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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. ...
McKay's union leader: Road trip showed why Knoxville employees need a labor contract
The McKay's 50th anniversary road trip that challenged fans of the used book and record store to visit all five locations on July 9 − and sent some to the hospital with heat-related illness − was a reminder to union members in Knoxville of why they are bargaining a contract. “People were...
Price Slashed on Iconic Johnny Cash Family Estate for Sale — See Inside! [Pictures]
A historic estate that was a mainstay of Johnny Cash's family is up for sale, and the sellers have reduced the price for the iconic Tennessee property. The official listing from Compass Realty says the former Cash family residence is called Dogwood Estate, and it's located on 20 acres of pristine land on Cash Mountain in the Nashville suburb of Hendersonville, Tenn.
Warren, Bayless inducted into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Twelve deserving individuals were inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 2024 on Saturday night – two of whom made a tremendous impact in Northeast Tennessee. Longtime ETSU head men’s golf coach, Fred Warren, and legendary Happy Valley boy’s basketball coach, Charlie Bayless, received their honors […]
State unemployment holds steady at historic low
NASHVILLE — Tennessee continues to experience record-low unemployment, according to data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The rate for June came in at 3%, which was unchanged from the all-time low unemployment rate the state recorded in May. In a year-to-year comparison, Tennessee’s June 2024 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 of a percentage point. Employers added new jobs to Tennessee’s workforce between May...
Microsoft’s outage impact on first responders across the Tennessee Valley
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -A massive technology outage caused major disruptions around the world on Friday. This outage could go down as the largest in history. The computer chaos caused flight cancellations in Huntsville and airports, as well as businesses and hospitals. This was not the work of a hacker. The...
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton attends Whisper Aero ribbon cutting
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster, Crossville Mayor RJ Crawford and House Speaker Cameron Sexton joined Whisper Aero Co-founders, Mark Moore and Ian Villa, for the official ribbon cutting of Whisper Aero’s Flight Test Center. Construction on the 8,000 square foot hangar at the Crossville Memorial Airport began last July. The new facility was made possible through a $1.2 million appropriation from the State of Tennessee and features a high bay area for testing and office space for onsite engineering.
Blount Memorial Hospital could become part of South Carolina health system in $364M proposal
Blount Memorial Hospital could soon become part of South Carolina’s largest hospital system, Prisma Health. The move would mark the culmination of months of talks with hospital systems on affiliation and is meant to bolster the hospital’s prospects going forward. It could also lead to a $364 million boon for the hospital. A signed contract would mean Prisma becomes Blount Memorial’s first health system partner or affiliate in its almost 80-year history. Eleven potential partners participated in a wide-ranging search for such affiliates. The search...
U.S. Marshals, ICE rescue three children from international fugitive’s Tennessee home
Authorities arrested a fugitive wanted for alleged child sex crimes, and rescued three children from his Pigeon Forge, Tennessee home earlier this month, INTERPOL Washington said Friday.
Scattered storms linger Sunday, staying cooler and rainy
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - While rain isn’t very widespread heading into Sunday we stand to see additional scattered showers and storms developing through the afternoon and evening. Temperatures however, are remaining on the cooler side as highs stay a little below average. Join us on the WVLT First Alert...
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