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Tennessee's Equity Alliance keys in on Knox County to boost voter turnout in 2024
An alliance led by Black women is trying to turn out the vote in Knox County and five of the state's other biggest counties in an effort to crack the Republican Party's supermajority in the Tennessee Legislature. The Tennessee-based Equity Alliance is committed to building independent Black political and economic...
AutoZone Liberty Bowl's Graeter elected as Tenn Sports HOF Board Chairman
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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. ...
City of Memphis hires former NYPD chief as public safety consultant
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former New York City Police (NYPD) patrol chief is now a consultant for Memphis Mayor Paul Young's public safety team. The contract on the city's website said that Pichardo will work for five months consulting with city officials and Interim Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis on their public safety strategy. It's a strategy Mayor Young wants to be holistic.
Half of Memphis Police Department vehicles awaiting maintenance, union leader says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As the Memphis Police Department works to fight crime, they have a shortage of officers, and also a shortage of cars. Sgt. Matt Cunningham, President of the Memphis Police Association, says 50% of their fleet is not in rotation, with about 170 awaiting maintenance. “We get in high-speed situations, we drive the […]
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