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Tennessee courts will look to put filings online
(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Advisory Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedure decided to start a committee looking into rules to make court briefs available online moving forward. Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Dwight Tarwater will chair the committee, which will include commission Chairman Gino Bulso, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Tom Greenholtz, former Solicitor General Andree Blumstein and attorney Tim Mickel. Tarwater said he was assigned to look...
AMBER Alert update: Body of missing 7-year-old Tennessee girl with autism found in lake
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — SAD UPDATE:. Not more than an hour after issuing an AMBER Alert, the TBI announced that dive crews have located the body of 7-year-old Serenity Alanna Marie Kinsey at the bottom of a lake near her home. Our hearts go out to her family during this...
$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...
Tragic Discovery Missing Georgia Firefighters Found Dead in Tennessee
The recent discovery of four missing Georgia firefighters found dead in Tennessee has left communities in shock. The firefighters, including two lieutenants from LaGrange, Georgia, were initially reported missing after an intense residential fire. The incident unravelled when the firefighters had to confront a blaze in a single-story wood frame...
2025 linebacker Christian Gass includes Tennessee in top three
2025 linebacker prospect Christian Gass named his top three schools. Gass’ top three schools are Tennessee, Georgia and USC, according to Chad Simmons of On3. He also announced his commitment date will be July 20. The 6-foot-2.5, 215 pound four-star linebacker prospect is from Eastside High School in Covington,...
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.
Tennessee Ranks Among Top Ten Worst States to Work in America
A recent study analyzing data in three key areas has named among the top ten worst states to work in America. The study conducted by OxFamAmerica.org looked at three key areas of American work life: wages, worker protections, and rights to organize. The score in each area was weighted to calculate a final score for each of the 50 states, along with Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
Federal judge sentences 4 anti-abortion activists for a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four anti-abortion activists who were convicted in January on felony conspiracy charges for their roles in a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade were sentenced this week to terms ranging from 6 months in prison to three years of supervised release. The sentences were below those asked by prosecutors, and U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger said she took into account the good works of the defendants in their communities.
Report finds more than half of all home sold in East Tennessee went for asking price or above in May
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — People looking to buy a home in East Tennessee continued to face increasingly higher prices in May, according to a new report. The East Tennessee REALTORS group said the median sale price for a home in the region increased to around $365,000 in May, a jump of around 8.96% compared to the previous year. In April, the realty group said the median home sale price was around $354,450. It also said around half of the homes sold in the region were under contract in 13 days or less.
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