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Tennessee baseball's Blake Burke signs deal with Milwaukee Brewers
First baseman Blake Burke agreed to terms with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday for a signing bonus worth $2,100,000, according to Baseball America draft writer Carlos Collazo. The deal is underslot, as the pick had a recommended value of $2,698,300. Burke was selected No. 34 overall by the Brewers in...
Flyboys Rip Appy League High 24 Hits, Throttle Puppets
The Burlington Sock Puppets looked good for one inning, but the Greeneville Flyboys looked excellent for the other six, winning 17-4 in a game shortened to seven innings on Wednesday at Pioneer Park. Greeneville manager Jack Wilson simply summarized his team’s performance with, “They did a great job.” An understatement, to be sure. Greeneville cranked out an Appalachian League season-high 24 hits. Every Flyboy in the lineup had at least...
Tennessee This New Political Text Scam Is Stealing Your Money
With the 2024 presidential election just a few months away, political efforts are at an all-time high. Campaigns are ramping up their efforts, and as a result, people are being bombarded with text messages from political parties and candidates. While many of these messages are legitimate attempts to rally support, a new warning from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) suggests that some of these texts could be from scammers looking to exploit political passion and trick individuals into handing over their personal information.
NashVillager Podcast: A tale of two campaign finance investigations
Who is looking into whether campaign finance laws were broken in two Middle Tennessee communities?. A pair of ongoing probes into local political donations are moving in different directions. Plus the local news for July 25, 2024 and the primary challenge against one Republican Tennessee Congressman. Credits:. This is a...
Alex Miller enjoying a strong season at Tennessee’s Kingsport Speedway
As the owner of an automotive repair shop, Alex Miller has spent a lot of time with cars. He’s also spent a lot time at the race track, sponsoring drivers and watching family members compete. “We had always kind of been hot rodders and stuff. So we went and...
Kingsport celebrates new state-of-the-art dental clinic
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – The City of Kingsport held a ribbon cutting Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of a new dental clinic. The new clinic is 6,000 square feet and includes 12 dental treatment rooms. The main goal of the clinic is to train dental students at both East Tennessee State University and the […]
10About Town Things to Do: 2024 Beer Olympics, Freyfest and Knoxville Water Lantern Festival (July 25 to July 30)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — There are plenty of fun things to do in Knoxville this week! From a two-day symposium on the birth of a national park in the Smokies to a summer soirée at Kern's Food Hall, here are some events you can expect. Thursday, July 25. Youth...
New Alliance Unveiled by Dollywood Following Sudden Park Shutdown
Dollywood has announced an alliance that will benefit all its guests days after the theme park was forced to close. As if being a country music legend wasn’t enough, Dolly Parton decided to completely change the game in the 1980s when she invested in a little theme park called Silver Dollar City Tennessee.
Jonesborough residents will not see a tax increase with proposed budget
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Jonesborough Board and Alderman (BMA) passed its fiscal year 2024-25 budget with no property tax increase on the first reading Wednesday. Mayor Chuck Vest said the board and staff put in a lot of hard work to get a balanced budget without a tax increase. “Our board said early on […]
Tennessee Ranks Among the Most Dangerous States in the Nation
In a recent study, Tennessee has found itself among the most dangerous states in the nation. In a study, US News dove into both the violent crime rates and property crime rates in all 50 states. After combing through all of the data, the outlet was able to determine how well each state fosters public safety.
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