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Back-to-School supply drives helping families in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)—With the back-to-school season in full swing, parents have plenty of opportunities to help the people of East Tennessee by donating school supplies or picking up essential items themselves. WVLT News has you covered with a list of school supply events happening this tax-free weekend, which runs...
Defend Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strengthening Communities and Workforce through Diversity
My duty as the minority leader in the Tennessee state Senate is to ensure that every member of our community has a say in the decision-making process. It is crucial that all voices are heard, and I take this responsibility seriously. In June, we initiated the “Freedom to Be Heard”...
Original log cabin where United Methodist Church in Mississippi began discovered. Woman lauded for efforts to preserve it.
The origins of the United Methodist Church in Mississippi are preserved behind the walls of a seemingly ordinary-looking house just north of Natchez. Within the structure are the intact walls of a log cabin where the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church was first established. Virginia Salmon, a former...
MLGW outage: Over 3,000 customers without power after circuit issues
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -Over 3,000 MLGW customers are experiencing outages after circuit issues. According to MLGW, a circuit outage is affecting over 3,000 customers. The circuit has been for more than an hour. There is no word yet on what caused the circuit issue and when it will be fixed.
Room in the Inn breaks ground on facility expansion; new area will serve unhoused families
Room in the Inn held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the new addition to its current facility at the Collins Chapel Connectional Hospital. This starts the second phase of the facility, which currently holds the Family Inn and recuperative care program in the former hospital. "Today, we celebrate an opportunity to expand...
Codecrew hosts ‘Hack-A-Thon’
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis is on its way to becoming a hub for AI technology as Elon Musk brings xAI, the most powerful supercomputer in the world, to the Bluff City. Meanwhile, the next generation of creators are competing this weekend at the annual Hackathon competition. It’s an AI-focused,...
Memphis athletics' chief revenue officer Brad Loos is headed to Missouri | Source
New Memphis athletic director Ed Scott will have at least one more key position to fill. Brad Loos, senior associate AD/chief revenue officer, has accepted the job of senior associate AD for development at Missouri under former Memphis AD Laird Veatch, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told The Commercial...
Third inmate in a month dies at Mississippi correctional facility
An inmate was found dead in his cell at a Mississippi Correctional facility — the third death at the facility in the month of July. Authorities reported Friday that an inmate was found dead inside his cell at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility, located approximately 90 miles east of the state capital, Jackson.
Scattered showers and storms will be the story this weekend
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Highs will be again below average, into the low 80s. Scattered showers are likely in the morning all the way into the early evening. If you have any plans make sure to have the rain gear handy. Rain chances will continue into the back half of the weekend as well.
Musk claims he has "the world's most powerful AI training cluster"
Elon [look at me] Musk took time out from his daughter’s comments about him being on ketamine to claim that he had started training "the world's most powerful AI training cluster" at xAI's new supercomputer facility in Memphis, Tennessee. He said his "Memphis Supercluster" began operations at approximately 4:20...
Veterans court treatment program at 201 Poplar hosts graduation ceremony
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Today a graduation ceremony is being held for Veterans who are creating better lives for themselves. The Veteran's court treatment program at 201 Poplar was put in place to help those looking to get their lives back on track and have a fresh start. Veterans must go...
The week in politics: Key voucher ally calls Gov. Lee's school choice plan 'terrible'
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct a headline about a group endorsing U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia. A key voucher supporter in the Tennessee House called Gov. Bill Lee's education scholarship proposal "terrible" at a Maury County candidate forum, telling an audience that Lee's "wide open" proposal could have plunged...
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