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JCFD to host child safety seat checkpoint
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Johnson City Fire Department (JCFD) will host a child safety seat check on Thursday. Certified car seat technicians with the department will install and inspect child safety seats at the event. “Statistics show a majority of child safety seats are installed incorrectly,” JCFD Chief David Bell said in a […]
KPD: Driver dies after Friday crash on John B. Dennis Highway
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The driver injured in a crash on S John B. Dennis Highway Friday has died, the Kingsport Police Department (KPD) announced Monday. According to the KPD, Noah Pence, 25 of Kingsport, passed away at the Johnson City Medical Center on Sunday night. Pence was injured in a crash that occurred around […]
Drew Beam makes it official with Royals, signs professional contract
Former Tennessee pitcher Drew Beam has inked his first professional contract with the Kansas City Royals after being drafted in the third round. The post Drew Beam makes it official with Royals, signs professional contract appeared first on On3.
PHOTO GALLERY: Stingrays outgun Flying Fish
ROGERSVILLE — The Church Hill Stingrays strolled into Rogersville on Thursday, July 18, and swam away with a clean sweep of the Rogersville Flying Fish in the second Hawkins County battle of the summer. The Stingrays picked up wins in both the girls (311-216) and boys (263-257) competition to take a 574-473 victory over the Flying Fish in the combined team scores. “I don’t always keep score during these meets,...
Tennessee baseball freshman infielder announces transfer destination
Former baseball freshman infielder Camden Bates announced his commitment to Arizona State recently after entering the transfer portal on July 3. Bates was one of eight Vols to enter the portal this summer. "God is so good!" Bates wrote on Instagram. "Thank you Tennessee for an amazing first year and...
Get ready for Back-to-School fun in the Tennessee Valley
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Here’s a roundup of back-to-school events happening across North Alabama, as the new school year approaches, offering everything from educational classes and free giveaways to festive bashes and community gatherings. Back to School Bash (Huntsville) Huntsville Parks & Recreation, Huntsville Police Department, and Free 2...
Beloved country, pop singer dead at 80
Beloved country music and pop singer Sandy Posey has died. She reportedly died at her home on Saturday in Tennessee after a battle with dementia. WANT MORE COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS? CLICK HERE. Her husband, Wade Cummins, told TMZ that she had “a slow decline over the past seven years.”
Man involved in shooting of THP trooper taken into custody, efforts to apprehend the remaining suspects continue
Chattanooga, TN – According to the police officials, the search for the man who was reportedly involved in the in the shooting of Trooper Cothron, Braze Rucker, was arrested in Kentucky. Kentucky State Police troopers, utilizing handcuffs from Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Cothron, successfully took Rucker into custody. The...
Speakers to Discuss National Labor Relations Board at Democratic Women’s Club Meeting
Guest speakers Derek Guy and James Taylor will discuss the National Labor Relations Board and its impact on organized labor and management at the Monday, July 29, meeting of the Anderson County Democratic Women’s Club. The meeting, from 5:30-7 p.m., will be at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers...
Remembrance blood drive planned July 31 in Oak Ridge
A remembrance blood drive for Renea Lowe will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, at Emory Valley Center, 723 Emory Valley Road, Oak Ridge. Lowe was the sister of Emory Valley Center employee Elizabeth Hawkins, The Oak Ridger reported earlier this year. She died on Feb. 5, according to the Holley-Gamble Funeral Home website. The Clinton resident had a rare blood condition that required a few pints of blood per week, Aaron Price, the center's development director told The Oak Ridger in January when a blood drive was scheduled for her benefit.
Tennessee Football’s Most Important Players for 2024: No. 7
Now closing in on the beginning of preseason camp on July 31,. is speeding toward the start of the 2024 college football season. After a 9-4 campaign in their third season under head football coach Josh Heupel, the Vols enter a new era of the sport with an expanded SEC and the 12-team College Football Playoff heading in the right direction with 20 wins over the past two seasons, but while some position groups will be relying on a handful of veteran players, other units are turning the page to newcomers or the program’s crop of up-and-coming talent. With SEC Media Days in the books and the offseason nearing its conclusion, GoVols247 this month will be ranking Tennessee football’s most important players for the upcoming season.
Monday on LETN! Local Food Trucks, Coffee Shops, Festivals and More!
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Did you miss Monday on LETN? We have you covered!. From new restaurants to shows and festivals, there’s plenty coming up. Did you miss our weather trivia with Victoria or perhaps you’re looking to see what the weekly forecast will be? Don’t forget to download the WATE Weather App!
SEC Unfiltered: Why this could be conference's best recruiting year ever
Welcome to SEC Unfiltered, the USA TODAY NETWORK’S newsletter on SEC sports. Today, Knoxville News Sentinel columnist John Adams takes over. College football already has passed the halfway mark for the first signing date of the 2025 recruiting cycle. And, to no one’s surprise, the SEC is excelling.
Men charged with carjacking woman loading groceries at Aldi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged two men accused of robbing a woman of her car outside a busy grocery store on Sunday. Gary Baker, 26, is charged with carjacking, oxycodone possession, being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun, and employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
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