposed children to cyberbullying, unwanted contact and predatory behavior, commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said.

BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump's latest set of tariffs drew objections Friday from America's trading partners including China and Japan, with Australia's trade minister slamming them as "completely unjustified."

The administration announced tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 economies late Thursday, saying the countries had failed to adequately enforce a ban on goods made with forced labor.

BEIJING (AP) — China announced on Friday it was adding 14 European entities to an export control list in retaliation for the European Union penalizing 14 Chinese enterprises as part of its latest round of sanctions against Russia.

Chinese companies will not be allowed to export dual-use items, which can be used for both civilian and military purposes, to the 14 European organizations, China's Commerce Ministry said in a statement.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Canada is intensifying negotiations with the United States to reach a comprehensive trade deal but is prepared to respond should President Donald Trump's threat of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods go into effect.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court.

The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners accounting for 99% of U.S. imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor.

NEW YORK (AP) — Will President Donald Trump 's name grace one of the most famous -- and sometimes maligned -- landmarks in his hometown of New York City?

The Republican administration this week urged leading U.S. Senators to rename Penn Station as it undertakes a projected $8 billion redesign of the dreary, underground Manhattan transit hub that also happens to be the busiest in the western hemisphere.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has met in Kyiv with senior representatives of Raytheon, the U.S. company that makes the Patriot air defense systems Ukraine desperately needs to counter the ballistic missiles Russia uses to advance its invasion.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are poised to lock in the party's 2028 presidential nominating schedule on Friday, likely cementing a dramatic break from decades of tradition by keeping Iowa off the top of the calendar and elevating more racially diverse states.