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'We can't turn a blind eye to the bigger world': Some houses of worship apply for state funding that aims to make religious places safer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — State money is now available to help make places of worship safer in the state. The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is providing a grant to fund contract security personnel for churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and other houses of worship. The deadline to submit...
Governor Lee makes case for universal school choice to sometimes skeptical Nashville business leaders
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee made the case Monday for his plan to let parents use taxpayer dollars to send their kids to private school to a group of business and community leaders who aren’t necessarily supportive. Lee told members of the Rotary Club of Nashville that he became a...
Tennessee Task Force 1 Deployed To Help With Beryl Recovery
Tennessee Task Force 1, consisting of forty-four responders, including firefighters, paramedics, doctors, engineers, and canine teams, deployed at 1 PM today en route to stage in Texas and the group includes members of the Dresden First Baptist Church. They will activate as a Type 3 Team and be responsible for...
Tennessee gas prices see pre-Independence Day increase
NASHVILLE — Gas prices across Tennessee rose by an average of six cents ahead of Independence Day last week before holding steady over the weekend. The Tennessee gas price average is now $3.16, which is 12 cents more expensive than one month ago and five cents more than one year ago. Tennesseans paid an average […] The post Tennessee gas prices see pre-Independence Day increase appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Prayer Event on the Square This Wednesday
State Representative Monty Fritts, the author of Tennessee House Joint Resolution 803, will be at the pavilion on the Lawrenceburg Square this Wednesday, July 10, at 2 p.m. to speak and pray with those who wish to join him. Resolution 803 calls for 31 days of prayer and fasting in...
Bartlett Tree Experts expands in Tennessee with Timberline Tree & Lawn Care acquisition
Bartlett Tree Experts, No. 6 on the 2024 LM150 list, expanded in Tennessee with the acquisition of Timberline Tree and Lawn Care, resulting in a new office in Memphis. Timberline was founded by Scott Woods in 1999. For more than 25 years, the Memphis-based company has provided tree care to customers throughout Tennessee. Woods was looking for the best ways to further expand their services to Lawrence, Shelby, McCraken, Fayette, Dyer and Mississippi counties and found the right fit in Bartlett Tree Experts.
Matt Matthews Appointed UT System Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee System has named Matt Matthews as associate vice president for academic affairs. He will begin the role on Aug. 15. In this role, Matthews will provide leadership and coordination in academic policy, programs, reporting and other academic initiatives. He will work collaboratively with campus chief academic officers and their staffs, as well as various system- and campus-level units, to promote greater alignment, collaboration and communication across the UT System.
First Alert Forecast: Tropical Storm Beryl sends storms to Midstate on Tuesday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Showers & thunderstorms are likely Tuesday, some potentially strong to severe. Download the WSMV 4 First Alert Weather app for iPhone or Android. Our team of meteorologists will send alerts to your phone about conditions headed your way. They also share custom videos about the weather where you live.
User says ZenSports, conditionally approved in Tennessee, yields uncertainty
(The Center Square) – Tennessee has some of the biggest names in online sportsbooks, from FanDuel to DraftKings to ESPN BET and Caesars. But the state’s stable of sportsbooks also includes outliers, like ZenSports, whose only license exists in Tennessee. Billed by its promoters as a more modern alternative to the big names and a place where peer-to-peer betting can take place, ZenSports began operations in June 2023 in Tennessee....
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