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Records: Man accused of threatening casino staff, leading police on pursuit in Nitro
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Tennessee man was charged early Friday morning in Kanawha County after being accused of threatening casino staff, leading police on a pursuit, resisting arrest and attempting to set a fire inside an emergency room while receiving medical treatment. Joshua Robert Orlikowski, 41, of...
Heat can be dangerous for farmers and their cattle
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Erin Turner, owner of the Farm at Spring Creek in Greene County, said it’s important for farmers to use different techniques to keep their cows cooled off during the hot summer months. “All of our pastures have trees somewhere located on them,” Turner said. “But everywhere they have access to […]
Jonesborough Days displays American pride with 54th annual parade
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Jonesborough welcomed the Fourth of July and the beginning of its 54th annual Jonesborough Days with a parade. People lined up throughout nearly five blocks of Main Street to watch the parade. The children in the crowd were among the most excited for it to begin for a few reasons. Young […]
The Creamery at Grace Meadows Farm hosts grand opening
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Grace Meadows Farm in Jonesborough hosted a grand opening for its new ice cream shop on Wednesday. Grace Meadows is a restaurant, church, event venue, and now dessert spot, all located at 170 John France Road. Owner Tammy Eldridge told News Channel 11 that all the ice cream is homemade by […]
Doughboys, River Riders grab Independence Day wins
(WJHL) – It was a patriotic night at the ballpark across the Appalachian League on Thursday. Johnson City wasted no time in Greeneville, as the Doughboys scored seven runs in the first three innings to jump out to a major lead. The Flyboys responded with four tallies in the bottom of the third, but it […]
Body of missing 7-year-old Tennessee girl with autism found in lake
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WTVC) — The body of a 7-year-old Tennessee girl with autism was found Thursday at the bottom of a lake near home not even an hour after an Amber Alert was issued. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) sent a statewide AMBER Alert a little before 10:30...
Tennessee courts will look to put filings online
(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Advisory Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedure decided to start a committee looking into rules to make court briefs available online moving forward. Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Dwight Tarwater will chair the committee, which will include commission Chairman Gino Bulso, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Tom Greenholtz, former […]
How Vanderbilt LifeFlight revolutionized trauma care in Tennessee 40 years ago
Trauma surgeon Dr. John Morris stepped into Vanderbilt University Medical Center to build its first trauma center from the ground-up 40 years ago, and he was filled with excitement for the newness ahead. On the 40th anniversary of Vanderbilt LifeFlight, Morris reflects on how the program revolutionized health care statewide. Trauma care was relatively...
The week in politics: Centrists 'drowned out' in current GOP, former state senator says
A rare group in Tennessee politics met Tuesday night in a Nashville country club ballroom: Centrist conservatives and "Never-Trump" Republicans gathered in support of Principles First, a nonprofit group founded in 2019 as an alternative to the Conservative Political Action Conference. Former Tennessee state Sen. Steve Dickerson, R-Nashville, introduced a...
New principals are helming Middle Tennessee schools this fall. Here's everything to know
As school districts across Middle Tennessee prepare to welcome kids back to class next month, students and their families can expect to see a few new faces in the front offices. Nearly two dozen new principals have been announced by school officials in the suburbs around Nashville. Does your school...
UT System wants 71K students, but looming 'enrollment cliff' means fewer high school grads
The University of Tennessee is preparing for a possible decline in high school graduates who want to attend college, a potential problem for a university system aiming to enroll 71,000 students across all its campuses by 2030. Experts are calling this an "enrollment cliff" in which both the number of high school graduates...
After gun violence declared a national public emergency, community advocates urge local and state leaders to act
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In late June, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared gun violence was a public health emergency driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. “People want to be able to walk through their neighborhoods and be safe," Murthy told...
$50,000 Powerball Winner Sold in Mt. Juliet
MT. JULIET – July 2, 2024 – A lucky Powerball player in Mount Juliet matched four numbers plus the Powerball in last night’s drawing to win $50,000. The winning ticket was sold at Cooks Star Market, 3251 S. Mount Juliet Road in Mount Juliet. No additional information...
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
TEAM TN submits its Letter of Intent to the National Science Foundation. Now, the waiting game begins as NSF evaluates LOIs and decides which ones to move forward. TEAM TN, the statewide partnership comprised of more than 100 entities that was one of 44 recipients of a $1 million “NSF (National Science Foundation) Regional Innovation Engine Development Award,” has taken its next step, submitting a Letter of Intent to propose for the “big one.” That would be an up to $160 million award.
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