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USS Farragut sailors visit Town of Farragut as part of Navy program connecting members to namesake locations
FARRAGUT, Tenn. — Eight U.S. Navy sailors visited Farragut this week as part of a Navy program called "Namesake Visits." The eight sailors recently returned home from months-long deployments aboard their Naval destroyer, the USS Farragut. Both the ship and the town were named for David Farragut, a career...
New Italian restaurant opening in Monterey
Sapori di Napoli (SDN) is a taste of Italy that will soon be available in Monterey. The restaurant recently announced an expected fall opening, and I know we can all agree that is great news. Traditional Italian Cuisine made with love, what’s not to love?. “… Get ready to...
$50,000 Powerball Winner Sold in Mt. Juliet
MT. JULIET – July 2, 2024 – A lucky Powerball player in Mount Juliet matched four numbers plus the Powerball in last night’s drawing to win $50,000. The winning ticket was sold at Cooks Star Market, 3251 S. Mount Juliet Road in Mount Juliet. No additional information...
Tennessee colors matter, but championships more important to my readers | Adams
Most Tennessee fans spent last week reveling in their baseball national championship. Thousands showed up for Knoxville’s downtown parade honoring the team. And any apparel with “Tennessee baseball” on it was flying off the shelves almost as fast as a Christian Moore home run leaves the park.
Tennessee Police Seize Massive Drug Stash Disguised As Taco Bell Burritos
Drug dealers have come up with some pretty creative ways to disguise their stash while they’re transporting it, but police who recently conducted a traffic stop in Tennessee apparently weren’t fooled by an attempt to conceal an impressive variety of mind-altering substances as burritos from Taco Bell. I can’t say I condone the trafficking of […] The post Tennessee Police Seize Massive Drug Stash Disguised As Taco Bell Burritos appeared first on BroBible.
Tennessee swimmers to compete in 2024 Summer Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held July 26-Aug. 11 in Paris, France. Former Tennessee swimmers have qualified to compete in the Olympics. Swimming begins on July 27 at 5 a.m. EDT. Below is a list of Tennessee’s Olympians and events they qualified in. Gui Caribe (Brazil) – 50...
WATCH: Gatlinburg hotel guests feed a bear from a balcony. That's illegal and dangerous
A video captured at a Great Smoky Mountains resort shows people feeding a black bear, an activity that is illegal in Gatlinburg. In the video, a group leans over a balcony above LeConte Creek to look at a bear on the rocks below, as others look on from their balconies. One person begins throwing food out of a bag down to the bear, which stretches up on its hind legs to reach up toward the balcony.
Kingsport City Schools to provide free meals to all students as Tennessee schools grapple with student lunch debts
All students in Kingsport City Schools (KCS) will be eligible to receive meals at no charge, regardless of socioeconomic status, beginning August 5, a recent district announcement said. According to district officials, the Kingsport City Schools Board of Education recently voted to implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Community...
Phipps Bend's $350 million BESS project hampered by transformer manufacture delays
A $350 million Battery Electricity Storage System (BESS) proposed at the Phipps Bend Industrial Park may be delayed by a five-year lead time on purchasing large transformers. Hawkins County Industrial Development Board Chairman Larry Elkins told the IDB last week that he’d been notified by Tenaska Inc. of a nationwide problem with large transformer lead time, which is running not months but years. “The lead time on a 500kV transformer...
Daytime LIVE: 4th of July fun on the lake
(WJHL) Amy takes us to South Holston Lake for a preview of all the fun events taking place this week to celebrate Independence Day! Amy talks with Joe and Jake Slagle of Lake View Boat Dock on South Holston Lake about their annual fireworks show happening July 3rd. Amy talks with Chris Ihrke of Observation […]
2024 4th of July Weather
Some of you will see storms, some of you will not. Some will have fireworks, some will postpone until probably Saturday , because Friday is going to be quite wet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Parents can now be fined for their children's crimes in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee parents can now be held accountable for their children’s crimes. The decision to hold them accountable boils down to the judge. The Parental Accountability Act became a law in Tennessee this week. It aims to stop children from committing crimes before they turn into serious criminals.
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