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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.
weSurvive pairs Appalachian cancer survivors with health advisers
Researchers at the University of Virginia are hoping to improve the quality of life for post-treatment cancer survivors in Appalachia. The weSurvive program provides free group and one-on-one nutrition and exercise guidance for rural, adult patients. It was created by Kathleen Porter — a registered dietitian at the UVA Cancer Center — through a $770,000 research grant from the American Cancer Society.
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...
Boar's Head recall expands to 7 million pounds of deli meat, including in Tennessee
Boar’s Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of meat and poultry products over possible listeria contamination after a lawsuit said the Virginia-based company's deli meats made someone "deathly ill." The recall includes Tennessee. The recall includes 71 Boar’s Head and Old Country products made between May 10 and July 29, according...
Tennessee grand jury indicts Arkansas man on federal child exploitation charges
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A federal grand jury in Middle Tennessee indicted a man who allegedly had inappropriate relations with a minor. Henry C. Leventis, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, announced that Daniel Kelly, 32, would be indicted on federal child exploitation charges. The Federal...
Pro-school voucher groups spending tops $4.5 million in Tennessee Republican primaries
With one day left until Tennessee’s Republican primary, groups pushing for the adoption of a universal private school voucher program have poured record money into the state’s election. Two years ago, three pro-voucher groups set a then-record by spending around $1 million on independent advertisements to support or oppose candidates based on whether they favored […]
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.
'The Bachelorette' alum Jed Wyatt marries fiancee Ellen Decker in Tennessee
The Bachelorette alum Jed Wyatt has married fitness coach Ellen Decker in his home state of Tennessee. Jed and Ellen tied the knot in front of family and friends at The Woodlands at Five Gables in Chattanooga, TN, People reported. RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELOR' FRANCHISE COUPLES NOW: WHO IS STILL...
Shelbyville Central, Cascade High School Athletic Directors Talk Upcoming Fall Season
At the BCS Kickoff event at Shelbyville Central High School on Tuesday morning, teachers from schools all around the county packed into the Rick Insell Gymnasium. This group also included school administrators, and the athletic directors of both Shelbyville Central and Cascade High were gracious enough to talk to the Times-Gazette about the broad-scope outlook on the upcoming school year.
Fact Check: Social Media Posts Reporting Autistic Teen 'Ivan Moore' Missing Are NOT Authentic -- They're A Scam
Did a police department report that an autistic teen named "Ivan Moore" is missing? No, that's not true: The teen shown in social-media images captioned with this name is not urgently sought by any police department. This attention-grabbing narrative is a classic trick to get people to share the missing-child post, which will later be edited to become a scam post.
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