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Gun safety nonprofit receives mixed reactions for donating to Tennessee GOP lawmakers
Voices for a Safer Tennessee argued its goal is to work with the entire General Assembly, which includes a Republican supermajority in both chambers, to make Tennessee safer, and its donations reflect that.
Tennessee Attorney General’s Office to election finance office: We’re “not an investigative agency”
Despite a major funding increase for personnel over two years, Tennessee’s Attorney General’s Office notified the Registry of Election Finance it is “not an investigative agency” and that the agency can find other options if it isn’t satisfied with the length of time it takes to complete probes. Responding to a Registry member’s public “discontent” […] The post Tennessee Attorney General’s Office to election finance office: We’re “not an investigative agency” appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
Deputies searching for Georgia couple they say stole items from woman’s gravesite
Deputies are searching for a North Georgia couple who have been accused of stealing items off a woman’s grave. Randall Ledford, from Catoosa County, lost his daughter Courtney in a car wreck in February. Courtney was buried at the Lakewood Memory Gardens South and Randall decorated it with solar lights, flowers, and pictures to honor his daughter. Ledford told WTVC-TV that he went to watch the 4th of July fireworks from Courtney’s grave when he noticed some things were missing.
TVA’s Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Manager Beth Jenkins Discusses Summer Readiness
TVA’s Sequoyah Nuclear Plant in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, is ready to help meet summer peak power demands in the valley that includes Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and North Carolina. Plant Manager Beth Jenkins talks about the capabilities of the two nuclear reactors and the work the staff is doing to provide a clean source of electric power.
Ten-man Chattanooga FC falls to Eastern Conference leaders Philadelphia Union II
Chattanooga FC faced off against Eastern Conference leaders Philadelphia Union II on Thursday night, and were defeated 3-1 with goalkeeper Jean Antoine sent off midway through the second half. Philadelphia took an early lead in the sixth minute of play when the club's top assist provider CJ Olney combined with...
Knoxville’s worst heat wave since 2012 is coming and could break records
The summer sun just won’t give Knoxville or East Tennessee a break. Brutal temperatures in the 90s have been blazing in the area for weeks, and now the worst heat wave since 2012 is on its way. A heat wave is expected to bring 100-degree temperatures to Knoxville next...
Kennemer Arrested in Connection with Shooting on Boyd Street
A Brainerd man has been arrested on charges of Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Stolen Weapon after a shooting late Thursday morning. According to an East Ridge Police Department press release, officers were dispatched to a “person shot” call on Boyd Street at 11:43 a.m. There they encountered a suspect who was quickly detained without incident.
Education benefits from East Tennessee Golf Classic
It was the perfect day for playing a little golf, goofing around a bit but mainly raising money for education at the East Tennessee Golf Classic! Thank you East Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association and Food City. Betsi James is special events manager for Food City’s Knoxville and Chattanooga...
TDA announced the recipients of the newest cost share fund, AgTrack, which focuses on value-added and processing projects that benefit other producers or forest landowners
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, this competitive grant program awards funds to agricultural, food, and forestry businesses, as well as nonprofits, local governments, and other entities in Tennessee or those whose projects are located within the state. The following businesses were awarded AgTrack funding:. – **Miller...
TSA: 10 firearms detected at McGhee Tyson Airport so far in 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said that 158 firearms were discovered in travelers’ carry-on luggage in Tennessee in the first six months of 2024. Ten firearms were detected in McGhee Tyson Airport in the first half of the year. In 2023, 9 were detected from...
East Tennessee will soon have a new area code. Here's who will be getting a new number
There are many signs of an area's growth - more and taller apartment buildings, new schools and more traffic chief among them. But, every once in a while, more people also means a new area code to include in your contacts list. The Tennessee Public Utility Commission approved a new 729 area code...
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