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Scenthound Opens in Franklin with Expansion Planned for Middle Tennessee
Scenthound Opens in Franklin with Expansion Planned for Middle Tennessee. The boutique dog grooming center that takes a wellness approach to care and leverages technology and membership for convenience has opened its newest location in the mid-state, with plans for up to eight more locations. NASHVILLE, TN – July 10...
Garbage kills: Three more cubs arrive at ABR after mother bear has to be euthanized
The three latest arrivals at Appalachian Bear Rescue have cute names — they are the Gatlinburgher triplets Patty, Pickles and Mac. These 6-month-old black bear cubs will get the months-long care they need at this black bear rehabilitation center in Townsend and then be offered a second chance in the wild. Behind the scene, however, this story is nothing short of tragic, said ABR Executive Director Dana Dodd. The triplets...
Tennessee families making median income spend more than 40% of it on childcare, report shows
A new report from the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth found families making the median income in Tennessee spent on average 40% of their household income on childcare in 2022 to 2023, a 13 point increase compared to the year prior.
TN, MS, AR in top 10 states for lightning strike danger
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Now that it’s summer, tornado season is behind us and a new most dangerous type of severe weather has emerged: lightning. Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee are in the top 10 states for lightning strikes. “So, the big thing that we try to tell people is if you’re outside try to get inside,” […]
KCS revises library policy reflecting new law that targets certain books
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A new law requires all Tennessee schools to pull books with explicit sexual content or "excessive violence" off of library shelves. The Knox County School board voted Thursday to pass a policy revision that adds language from the Tennessee Age-Appropriate Materials Act. While the law went...
Tenn. inmate arrested in Upstate charged with murder in man’s disappearance
Billy Fletcher, an inmate who escaped work detail and was captured in South Carolina last week, has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder in connection with the disappearance of Victor Birchfield.
The week in politics: GOP incumbents rake in cash ahead of heated Aug. 1 primaries
In a competitive Republican primary for Senate District 4, incumbent Sen. Jon Lundberg has blown past challenger Bobby Harshbarger in campaign donations, outraising him by more than $234,000. Harshbarger, the son of U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Kingsport, has raised just $18,678 in direct contributions this quarter, but loaned himself another...
15 Tennesseans charged in organized drug trafficking scheme including fentanyl, meth
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--A multi-agency investigation has resulted in federal charges for fifteen Tennesseans accused of taking part in an organized drug trafficking scheme. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), FBI, USPS, Memphis Police Department, Bartlett Police Department, and Shelby County Sheriff's Office all took part in the case. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), a federal grand jury has charged 15 people accused of distributing fentanyl, methamphetamine, and marijuana throughout the Memphis area.
Fake Botox put a woman on a ventilator. Experts worry it’ll happen again.
Cheap, counterfeit Botox given by people not trained to do facial injections, in places without a doctor on standby, became a dangerous combination that landed more than a dozen women in the hospital. In at least one case, a woman became so ill that she had to be placed on...
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