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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...
First Alert Forecast: Blazing hot weekend
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Temperatures will approach triple digits this weekend & beyond. 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.
Post-Covenant gun reform group donates over $55k to Tenn. lawmakers, most goes to Republicans
The gun-reform group Voices for a Safer Tennessee donated about $60,000 to state lawmakers ahead of this year’s election, with around 80% of the money going to Republicans. The group, which formed in the wake of the March 2023 mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville that left six dead, including three children, pushed […] The post Post-Covenant gun reform group donates over $55k to Tenn. lawmakers, most goes to Republicans appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
Deaf prisoners in TN lacked interpreters, videophones in violation of ADA, judge rules
A federal judge this week ruled that Tennessee prisons violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and an anti-discrimination law by failing to provide sign language interpreters and videophones to a group of deaf prisoners who sued the Tennessee Department of Correction. Under the ADA, deaf prisoners have the right to accommodations that provide communication that is as effective as communication for prisoners without disabilities. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act protects people with disabilities from discrimination. ...
Tennessee will reallocate funds not spent from $3.7B of federal recovery funds
(The Center Square) – Tennessee will have agreements in place before the Dec. 31 deadline for all $3.7 billion of its federal American Rescue Plan funds. The group overseeing those allocations now knows that, if those funds are not fully spend on those projects, it can redirect the funds to other eligible projects during 2025 and 2026. Tennessee’s Financial Stimulus Accountability Group already had $30 million to reallocate at its...
Kid Lit: When LA Gear’s LA Lights Sneakers Created a Frenzy
When 7-year-old Jessica Little of Ripley, Tennessee, went missing in February 1993, it was easy for people to fear the worst. Little had wandered off after her dog, Coco. When she didn’t return, her parents phoned the police. Authorities quickly dispatched a search party to comb the cow pasture where Little was believed to have gone after her pet. Tall grass made spotting her difficult. Particularly worrisome was the fact that it was getting dark, which made exploring the area harder for the 200 people who had volunteered for the job.
ANC to recognize first class of Master Millwright program graduates with ceremony July 19
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas Northeast College (ANC) and Mississippi County along with leadership from Lexicon, Inc. will host a celebratory event to recognize the state's first graduates from ANC's Master Millwright Program. Thirteen students are set to graduate from the innovative workforce development training. It comes in...
4 charged after private security stops Infiniti at apartments
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A dramatic scene unfolded at the New Horizon Apartments in Whitehaven where, according to police records, security guards spotted a suspicious blue Infiniti speeding through the complex. A private security team working at the complex pulled over the vehicle and found a stash of drugs, three loaded handguns, a box of ammo, […]
Tip leads police to stolen antique car
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police recovered a stolen antique car behind an abandoned warehouse in Binghampton Friday after one of its owners received an anonymous tip about the car’s location. “They said you can get your car. This is where it is, covered by a blue tarp behind this building,” said Bryson Lochemes. The Memphis Police […]
Children's pajama sets sold on Temu recalled
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Multiple children's pajama sets sold exclusively by online retailer Temu.com have been recalled for violation of federal flammability standards and burn hazard by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall involves children's two-piece pajama sets sold in eight different styles, sold by Temu from October 2022...
Memphis could see heat index values hit triple-digits this weekend but there's a chance of relief next week
Memphis to see high heat over the weekend. Starting Saturday, Memphis will see a high in the upper 90s through Wednesday. The heat index for many of those days is expected to reach well into the 100s. During this time, it is important to exercise caution while being outside for...
Federal agency approves Tennessee pipeline through communities of color, raising costs and environmental concerns
Yolonda Spinks knows Memphis, Tennessee, like the back of her hand. She was born and raised in the Riverside neighborhood of South Memphis and attended the historically Black college LeMoyne-Owen, which was just 3 miles from her childhood home. Spinks is committed to being what she calls “a good ancestor.” She wants to leave the majority-Black community of South Memphis better than when she found it.
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