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Tennessee lawmaker wants real time GPS tracking for violent, repeat offenders out on bond
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — In Operation Crime and Justice, Tennessee lawmakers are set to introduce a bill in the next legislative session aimed at tackling repeat offenders. The bill would require real-time Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking for violent and repeat offenders out on bail. As you can imagine,...
Election officials stress importance of voting in local races
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Voters across the State of Tennessee made their way to the polls on Thursday to participate in local elections. Thursday morning, voters in Washington County cast their votes for state elections and local school boards. Washington County Certified Administrator of Elections Dana Jones said that while many may not consider the […]
Two-minute heart procedure now possible through ‘paradigm-shifting’ technology
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis hospital is the first in Tennessee to treat the most common type of heart arrhythmia. The “paradigm-shifting” technology is making treatment faster, safer and more effective for patients with A-Fib. “I feel like a champ. I really do,” A-Fib patient James Armstrong...
After early struggles in recruiting, Vols' Abeln says 'God answered that prayer'
Just a few months after officially promoted Alec Abeln to tight ends coach last year, giving him his first chance to be an on-field assistant coach, he was sitting at church one day when he decided to say a prayer for his ongoing recruiting efforts. He was still adjusting to the challenges of going on the road and recruiting as a position coach in the SEC, and he didn't know how it would turn out at the time.
Study Ranks Tennessee’s Health Care Among the Worst in America
When it comes to health care in America, where you live can make all the difference. Access to quality medical facilities, the affordability of health care, and patient outcomes should all be taken into consideration. Health care has two crucial components, cost and quality. The best health care in the...
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.
Here’s how summer humidity is causing more high heat index days
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Summers are hot enough in Middle Tennessee, but high-humidity days add another danger. In the wake of yet another heat wave, heat index values are topping 100 degrees for several of the next seven days. What makes us so vulnerable to seeing these high heat index days?
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.
Tennessee helped recover $9.5M for residents from insurance companies this year
(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Department of Commerce and Insurance says it has recovered $9.5 million for Tennessee residents in 2024. The group mediates complaints between consumers and insurance companies, resulting in previously denied claims being overturned and additional benefits identified and paid to consumers. The recovery comes after the division recorded a record of more than $17.45 million for Tennessee residents in 2023. ...
National non-profit challenges Tennessee city recognizing God as 'Creator and King'
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is fighting the Middle Tennessee town of Mt. Juliet, which recently passed a resolution supporting the month of July as a month of prayer and fasting. The statement of support, which is based off a resolution passed in the Tennessee General Assembly, recognized God as...
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