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TDEC and Bill Lee announce creation of the Office of Outdoor Recreation to further the state’s conservation efforts
Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) recently announced the creation of the Office of Outdoor Recreation to further the state’s conservation efforts and to help residents and visitors have more access to Tennessee’s great outdoors. Lee made the announcement at the second...
Deadheads gear up for Grateful Dead tribute at Lookouts game
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Deadheads, put on your cleanesttie dye shirt because you don't want to miss thisSaturday!. We are always grateful when Alex is on the show, and today even more so because he is talking about Grateful Dead night at the Chattanooga Lookouts!. But before the Dead takes...
Hall of Fame quarterback votes Tennessee football preseason No. 3
The 2024 college football season will kick off on Aug. 24 with Week 0. Tennessee will open play on Aug. 31 versus Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium (12:45 p.m. EDT). Ahead of the upcoming campaign kicking off, the 2024 preseason FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll was released on Monday. Former Kansas State quarterback and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Michael Bishop voted Tennessee No. 3. His entire ballot is listed below.
Collegedale man facing charges after child found dead in car Monday
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. — UPDATE (Tuesday morning):. A police report provides a tragic timeline of inattentiveness and miscommunication that led to the infant girl's death. Read more here. UPDATE (Monday night):. A Collegedale man is facing charges after a child was found dead in a car Monday, police say. Collegedale...
Case against man charged with assault in fatal Knoxville bar shooting moves to grand jury
One of the two suspects connected to a deadly Knoxville bar shooting was in court on Monday, August 12. Steven Davis has been charged with aggravated assault and violation of parole. His case has been bound over to a grand jury.
‘We’ve made it very clear’ | Knox County sheriff vows to crack down on school threats
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)—One week into Knox County’s 2024-2025 school year, Sheriff Tom Spangler is reinforcing just how seriously his office is taking school security. False calls are among Spangler’s top concerns. The Knox County sheriff said his agency responded to 117 threats last year, making 41 arrests. The Knoxville Police Department’s story is similar; officers responded to 63 threats last year at 30 schools across the district.
“College Town Kickoff” slated for Aug. 24 in Cookeville
Event is free and open to the community, local businesses offering extended hours and specials, American Authors to perform. Tennessee Tech University will once again celebrate the start of the fall semester with its second annual “College Town Kickoff” block party and concert for Tech students and the community Saturday, Aug. 24 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. in downtown Cookeville.
KPD: Wreck closes Oak Ridge Highway near Schaad Road
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department said a wreck closed Oak Ridge Highway near Schaad Road on Monday afternoon. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is working the wreck, according to KPD. The public is asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes if possible. This story is ongoing...
Jefferson Sidewalks Replaced, Paving Next
Sidewalks getting an upgrade along North Jefferson Avenue between Boyd Street and East 1st Street. Cookeville Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said the sidewalks were not ADA compliant. Trees growing from beneath created hazards by pushing sidewalks upward. Elrod said the old sidewalks were about four feet wide and the replacements will be six feet wide.
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