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Crockett Days, Tea Fest, car shows and more | Weekend events in the Tri-Cities
TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Crockett Days, Tea Fest, car shows and more are taking place this weekend in the Tri-Cities. Below are events happening in the region from Friday, Aug. 16 to Sunday, Aug. 18. Crockett Days Living history, demonstrations, traditional music, speakers and more. Yard pARTy Potluck pop-up art show hosted by EAT/ART Space. […]
Greater Jackson Chamber named Chamber of the Year
The Greater Jackson Chamber Named Chamber of the Year by the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives. Jackson, TENN. August 16, 2024 – The Greater Jackson Chamber has been honored with receiving the inaugural “Chamber of the Year” award in the large category by the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE). This award, introduced for the first time this year, recognizes the Chamber’s outstanding leadership, dedication to the community and excellence in chamber management.
UAH’s Tennessee Resident Scholarships making a difference for out-of-state students
HUNTSVILLE – When Kara Trim was a high schooler making college plans, the Tennessee Resident Scholarship Program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville was an opportunity “too good to pass up.”. “It made attending UAH incredibly affordable by offering in-state tuition rates, which was a game-changer for...
Lee, Salyers Announce 2024 Environmental Stewardship Award Winners
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers announced the winners of the 2024 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards. The winners will be formally recognized at an awards ceremony Oct. 18 in Franklin for their achievements and positive impact on the state’s natural...
Beacon Center files lawsuit against exempt employee salary threshold change
(The Center Square) – Beacon Center has filed a lawsuit, on behalf of the Association of Christian Schools International, to fight a new U.S. Department of Labor overtime rule that would require anyone making less than $58,000 per year as an hourly, non-exempt employee. The previous rule had that threshold at $35,568. The new rule is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1 and includes a stipulation to increase the salary threshold every three years. ...
New KARM facility aims to help domestic violence victims in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A new shelter from Knox Area Rescue Ministries is giving women fleeing domestic violence a place to find refuge. A WVLT News investigation shows how vital the service is to women in Knoxville. For the last six years, the faith-based organization’s Serenity Ministries location — an...
Businesses damaged in Bristol fire along State Street
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — Firefighters from both Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia responded to a large fire Saturday morning. According to the City of Bristol, Tennessee, crews from both cities’ fire departments worked a “large structure fire in the 1400 block of W State Street” on the Tennessee side. Traffic between 17th Street and 12 […]
Tennessee football closing the gap between top dawgs
Tennessee football has been improving year over year since Josh Heupel became the head coach in Knoxville. The Vols have won 20 games in the past two seasons and have a flurry of five-star quarterbacks working towards earning an opportunity to lead the Vols under center. Despite the Vols' success,...
PHOTO GALLERY: Rogersville's Crawford wins at Kingsport
KINGSPORT — Rogersville’s Jackson Crawford battled his way through the field gaining seven spots on his way to victory lane in the Beginner FWD feature on Friday, Aug. 9, at Kingsport Speedway. Crawford started eighth and worked his way to the front of the pack in the 20-lap race. Rogersville’s Delisa Alexandra was also in the field and finished at No. 11. The event was a makeup race for the...
‘Pets for Life’ program set to help owners afford pet care
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One of the many programs that helps support animals and their owners at the Pet Community Center (PCC) is the “Pets for Life” program. News 2 followed PACC’s Shelley Neeley around for a day as she visited Pets for Life clients. When...
Few showers this evening - cooler this week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — After a busy start to the weekend, whether you were dealing with storms or brutal heat, we'll see a break from both today. While a few isolated showers will be possible for our eastern tier, it won't be anything like what we saw in the last two days.
MD Carts reveals plans for Tennessee expansion
MD Carts, LLC (MDC) officials announced today the company will invest more than $10 million to expand its presence in Northeast Tennessee. MD Carts will locate a new manufacturing facility in Johnson City, which will house 200 new jobs upon completion of the project. The company will move into the former Q.E.P. building, once a Johnson City flooring plant.
Grants To Preserve Tennessee's Military History
Nashville, TN - The Tennessee Wars Commission, the Tennessee Historical Commission division responsible for preserving the state’s significant military history, has announced the September 2, 2024 opening of this year’s grant cycle for the Tennessee Wars Commission Grant Fund. Since 1994, this grant program has funded approximately one...
Jim Haslam Sports Center baseball fields, a centerpiece of Knoxville's Lakeshore Park, are open
Lakeshore Park has long been a community gathering place with more than 1,000 trees of nearly 100 species spread across 185 acres. Now an enhanced sports center and fieldhouse donated by the Haslam family is ready to welcome thousands of families each summer. The Jim Haslam Sports Center and Haslam...
Too big to ban? TN professor raises awareness with 'Unbannable Library' public art project
A professor at Austin Peay State University is pushing back against the increasing trend of book restrictions and bans in public school libraries across Tennessee in a big way — literally. The project, titled the Unbannable Library, was created by APSU art Professor Paul Collins and consists of a series of massive books...
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