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Teens from local churches head to Tennessee on mission
First Methodist Church took a special moment within their worship service on Sunday, June 23, in order to gather a mission team at their altar rail for a time of focused prayer. The team knelt at the altar rail while many church members gathered around them, laid hands on them,...
Taking ‘Komm-mand’: Komm named site VP at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
ATHENS – The first and largest of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s three nuclear plants has new leadership with the promotion of Daniel Komm as the site vice president for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant near Athens. Outgoing site Vice President Manu Sivaraman is moving into an enterprise-wide project...
Tennessee can keep enforcing felony voter restoration policy for now, appeals court says
Tennessee can enforce its existing voter registration process for people with felonies after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a lower court's ruling last week. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Tennessee on its request for an emergency injunction in an ongoing lawsuit over its felony voter restoration process.
Middle Tennessee Fourth of July weather: 'Stifling' humidity levels linger, rain moves in
The good news? Rain is coming. The bad news? Your holiday plans may need a rain-check. Temperatures will ramp up until Thursday when they'll take a small dip as rain moves into the region. Despite that small dip, humidity levels won't change much, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. Temperatures...
Tennessee colors matter, but championships more important to my readers | Adams
Most Tennessee fans spent last week reveling in their baseball national championship. Thousands showed up for Knoxville’s downtown parade honoring the team. And any apparel with “Tennessee baseball” on it was flying off the shelves almost as fast as a Christian Moore home run leaves the park.
Tennessee sees boost in college-going rates for class of 2023, report shows
The percentage of Tennessee public high school graduates heading directly to college just marked its largest year-over-year increase in nearly a decade, according to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. The class of 2023 has a 56.7% college-going rate, which is a 2.4 percentage point bump from the previous year. That...
Tennessee Heat Wave Continues, Dangerous Temperatures Persist
Nashville, TN – Tennessee is enduring a severe heat wave, with temperatures expected to reach between 105 and 110 degrees this week. The US National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a Heat Advisory from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday for most counties, excluding the Plateau. Residents are advised to stay hydrated and take breaks if outdoors for extended periods.
People can face harsher penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers after new law goes into effect in TN
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A new law passed by the legislature makes it a Class E felony to assault law enforcement officers. People convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers would be required to pay $10,000 and face a minimum sentence of 60 days in prison. It's named the "Back the Blue Act."
Tri-Cities region prepares for 729 area code addition
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Population growth in East Tennessee has required the state to add an additional area code to the current 423 area code. “The North American Numbering Plan administrator notified the Tennessee Public Utility Commission that the 423 number plan area is projected to exhaust its availability of central office codes,” said Grace […]
Statewide ban on feeding bears sought by TN wildlife officials
Over the last few weeks there have been several bear and human encounters near the Great Smoky Mountains. These encounters are raising the question, are there any laws that prohibit people from feeding bears in Tennessee.
TWRA’s Operation Dry Water aims to curb drinking, drug use while boating
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is highlighting its Operation Dry Water (ODW) campaign as the July 4 holiday draws closer. ODW is a year-round boating under the influence (BUI) enforcement initiative that brings a heightened awareness and law enforcement presence to waterways during the Independence Day holiday. From July […]
Tennessee dental practice reopens after tornado damages office
Springfield, Tenn.-based Gentle Dental has reopened in a new office after a tornado damaged its previous office in December, Smokey Barns News reported July 2. The practice selected a new location for its office but gutted and rebuilt the facility to provide a more modern space for its general dentistry services.
New laws puts responsibility on Tennessee kids for stopping their own abuse
I’m sitting in a virtual room with a few attorneys discussing how we can support young people’s access to health care without running afoul of the new law criminalizing adults supporting minors who access abortion,when someone says, “Well, the law doesn’t prevent kids from educating their peers on abortion. Why don’t we just train them?” […] The post New laws puts responsibility on Tennessee kids for stopping their own abuse appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
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