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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....
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...
$50,000 winning lottery ticket unclaimed in Stewart County
CUMBERLAND CITY, Tenn. (WZTV) — A lucky Powerball player in Middle Tennessee has won $50,000. The ticket, which remains unclaimed, was sold at Sudden Service on Highway 149 East in Cumberland City. The Tennessee Lottery says the player matched four numbers plus the Powerball in Wednesday night's drawing. Get...
Tennessee lawmakers denounce racism after neo-Nazis harass child musicians downtown
Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, are calling for stronger action from Tennessee officials to rebuke the rising neo-Nazi presence in Nashville after five young boys were harassed by a group of white supremacists while busking downtown over the weekend. “White nationalists verbally attacked and tried to intimidate these brilliant,...
Brad Paisley’s The Store Launches School Supply Drive for Middle Tennessee Families
The Store, located on 12th Ave S in Nashville, was founded to help combat food insecurity in Middle Tennessee with empathy, dignity, and respect. Founded by Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, The Store transcends traditional food aid, offering comprehensive solutions to hunger and poverty. To address a growing need, The Store is expanding beyond with The School Store, a new project aimed at providing school supplies for Middle Tennessee families.
Conservative activist targets Harley-Davidson after John Deere, Tractor Supply
(The Center Square) – A week after John Deere announced policy changes related to conservative activist Robby Starbuck publicizing their corporate policies related to diversity, equity and Inclusion and pride event sponsorship, Starbuck began publicizing the actions of another company: Harley-Davidson. Starbuck wrote that CEO Jochen Zeitz has led the company to go “totally woke” while supporting the equality act to allow transgender individuals access to female locker rooms and forcing 1,800 employees to do virtual LGBTQ+ training. ...
BTH: Journalist Roundtable on Education, Elections, Controversial Court Cases, More
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board recently passed staff cuts and a $1.8 billion district budget for the 2024-25 school year. “Half of the positions cut were from vacancies,” says Daily Memphian reporter Laura Testino. "A big push from Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins was that a lot of these cuts would actually result in fewer central office staff and more people at schools.”
NICU babies show Team USA spirit for the start of the Olympics
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) – The 2024 Summer Olympics are here, and the NICU babies at a hospital in Tennessee are ready to cheer on Team USA. The newborns at Saint Francis Hospital Memphis are representing all different sports, ranging from wrestling to gymnastics. “The Olympics are a momentous...
1 rescued from Mississippi River, 2nd person still missing
UPDATE: Memphis Police have located the body of the man who went missing in the Mississippi River. At 7 a.m., the Memphis Police Department resumed the search for the missing boater. At 10:10 a.m., the body of a male who matched the missing man’s description was located and recovered. ******** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person […]
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