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The Sights and Sounds From Tennessee Baseball’s National Championship Parade
Gay Street was flooded with orange on Tuesday evening in Knoxville. Fans gathered on Gay Street and in Market Square in Downtown Knoxville throughout the afternoon in anticipation for the Tennessee Baseball National Championship parade and celebration set for that evening. As the time drew near for the parade to...
Saharan dust heads to Smokies this weekend
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Those rusty grains you’ll spot on your car hood next week are not pollen. From across an ocean, Saharan air dust is tracking towards East Tennessee. The Smoky Mountains will have vibrant sunsets by Saturday, and rain permitting, Sunday. As for big direct impacts on our weather, that is not in the forecast — around here, at least. This means that, despite record June temperatures in part of the Atlantic basin, we should be a little quieter south of Knoxville.
Mike Huckabee and TN Pastor to Headline Conference with Disgraced Pastor Johnny Hunt
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Tennessee Pastor Jeff LaBorg will be headlining a conference this fall with disgraced pastor and former Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President Johnny Hunt. Hunt was accused of sexually assaulting the wife of a former SBC pastor in a 2022 blockbuster report, detailing sexual abuse...
Study: AR, MS, TN among states most at-risk for burglaries
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Arkansas is the second most at-risk state for home burglaries, and Mississippi and Tennessee aren’t far behind, according to one new study. The Omega Law Group says New Mexico tops the list with the most break-ins, Mississippi comes in ninth, and Tennessee comes in eleventh. The California personal injury law firm gathered […]
‘Bringing Up Bates’ Travis & Katie Bates Share House Hunting Experience
Bringing Up Bates stars Travis and Katie Bates Clark are back with a new vlog featuring major life updates. The married couple has been busy since relocating to Tennessee last March. One of the main reasons for their move was to support Travis’ music career. The two are currently renting a house. But it seems they’re getting ready to live in Tennessee for good. Keep reading to see their latest house-hunting vlog.
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
Ten corporate, academic, government, and nonprofit leaders from Middle Tennessee have been chosen by the Nashville-based Global Action Platform for a Harvard Business School (HBS) leadership program convening representatives from 14 American cities who are working across sectors to help their communities prosper. Global Action Platform is the local strategic...
41% of Tennessee third graders reading at grade level, up 1% from last year
Tennessee Department of Education has released the school-district level grades from the end-of-year TCAP. The scores have gained a new degree of importance in recent years because state lawmakers have passed legislation concerning an elementary school student's performance on the reading portion of the test.
ETSU to launch Tennessee's first orthotics and prosthetics master's program
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — A first-of-its-kind medical program in Tennessee aimed at preparing students for a career in orthotics and prosthetics. ETSU's new master's program becomes just the 14th of its kind in the country. 14 students will begin the program in January 2025. School leaders also cut...
Safety measures you can take to help avoid bear encounters, according to park rangers
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – East Tennessee is one region among many that is populated with black bears, but getting too close to one can be dangerous and can lead to devastating consequences for the bear. “Well, in most cases, the bear is going to smell you and hear you long before you even know […]
Contract for Tennessee’s system president Boyd extended to 2030
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees decided to keep Randy Boyd as UT System President for another several years. Enrollment growth, student retention, research growth, endowment growth and graduation rates were among the reasons behind the decision. Boyd was reappointed to the position on Monday, and his contract runs through […]
West Tennessee group makes another push for Ford to negotiate a community benefit agreement
A coalition of labor and faith leaders from West Tennessee is urging Ford Motor Co. to sign a community benefit agreement ensuring environmental standards, local hiring and affordable housing investments before opening its new factory. The organization, called BlueOval Neighbors and supported by the advocacy group Tennessee For All, has been trying to engage with […] The post West Tennessee group makes another push for Ford to negotiate a community benefit agreement appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
The Dobbs effect today: Abortion ballot initiatives, expected higher mortality, more litigation
In Arizona, the state’s highest court upheld a Civil War-era abortion ban. Florida and South Carolina moved to restrict abortion to six weeks — before many people know they are pregnant. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are “children,” temporarily throwing fertility treatments, such as IVF, into uncertainty and igniting a national debate. […] The post The Dobbs effect today: Abortion ballot initiatives, expected higher mortality, more litigation appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
Suspect in Holly Bobo's murder sentenced to over 20 years on firearm offenses
JACKSON, Tenn. - Jason Autry, a 16-time convicted felon, was in possession of a rifle, a handgun and ammunition in December 2020, according to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ said that Autry pled guilty to three counts of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. He was sentenced to 279 months in federal prison on Tuesday. There is no parole in the federal prison system.
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