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Focused ultrasound to treat tremors, Parkinson’s available soon at VUMC
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville will soon treat movement disorders such as tremor and Parkinson’s disease using a minimally invasive technology called focused ultrasound (FUS) that delivers sound waves to specific regions in the brain. The approach, expected to become available in late summer or fall, uses...
Tompkinsville Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor
Matthew Warren Burkhard, 36 of Tompkinsville, KY was sentenced this week to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison for attempted online enticement of a minor. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Robert Holman of the United States Secret Service, and Special Agent in Charge Rana Saoud of the Homeland Security Investigations Nashville made the announcement.
Polls open for state primaries, local general election
Voters can now head to the polls to vote for several state and federal primary races as well as the county's general election. Polling locations are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, and voters are required to go to their designated locations. Voters in Davidson County's District 18 and who are assigned to Precinct 3, which was previously the Belmont Sport Science Center, will now need to vote at the Belmont Curb Event Center. (Find your Davidson location here and Williamson here.)
Clarksville Mayor Pitts elected to Tennessee Municipal League Board of Directors
Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts was elected to the 2024-25 Board of Directors of the Tennessee Municipal League, during the League’s annual business meeting recently held in Knoxville. Pitts was nominated by the TML membership for consideration by a six-member nominating committee composed of municipal officials statewide. He was then elected for a one-year...
Harold Ford Sr. is a Memphis political icon
Harold Ford Sr., a pioneering figure in Tennessee politics, broke barriers and set precedents as the first African American to represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives. Born on May 20, 1945 in Memphis, Ford’s career was marked by dedication to public service, advocacy for civil rights, and a commitment to his constituents.
Tennessee Rep. candidates react to election results during watch party
JACKSON, Tenn.– Watch parties were held here in the Hub City for both political parties, as well as for Jimmy Harris and Chris Todd, we visited the locations to check in as results were announced. In downtown Jackson, at the Idea Factory and Business Center, the Jackson Republican Party...
Balaprakash chosen for Tennessee’s new AI advisory council
Prasanna Balaprakash, director of AI programs at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been appointed to Tennessee’s Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council. The council, created this year by the Tennessee legislature, will provide recommendations and draw up an action plan for AI use in state government....
Miranda Lambert Reportedly 'Stressed Over' Marriage After Recent Scandal
Miranda Lambert is allegedly on a warpath right now. A video surfaces back in June of her husband Brendan McLoughlin dancing and flirting with other women at a Nashville. Now, Brendan and others begin to feel her vicious wrath as a result. Recently, In Touch reports an insider's scoop on...
Texas Elderly Couple Was Scammed On Facebook, Suspect Arrested In Florida
Let This Story Serve As A Reminder, Especially For Older Folks, To Be Careful About Who You Do Business With On Social Media. In the age of social media, misinformation and scams run rampant because its hard to verify or check if the people you're doing business with are reputable and most often they present offers and deals that are just too good to pass up.
AAA urges drivers to stay alert as students return to school
As Tennessee students prepare to head back to school, AAA is reminding drivers to stay alert and avoid unsafe driving behaviors in school zones and at school bus stops. The early days of the back-to-school season are particularly dangerous due to the combination of young, inexperienced drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists who will all share the […] The post AAA urges drivers to stay alert as students return to school appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Member of 'Tennessee Three' hopes to survive state Democratic primary for Senate seat
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s primary election Thursday will decide whether state Rep. Gloria Johnson, who shot to national fame after surviving a Republican-led expulsion effort for her participation in a gun control protest, will become the Democratic nominee in a fall matchup for the seat held by Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who must first clear her own primary contest.
In Tennessee, it’s a felony to camp on public land. This 87-year-old wanted to protest the law — and was arrested.
Earlier this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities can ban people from sleeping or camping in public places. In Tennessee, sleeping in those places was already criminalized by a 2020 law that made it a felony to camp on most state-owned property. And, in 2022, legislators expanded that law to make it illegal to camp on all public property unless otherwise specified. What is now a class E felony comes with a penalty of up to six years in prison and a $3,000 fine.