FLASHBACK: Newly uncovered from our archives, it's part 1 of a special news report we aired on December 31st, 1979 taking a look back at the major stories that made headlines in the 1970s -- featuring the one & only Bob Johnson!

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WELCOME TO THE WORLD! The Birmingham Zoo has a new baby giraffe.

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The families of two deceased Alabama inmates filed new lawsuits claiming their relatives' organs were kept, without permission, following autopsies.

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Imagine state of the art portable metal detectors in every school system in Tennessee.

A possible new law that seems to have lots of support would provide at least three metal detectors to every county for an affordable price.

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NEW: Georgians will owe less in income taxes this year and will get a chance in November to vote to cap increases in how homes are valued for property taxes.

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A city commissioner in Etowah faces three misdemeanor charges after authorities say he and his 13-year-old son participated in an illegal turkey hunt.

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RECALL ALERT: A brand of organic basil sold at Trader Joe’s stores has been linked to a salmonella outbreak and is being recalled, according to the CDC.

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8 ARMS TO HOLD YOU: The one thing 9-year-old Cal Clifford wanted more than anything since he was a toddler was a pet octopus.

As you will read, his is a story that has legs:
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'VERY ODD:' A man is recovering after first responders in Catoosa County rescued him from a storm drain that he was stuck in for over 24 hours.
Questions remain about the 9 hour rescue &; how the man ended up there to begin with. Lexie Horvath WTVC reports: newschannel9.com/news/local/que…

What is a fair and appropriate amount of money to be awarded in a lawsuit?

Tennessee lawmakers decided the answer to that question back in 2011. But now, a Chattanooga couple tells Mary-Beth Mangrum WTVC the rules need another look: newschannel9.com/news/local/its…

Spreading piles of biosolids for fertilizer can get a bad wrap, especially because of the bad smell.

But one Bledsoe County woman argues that biosolids are necessary for farms to flourish. More from Jaclyn Davis TV: newschannel9.com/news/local/ble…

#TrendingTopic Not counting sleep, what's the longest you've gone without looking at your phone in the last year?

I got the 🗝️ to the city…oh and it’s officially Usher Raymond Day 🙏🏾 #ChattTown love U

SWEET RIDE: The North Carolina State Highway Patrol has unveiled its New Generation Patrol Vehicle: a 2024 Ford Mustang.

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'IT'S SURREAL:' Today marks marijuana culture's high holiday, 4/20. This year’s edition provides an occasion for activists to reflect on how far their movement has come.

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NEW: One teenager is in critical condition, and two others are injured, after their car ran off the right side of Birchwood Pike Friday.

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BRINGING HOPE: Nashville native and and country music star Jelly Roll helped launch a music studio inside the Davidson County Juvenile Detention Center where he was once incarcerated.

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NEW: Workers in attendance for Friday's United Auto Workers watch party feel they've made history. And for those Volkswagen employees who wanted unionization, the third time was the charm.

Mary-Beth Mangrum WTVC has the story: bit.ly/3Uq4XEF

'IT WAS BACKWARDS:' Millions of high school students across the country are facing a major roadblock when it comes to finalizing what college to attend this fall.

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'I ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY:' Country music star Morgan Wallen is speaking out for the first time following his arrest after he allegedly threw a chair off a Nashville rooftop.

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