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2 children cancer-free after months of treatment for rare eye cancer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville family is back home after their two children underwent months of cancer treatment in Pennsylvania. Earlier this year, Thomas and Vivienne Kneller were diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of eye cancer. "Retinoblastoma is a form of eye cancer that tends to...
Sheriff: Greene Co. man arrested after Internet Crimes Against Children investigation
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Greene County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man on Wednesday after an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation, according to a release from the sheriff’s office. Marcus Earnest Johnson, 41, of Greeneville, was arrested in his residence on Wednesday for the alleged sexual exploitation of a minor. An ICAC investigation began […]
Early Voting Nearing Its Close In Greene County
More than 1,850 ballots had been cast through Wednesday in early voting in the Greeneville, Mosheim and Baileyton municipal elections, Greene County general election and federal and state legislative primaries. Early voting will conclude Saturday, and Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett said in a news release Wednesday that it is “a convenient and secure opportunity for all registered voters to cast a ballot. Don’t wait until Election Day; make a plan and head to your polling locations now.” ...
Tennessee back to school sales tax holiday weekend begins
(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s back to school tax sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers began Friday and runs through Sunday. The holiday applies to clothing items priced less than $100 but not including jewelry and hand bags as well as school and art supplies less than $100 and personal use computers costing less than $1,500. The sales tax holiday does not apply to items used for...
Road Construction and Lane Closures 7-26-31-2024
July 25 – 31, 2024. The resurfacing on I-24 from W of Trough Springs Rd to Robertson Co Line. Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be alternating lane closures EB and WB for scoring the shoulders, installing pavement markings, and placing Thermoplastic (MM 11-17). RUTHERFORD COUNTY...
Weekend Weather 7-26-28-2024 Storms Possible
Your summertime pop-ups are possible on Friday and Saturday, but, that all changes on Sunday. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Saturday. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon....
Tennessee's Equity Alliance keys in on Knox County to boost voter turnout in 2024
An alliance led by Black women is trying to turn out the vote in Knox County and five of the state's other biggest counties in an effort to crack the Republican Party's supermajority in the Tennessee Legislature. The Tennessee-based Equity Alliance is committed to building independent Black political and economic...
AutoZone Liberty Bowl's Graeter elected as Tenn Sports HOF Board Chairman
AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s Graeter elected as Tenn Sports HOF Board Chairman AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s Graeter elected as Tenn Sports HOF Board Chairman AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s Graeter elected as Tenn Sports HOF Board Chairman
Early voter turnout down almost 44% compared to 2020 so far, improves from 2016
"Tennessee is a state that just doesn't really believe in pro-voter legislation," one Organize Tennessee official said. "Whereas you have states across the country that are making it easier to vote, Tennessee doubles down — and triples down — on making it harder."
FM Translator Operators in Tennessee, Mississippi Face Fines for Late Renewals
The FCC has proposed fines to a pair of FM translator operators in Tennessee and Mississippi for untimely license renewals and continuing to operate the stations four years after their licenses expired. The two stations were proposed a forfeiture of $6,500. The first of the stations is in Tennessee. Carolina...
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