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Tennessee Heat Wave Continues: Mid-South Braces for 100-Degree Temperatures Next Week
Memphis, TN – The Mid-South will experience intense heat next week, with temperatures soaring near or above 100 degrees. The National Weather Service in Memphis forecasts a dangerous heat wave that will begin Saturday and extend into late next week. The hottest days are expected to start on Monday,...
A 10-Year-Old Pointed a Finger Gun. The Principal Kicked Him Out of His Tennessee School for a Year.
A 2023 state law requires a yearlong expulsion for any student who threatens mass violence on school property. But some students have been kicked out even when school officials determined that the threat was not credible.
Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee Rep. Ragan calls crossover voters ‘immoral’
The Tennessee Legislature’s most amiable (?) member is battling to keep his seat after a 258-vote loss in the House District 33 Republican primary where he claims Democrats voted illegally. Rep. John Ragan of Oak Ridge sees no conflict, either, between Tennessee’s standing as an open primary state and a new law requiring voters to […]
Tennessee to distribute additional $813M to broadband providers in effort to expand rural access
Tennessee is set to receive $813 million in federal funds to expand high-speed broadband internet into rural communities. The funds were approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration as part of a national effort to extend broadband to underserved communities throughout the United States. As Tennessee prepares to distribute $61M […]
CLB presents proclamations, approves budget transfers
The Cocke County Legislative Body (CLB) met in regular session on Tuesday evening. CLB approved budget transfers, approved reports and heard reports. Three women were honored with a proclamation for their outstanding service to Cocke County. Those women, who Mayor Rob Mathis recognized at the request of Commissioner Wilma Ball, are Cathie Moscato, Audrey Jones and Carlene Robinson. Reports ...
How Bru McCoy helped bring Nico Iamaleava ‘a long way’ at Tennessee
Bru McCoy and Nico Iamaleava were both California high school football prodigies before teaming up at Tennessee years later. The post How Bru McCoy helped bring Nico Iamaleava ‘a long way’ at Tennessee appeared first on On3.
A slight increase in humidity, cranking the heat next week
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - It’s wall-to-wall sunshine as we move into Saturday afternoon with no rain chances until late next week. 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.
Vols, never change Neyland Stadium name, says Pilot founder Jim Haslam | Toppmeyer
Jim Haslam recites Gen. Robert Neyland’s maxims accurate to the word, as if he’s envisioning the legendary Tennessee football coach writing them on a blackboard in front of him. Haslam’s favorite of Neyland’s seven maxims applied to more than football. He believes it spoke to his business career. “Play for and make the breaks....
Projected losses for the Tennessee Volunteers in 2024
The Tennessee Vols will get off to a 1-1 start, but end up with a very strong season in 2024 under third year head coach Josh Heupel. Under Heupel, the Vols have gone 27-12 and appear to be heading in the right direction with the recent success on the recruiting trail and team poised for success in 2024.
John Ragan explains his election results challenge
EDITOR'S NOTE: On Aug. 19, The Oak Ridger published a news story on Tennessee Rep. John Ragan's challenge to the results of the Aug. 1 election. Those results showed he lost the Republican Party nomination for the 33rd District seat to Rick Scarbrough. Here is the news release Ragan sent last Friday, Aug. 16, about the challenge. ...
I had a bird’s-eye view of the 1958 Vols-Chattanooga slobber-knocker | Sam Venable
Any time the football Vols host Chattanooga’s Mocs - as will occur six days hence - it is incumbent upon doddering journalists to retell the saga of Tennessee’s humiliating loss in 1958 and the 90-minute riot that ensued. As a 77-year-old typist who is not only a native Knoxvillian but also an eyewitness,...
Word from the Smokies: New George Masa biography reveals startling discoveries
In early September, Smokies Life will release a historical title of regional and national importance: “George Masa: A Life Reimagined.” It’s a comprehensive biography of a slender Japanese man with a big grin who hiked throughout the mountains of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee in the 1920s and early 1930s. Friends often helped carry his state-of-the-art camera equipment, and sometimes he was seen using a strange apparatus — a wheel attached to bicycle handlebars — to...
Tennessee Smokies Baseball: Murder Mystery, Celebrating the University of Tennessee and 25 Giveaways!
KODAK, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Smokies baseball team always has the best happenings for you and your family. Check out what you can experience this weekend!. Tennessee Smokies Baseball: Murder Mystery, Celebrating the University of Tennessee and 25 Giveaways!. Recap Friday with us on Living East Tennessee: Aug....
Transfer Jakobe Thomas grew up a Tennessee football fan, but opener will be first Neyland Stadium game
Jakobe Thomas grew up a Tennessee Vols football fan in Tullahoma, but he never got the chance to go to a game at Neyland Stadium. Next weekend, he'll be running through the Power T as one of the Vols himself. Thomas, a Middle Tennessee State transfer, has been counting down the days until the season opener. ...
Athens Man Arrested, Charged in Homicide, Fire at Church
MCMINN COUNTY – An Athens man has been arrested and charged in the ongoing investigation into a homicide and fire at a church earlier in the month. On August 15th, TBI special agents certified in fire and explosives investigations began a case into the fire at St. Mark AME Zion Church in the 700 block of North Jackson Street in Athens. During the initial investigation, authorities found the body of 69-year-old Linda Buchanan inside the church, and an autopsy subsequently revealed she died prior to the fire. Further investigative efforts and evidence collected by TBI special agents, with the assistance of Athens Police Department, led to Kyle Hickox (DOB 3/28/1988), as the individual responsible for Buchanan’s death and the fire at the church.
Hampton Rally Falls Short At Pigeon Forge
Hampton was unable to complete a rally on Friday night. The Bulldogs saw a late rally fall short in the season opener on Friday night as Hampton fell 20-14 to Pigeon Forge on the road. Hampton took the opening drive inside the PF 20, but a fumble ended the drive...
Gov. Bill Lee Champions Rural Advancement at Tennessee's 2024 Governor's Rural Opportunity Summit in Nashville
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee convened the 2024 Governor's Rural Opportunity Summit this week, underscoring his commitment to enhancing rural sectors of the state through strategic investments and workforce development. Echoing his aspirations for rural Tennessee, Lee stated, "Although rural America has been in decline for decades, rural Tennessee is proving to be the exception, thanks to historic investments in vocational, technical, and agricultural education that are shaping our state’s future workforce," in a report by the Governor's office. These remarks align with his broader strategy to prepare the local workforce for sustainable economic success.
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