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Spring Hill Family Paving Explains Key Considerations for Choosing a Qualified Asphalt Paving Contractor
Spring Hill Family Paving is a leading asphalt paving company. In a recent update, the company explained key considerations for choosing a qualified asphalt paving contractor. Spring Hill, TN - In a website post, Spring Hill Family Paving explained key considerations for choosing a qualified asphalt paving contractor. The professionals...
Kevin Harvick Calls Out Kyle Larson’s Controversial Nashville Tactics
Kevin Harvick Calls Out Kyle Larson: In professional racing, Kevin Harvick’s critique of Kyle Larson’s controversial move in Nashville has sparked a detailed debate about the ethics and strategies that define the sport. Harvick’s pointed remarks, particularly regarding Larson’s aggressive overtake on Denny Hamlin, emphasize a broader discussion on the delicate balance between competitive passion and tactical acumen. As Harvick advocates for a shift towards disciplined racing, the community is left contemplating the consequences of such high-risk actions.
Tractor Supply's reversal on DEI commitments draws community backlash
In October of 2021, less than three years ago, Tractor Supply CEO Hal Lawton wrote a guest opinion column for USA TODAY Network Tennessee about his Brentwood-based company’s new commitment to climate sustainability as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. The company established five-year goals to be achieved by 2026. Those goals included:
Tech’s Child Development Lab Planning Expansion
Tennessee Tech’s Child Development Lab is in the earliest stages of planning an expansion so they can better support local families. Child Development Lab Director Angie Smith said they currently have a wait list of about 250 families looking to get their children into the program. Smith said they are looking to establish a long-term strategic plan.
Escaped inmate captured in SC, awaiting extradition back to TN
Escaped inmate Billy Fletcher was captured in Greenville County, S.C., on Thursday evening following a multi-state search into his whereabouts after he walked off a work detail at the Carter County Detention Center. South Carolina authorities took Fletcher into custody after receiving a tip from the public regarding his location. “We are now awaiting Fletcher’s […] The post Escaped inmate captured in SC, awaiting extradition back to TN appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Body of missing 7-year-old Tennessee girl with autism found in lake
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WTVC) — The body of a 7-year-old Tennessee girl with autism was found Thursday at the bottom of a lake near home not even an hour after an Amber Alert was issued. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) sent a statewide AMBER Alert a little before 10:30...
After gun violence declared a national public emergency, community advocates urge local and state leaders to act
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In late June, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared gun violence was a public health emergency driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. “People want to be able to walk through their neighborhoods and be safe," Murthy told...
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
TEAM TN submits its Letter of Intent to the National Science Foundation. Now, the waiting game begins as NSF evaluates LOIs and decides which ones to move forward. TEAM TN, the statewide partnership comprised of more than 100 entities that was one of 44 recipients of a $1 million “NSF (National Science Foundation) Regional Innovation Engine Development Award,” has taken its next step, submitting a Letter of Intent to propose for the “big one.” That would be an up to $160 million award.
Georgia firefighters found dead in Tennessee were high school sweethearts | Police chief gives new details
HINESVILLE, Ga. — A Georgia police chief is dealing with tragedy after two members of the Hinesville Fire Department were found dead inside a car across state lines in Tennessee on Sunday. Hinesville Police Chief Tracey Howard told WJCL 22 News in Savannah he knew Chandler Kuhbander and Raegan...
Kentucky felon sentenced to 8 years in prison for child exploitation material
FRANKFORT, KY — On June 20, 41-year-old Jason Pitcock of Fountain Run was sentenced to eight years in prison for the possession and viewing of child exploitation material. The Department of Criminal Investigations' Special Victims Unit in the Office of the Attorney General investigated the case and Monroe County Commonwealth’s Attorney Jesse Stockton prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.
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.
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