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First Alert Weather Days: Extreme heat returns to the Midstate next week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Four First Alert Weather Days have been issued for next week due to extreme heat and humidity returning to the Midstate. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will all feature temperatures in the upper 90s, but with the high humidity, the heat index values will be well into the triple digits.
UPDATE: Federal court issues child labor penalties to Kingsport hiring firm
A job placement group in Kingsport will pay a $121,572 fine after a Department of Labor investigation into children working illegally at the Tuff Torq plant in Morristown following a consent judgment by a federal judge. Details filed in US District Court in March said Luttrell Staffing employed 10 children...
Tennessee and Virginia see record-breaking tourism revenues
BRISTOL (WCYB) — According to the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, the state saw a record-breaking $30.6 billion in direct visitor spending in 2023 and local officials say this is helping our economy. When people come to Bristol, they stay in our hotels downtown, they shop in our stores...
State Board of Education Seeks Public Feedback on ELA Standards
The Tennessee State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking public feedback on the current English/Language Arts standards. This review comes as the SBE prepares to implement new standards for the 2029-30 school year. According to the SBE, each review process follows an almost two-year rigorous, legislatively outlined procedure to promote collaboration and transparency.
Local crisis call center meets national standard for in-state answered calls
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL)—Inseparable, a mental health advocacy group, shared a report showing how many 988 calls are answered in the state. 988 is the shortened number for the national suicide prevention hotline. According to the report, Tennessee receives about 89% of its calls in-state. The other 11% are rolled over and answered by overflow […]
Voting open for Top Adventure Towns contest; three regional places nominated
TRI-CITIES (WJHL) – The Blue Ridge Outdoors team nominated three regional places for its Top Adventure Towns contest. There are four categories: tiny, small, medium and large towns. According to the competition’s official website, “They are mountain biking meccas, whitewater oases, climbing paradises, and hiking dream destinations. Some are long established while others are quickly […]
Justin Pearson on the Tennessee Three at the DNC: Lift voices for gun control
Ahead of taking the Democratic National Convention stage on Thursday, Rep. Justin Pearson said the “Tennessee Three” will use their time to call for measures to end gun violence. Pearson, D-Memphis, will speak Thursday night alongside Tennessee state Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville. The trio rocketed to national prominence after Republicans Tennessee’s state legislature sought to expel them in retribution for a gun control protest the three held on the House floor after the deadly...
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
Hardy Beverages’ growth and use of robots are energizing West Tennessee. The TNECD, TMEP, and other local manufacturing partners visited the thriving female-owned local facility. In support of National Black-Owned Business Month and overall recognition of excellence, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) and the Tennessee...
MTSU will house the personal archives of legendary state conservationist
MURFREESBORO — He became Tennessee’s first official state archaeologist and later its first state naturalist. He was also the driving force behind adding the Savage Gulf State Natural Area and others to the Tennessee State Parks System. Now, the general public can access Mack Prichard’s personal archives at Middle Tennessee State University’s (MTSU) Walker Library.
Tennessee researchers developing better flood prediction model
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - After seeing the floods in Waverly that killed 20 people, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher Dr. Shih-Chieh Kao and his team started developing a new model to better predict flooding. “When we get a forecast, we can be able to produce the corresponding inundation in a...
Ford delays launch of new electric truck to be built in Tennessee as it shifts EV strategy
Ford Motor Co. announced several changes to its electric vehicle strategy on Wednesday, including bumping back production of its next generation electric truck at BlueOval City in Stanton. The $5.6 billion electric truck and battery project in rural West Tennessee was scheduled to begin production in 2025, with customer deliveries of its...
Expect Republicans and Democrats to compete in eight Tennessee state races this November
Sen. Heidi Campbell, pictured with other legislators, is facing a challenge from Nashville Republican Wyatt Rampy. (Photo: John Partipilo) With less than 100 days until the election, state Republicans and Democrats have narrowed their election maps to a handful of seats as each party sees a chance to add members to next year’s General Assembly.
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