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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...
Health Inspections: Rutherford County Child Care Facilities for July 2024
These are the health scores for child care facilities for July 2024, in Rutherford County with their most recent inspection scores. Some locations may be in multiple counties. Read more local health inspections here!. Facility NameResultLocationInspection Date. Aunty K's Childcare FE824050 Mercy Court Murfreesboro, TN 371287/30/2024. KinderCare Learning CenterApproval847 Fortress...
House Damaged In Hopkinsville Shooting
A home on West 15th Street in Hopkinsville was damaged in a shooting Wednesday night. Hopkinsville Police say at least two shots were fired into the home located at the intersection of Cherry Street and four shell casings were located in the yard. No one was injured and no description...
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,...
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.
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...
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...
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