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Oak Ridge environmental management, UCOR finishing largest soil remediation project
The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR have completed the largest soil remediation project at the East Tennessee Technology Park. The three-year-long project removed more than 100,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil, which equates to nearly 8,500 dump truck loads, from the...
Rec League Notes: It's Christmas in July at Rogersville City Park
ROGERSVILLE — It’s Christmas in July for the last movie night of the summer at Rogersville City Park on Saturday, July 20. The featured movie will be the holiday favorite, “Elf!” The Summer of Fun event is free. However, community members are invited to bring a new toy or game to be donated to Sheldon Livesay and Of One Accord Ministry’s Christmas Toy Drive, which benefits and brightens the holidays for local children in need. ...
Suspect in THP trooper shooting caught in Kentucky
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - One of the suspects wanted for shooting a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper has been arrested. The Tennessee Highway Patrol announced Braze Rucker, who had been placed on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Most Wanted list, was arrested Sunday morning in Princeton, Kentucky. Rucker and an...
Josh Heupel on Tennessee RB Dylan Sampson: 'He's going to have a great year for us'
At the podium at SEC Media Days in Dallas on Tuesday, Tennessee coach Josh Heupel was asked about the possibility of “increased opportunities” for junior running back Dylan Sampson this season. That’s one way to put it. “Yeah,” Heupel said, “he will have increased opportunities.”
Cal (18), Tennessee (17) Lead Way With Most Swimmers For Any Country At Paris Olympics
Cal-Berkeley and Tennessee lead the way with the most swimmers represented by NCAA programs at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Cal has a total of 18 swimmers representing any country while Tennessee has 17 swimmers. The NCAA put together a database with all of the data breakdowns on current, former, and...
Outdoor Notes: Conservation raffle tickets on sale now
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation (TWRF) has put together 10 prize packages totaling more than $290,000 for the 2024 Wildlife Conservation Raffle. Proceeds from the raffle fund important conservation projects like public land acquisition and habitat management. A new prize this year is a Caymas CX bass boat, valued at $80,000. Returning is a $50,000 voucher, which can be applied to a new vehicle from any Mid-South Ford dealership, and an Oliver travel trailer valued at $90,500. ...
Tennessee Supreme court suspends Montgomery County attorney for practicing law illegally
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — The Tennessee Supreme court suspended a Montgomery County attorney for practicing law with a suspended license. In January 2020, Clarksville attorney Colleen Ann Hyder did not pay her professional privilege tax and continued representing clients which is against Tennessee law. Licensed attorneys are required...
Final week for early voting
The early voting period for the August 1 state primary and Cocke County general election wraps up on Saturday, July 27. Early voting began on July 12 for Cocke County at the early voting poll location in Western Plaza in Newport. Cocke Administrator of Elections Josh Blanchard reports that through Friday, July 19, there have been 696 voters that have cast early voting or absentee ballots. Early voting hours for...
TDS representatives discuss importance of organ donation
Representatives of Tennessee Donor Services (TDS) spoke at a recent Kiwanis Club of Newport meeting detailing the importance of organ donation and how the process works. Hospital Development Coordinator Mike Wells, and Billy Jarvis with external affairs, detailed how they became involved with TDS and what organ donation means to them. Wells explained his area includes 16 hospitals throughout East Tennessee. His job is to educate bedside nurses as to...
KPD: Man charged after one person shot in Knoxville gas station parking lot
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — UPDATE: A man has been charged in connection to a shooting at a Knoxville gas station on Saturday, according to the Knoxville Police Department. 23-year-old Dereke Upton was charged with aggravated assault in connection to the shooting. KPD said one person was shot in the parking...
Areas of rain & storms Saturday
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Once again on Saturday it’s on and off rain and storms that will move across the area as we go in and out of the clouds. Join us on the WVLT First Alert Weather app for iPhone or Android to stay informed on the go and between newscasts. We share custom videos, and you can receive our messages on the latest conditions and forecasts.
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