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U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander Releases Statement about Passing of Howard Baker, Jr.

Alexander was Sen. Baker’s first legislative assistant in 1967 and 1968. Baker served the state of Tennessee in the U.S. Senate, where he eventually was elected Majority Leader, from 1967 to 1985. Baker subsequently served as chief of staff to President Reagan and U.S. Ambassador to Japan. Alexander met his wife Honey when he worked for Baker and she for Texas senator John Tower.

100 Girls of Code

No boys allowed. Organizers with the Tennessee Code Academy are only looking for girls. They want to encourage them to pursue a career or college degree in computer science. That's why they're hosting a series of workshops. WDEF News 12's Alisha Searl peeks into a classroom to find out why young girls are interested in a predominately male field.

Mahindra Creates Partnership; Large Investment

50 new jobs are coming to Chattanooga, along with a new partnership. Mahindra USA makes tractors, and they're teaming up with Chattanooga Tractor to create a 4 million dollar investment. City leaders tell us why this new assembly and distribution center is extremely important to our economy.

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