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Leadership Tennessee announces 2024-2025 Signature Program participants
Leadership Tennessee has announced the participants in the 11th class of its yearly program, which brings together leaders from around the state to address concerns Tennessee faces. This year's class includes Bob Eby, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee State Board of Education chairman, and Clarice Phelps, an engineer in the Radioisotope...
New Tennessee legislation requires police to report illegal immigrants to federal authorities
Tennessee has recently passed a law that mandates police to inform federal agents if they encounter an individual who is residing in the country illegally. Critics are raising concerns that the enforcement of the law may lead to more problems than it can solve, while supporters argue that it is the right thing to do. The controversy surrounding the law is largely centered on the question of how it will be enforced, or if it will be enforced at all.
Man wanted for murder in Mississippi arrested in Tennessee nearly month after shooting
A Mississippi murder suspect on the run for nearly a month has been arrested in Tennessee. Tyredius Woods has been wanted by the Greenville Police Department since the June 6 shooting of Latia Wilson on Utah Street in Greenville. Wilson was shot in the side during the shooting and died...
Tennessee law blocking code for firearms sales just took effect. Here's what it means
Those four digits have prompted more than a dozen new state laws. Companies affected by those laws say they have created “significant confusion and legal uncertainty.”. Merchant category codes are used by credit card companies to classify businesses. That four-digit number is a type of merchant category code (MCC),...
Killing of Belmont University student spurs new Tennessee mental competency law
Reacting to the death of a Belmont University student killed by a stray bullet, Tennessee lawmakers passed a measure this year that would allow judges to commit offenders to a mental health facility if they’re deemed incompetent to stand trial. The law is one of several new measures that took effect Monday, July 1, designed […] The post Killing of Belmont University student spurs new Tennessee mental competency law appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
What to do on Fourth of July in West Tennessee, celebrations abound
With festivals and firework shows on the horizon, Fourth of July festivities across West Tennessee are scheduled to begin as early as Tuesday and continue through Sunday. Curated by Visit Jackson, TN, the list of events below offers something nearly everywhere and for everyone. Tuesday, July 2. 6:30 PM: 2024...
City schools tended to do better than county schools in Northeast Tennessee TCAP results
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The scores are in for Tennessee's standardized testing in schools. Some parts of our region are celebrating gains, while others have room for improvement. SEE THE FULL RESULTS |TCAP Assessment Results (scroll to State Assessments and click Assessment Files) Johnson City schools are celebrating the...
National Park accepting offers for food, retail and lodging businesses in the Smokies
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Great Smokies National Park is looking to fill a ten-year contract for lodging, concessions and retail business on Mount LeConte, one of the park’s tallest peaks. As it stands, Mount LeConte is home to LeConte Lodge. It’s the only overnight facility in the park,...
Tennessee Lottery Winner Has Perfect Response To Winning $1 Million: "I Ain’t Ever Eating Bologna Again"
"I said [to the clerk], 'If I hit this million dollars, I ain't ever eating bologna again.'" Thus, a king was born. Jody (who opted not to disclose his last name — a smart man) received the top prize of a Kentucky lottery scratch-off ticket! He and his father took a $700,000 lump sum and went on about their business! Lottery officials said they took home a check for $504,000 after taxes.
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