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U.S. Senate committee criticizes VUMC’s release of patient records
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee released a report this past April entitled “How State Attorneys General Target Transgender Youth and Adults by Weaponizing the Medicaid Program and their Health Oversight Authority” which criticized the way in which Vanderbilt University Medical Center cooperated in an investigation by the Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, ongoing since September 2022.
Memphis LGBTQ+ theater company to appeal ruling which dismissed its lawsuit over Tennessee drag ban
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis-based theatre company said Friday it will continue its legal fight against a Tennessee law placing strict limits on drag shows. This comes a day after a federal appeals court on Thursday, July 18, 2024, dismissed a lawsuit challenging first-in-the-nation law, reversing a lower court ruling that deemed the statute unconstitutional and blocked its enforcement in part of the state.
UT System, Tennessee Press Association Announce 2024 Newspaper Contest Winners
FRANKLIN, Tenn.— Newspaper publishers, editors, writers and designers earned top honors today in the 2024 Tennessee Press Association (TPA) Newspaper Contest cosponsored by the University of Tennessee System, a partner in the annual event since 1940. This contest celebrates and honors excellence in all areas of journalism, including reporting,...
Some Tennessee government offices affected by global outage
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration reports the global IT outage has affected several state government software applications, causing some government services to be unavailable. The state government utilizes CrowdStrike for cybersecurity monitoring, CrowdStrike issuing the software update which affected Microsoft Windows programs and caused the current global...
Leaders Call Large Federal Funding Allocation to Replace I-55 Bridge 'A Big Deal'
Local, state and federal officials came together Thursday in view of the I-55 bridge’s stretch over the Mississippi River to boast the first major step in replacing the dated structure: securing the money. Roughly half of the estimated $800 million project will be paid for in federal funding as...
Regional rehab facility lauded as place of restoration, hope
By Buzz Trexler Star Correspondent ROAN MOUNTAIN – The former prison complex on Old Railroad Grade Road still looks foreboding on the outside with its guard tower and razor wire, but the most common word uttered in what is now a regional recovery center may be “hope.” Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Ralph Alvarado and […] The post Regional rehab facility lauded as place of restoration, hope appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Knoxville Track Club hosts Springbook Splash to honor fallen deputies
ALCOA, Tenn. (WVLT) -The Knoxville Track Club is giving back to the community the best way they know how: running. This weekend’s Springbook Splash event is dedicating the race to two Blount County Deputies, Greg McCowan, and Shelby Eggers. Previous Coverage: Knoxville Track Club raising money for fallen Deputy...
Knox News voter's guide
Welcome to Your Week in Knoxville, emailed every Sunday only to subscribers, from Knox News editor Joel Christopher. A selection of our best pieces from this past week are featured at the bottom of this newsletter. I am out of the office this week spending time with family, but wanted to take a moment to remind you that early voting continues through July 27. Knox News has assembled a voter's guide to help you make your choices...
Dogwood Arts Announces Large-Scale Mural Project In North Knoxville
KNOXVILLE - Dogwood Arts and Visit Knoxville are excited to announce a large-scale public art project unlike any other in our area. The project will transform an unassuming, little used space into an extensive outdoor art gallery, further enhancing the public art in Knoxville alongside cities like Asheville, Miami, and Philadelphia as must-visit destinations to appreciate art of all kinds.
One charged in shooting at gas station near Downtown Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened at a gas station on Summit Hill Drive Saturday. According to KPD, the shooting happened Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of a Shell convenience store on Summit Hill Drive. Based on detectives’ preliminary investigation, Knoxville police said it appears that […]
Countdown to opening day: Downtown stadium's stands, suites, clubhouses taking shape
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — That raucous roar you hear coming from just east of the Old City on Jackson Avenue is the sound of a new downtown stadium rapidly taking shape. Favorable weather has helped keep the $116 million project on a sure schedule, said Smokies ballclub CEO Doug Kirchhofer, who along with contractor Denark Construction's Moe Abbas gave WBIR an inside/outside tour on Friday.
Tennessee's Mays and Pearce Jr. Garner First Team All-SEC Preseason Honors
The Volunteer State's football program shone brightly during the 2024 SEC Media Days, as Tennessee's Cooper Mays and James Pearce Jr. scooped up first team All-SEC preseason honors. Mays, a senior center, and Pearce Jr., a junior edge rusher, didn't just clinch positions on the conference's first team but also nailed down spots as preseason First Team All-Americans according to the Walter Camp Football Foundation, as reportewd by WVLT.
901 Now: Local Vietnamese American community brings Asian Night Market to Tiger Lane
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - This Saturday, locals can participate in the largest Asian food festival in the 901 Now. Thousands in the Bluff City are expected to enjoy Asian culture filled with food, one-of-a-kind clothes, live music and more. ”It’s going to be unique,” Quynh Tran, President of the Vietnamese...
Downtown Greeneville multi-use development framework complete
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL)—The framework for a new downtown building was completed Friday. The Depot Street development will soon include nine condominiums and four retail spaces. Local leaders and steel workers gathered to conduct the topping-out ceremony, signing the last steel beam before it was attached to the structure. “100 years from now, when people are […]
Northeast State professor blames worldwide outage on human error
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Friday saw a whirlwind of technological issues on a global scale after an update issued by the cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike wreaked havoc on operating systems worldwide. The outage affected banks, airports and multiple companies. James Holbrook is the department chair of the Computer Information Technology Department at Northeast State Community College. […]
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