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NWS issues Hazardous Weather Outlook for east Tennessee, surrounding areas; severe storms and flash flooding possible
MORRISTOWN — The National Weather Service in Morristown, Tennessee, has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. Widespread thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and evening. Some of these storms may become strong to severe, with the potential for damaging winds. In addition, slow-moving storms […] The post NWS issues Hazardous Weather Outlook for east Tennessee, surrounding areas; severe storms and flash flooding possible appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Vouchers proved a big battleground in Thursday's Tennessee election: Key takeaways
Though vouchers weren't explicitly on the ballot on Thursday, the primary was a battleground for Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, who uncharacteristically waded into contested Republican primaries across the state to back school choice candidates. Lee sought to bolster his allies ahead of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly, which begins in January. He...
Harshbarger's win leads Trump to call Lee a RINO
(The Center Square) – Tennessee saw several key Republican incumbents fall in Thursday night’s primaries as Jon Lundberg and Frank Niceley lost their Senate bids and Patsy Hazlewood fell 137 votes short in her House bid, along with John Ragan losing by just more than 250 votes. Lundberg's loss to Bobby Harshbarger, the son of U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, came in a race that included campaign finance and sign stealing allegations in District 4. Harshbarger received 52% of the vote comparted to Lundberg’s 48%. ...
Voucher recipients show improvements, but still underperform their public-school peers
As Governor Bill Lee and lawmakers vow to bring back a statewide school voucher program bill next session, newly released data shows that students who participated in the existing program in 2023-24 made some progress, but still underperform their public-school peers. The program in place now, known as the Education...
One incumbent loses, two close races come down to the wire in Tennessee state House primary
(Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional data as final voting numbers became available.) A longtime gun control advocate seeking a Tennessee House seat in Nashville advanced in Thursday’s primary elections while an Oak Ridge Republican incumbent lost his seat and two Republican races came down to the wire. In Franklin, the Gov. […]
2024 State, Federal Primary and State, County General Elections Results
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Thursday marked election day in Tennessee for the 2024 State and Federal Primary and State and County General Elections. Polls closed at 8 p.m. Results will be updated on this page as soon as they are available.
Incumbent state Rep. John Gillespie wins District 97 Republican primary, will face Democrat in Nov.
Incumbent Republican state Rep. John Gillespie will face Democrat Jesse Huseth in the general election race for Tennessee House District 97 in November. Gillespie dominated Thursday night's Republican primary, receiving more than 90% of the vote. He is now seeking his third term in the seat and has continued to emphasize public safety and...
TN: Pharmacy and Wholesale Company to Locate First Operations in Tenn., Creating 120 Jobs
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and PANTHERx® Rare Pharmacy officials announced the company’s plans to establish a new dispensing site in Collierville, Tennessee. The Collierville facility will be the company’s first base in the Volunteer State and when completed,...
She's back from her third trip giving out shoes around the world
Good morning, friends, this is Tennessean columnist Brad Schmitt, feeling high off all the good vibes of a packed week of good news. Let's get right to it! The broken flip flop that spurred her into action Does your company gather employees from time to time to do good in the community? The Tennessean...
New Titans stadium prioritizing local builders and workers, even training those without construction experience
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Leaders in charge of building the new Tennessee Titans stadium are hopeful the project will launch hundreds of local workers into a rewarding construction career. The Tennessee Builders Alliance (TBA) is offering classes to teach Middle Tennesseans about workplace safety, construction math, and how to operate...
No Middle Tennessee school districts have announced plans to arm teachers as new year starts
As school districts throughout Tennessee prepare to start the new year, none have formally announced that they will be arming teachers, according to the Tennessee Education Association.
Abortion ban spurs grieving mother to run for office
The emotional roller coaster of losing a wanted pregnancy, scrambling to raise money to travel out of state for an abortion and dealing with the onslaught of comments from internet trolls would be debilitating for most people. For Allie Phillips of Clarksville, Tenn., the experience motivated her. Phillips, 29, is...
Federal lawsuit challenges Tennessee’s new bail law
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Legal advocates of the Memphis-based justice reform group Just City have filed a federal lawsuit against the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and General Sessions Criminal Court, alleging that a new Tennessee law targeting repeat offenders in Shelby County is unconstitutional. The American Civil Liberties Union...