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New details emerge about recruiting allegations against Paducah Tilghman High School
PADUCAH — Since the Kentucky High School Athletic Association paved the way for name, image and likeness deals with high school athletes, accusations of improper recruiting efforts have come to light, and the policy has only been in place since the 2023-2024 season. The association has launched investigations into...
250lbs of meth, 12 kilos of cocaine seized, nearly 40 suspects from KY, including from Owensboro, Utica, facing charges
A federal grand jury has indicted nearly 40 people from Owensboro, Utica, Louisville, Lexington, and California, and seized over 250 pounds of methamphetamine and 12 kilograms of cocaine during a wide-ranging investigation by federal and state law enforcement agencies. On August 6, 2024, a federal grand jury in Louisville charged...
A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols' death. He could serve 40 years in prison
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison sentence of no more than 40 years for a former Memphis police officer who pleaded guilty Friday to federal civil rights violations in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. Emmitt Martin is the second former officer to plead guilty in the killing that sparked outrage and renewed calls for police reform. Three former officers still face trial in federal court next month, and two of their former colleagues could testify against them. Martin entered his change of plea before U.S. District Judge Mark Norris in Memphis under an agreement with prosecutors, pleading guilty to excessive force and witness tampering charges. Sentencing is set for Dec. 5. Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, was in the courtroom. She nodded her head and smiled when the judge accepted Martin’s change of plea.
3 high school football rematches to watch in Week 1
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — High school football is back in the Tri-Cities, and some of Week 1’s games will be high profile. Virginia high schools don’t start their season until Aug. 30, but Tennessee squads are all hoping to be 1-0 by the end of Friday night. Below are three games on Aug. 23 […]
TNECD awarded $28.8M in grants in first 7 months of '24
(The Center Square) – Tennessee has handed out $28.8 million over 35 projects in FastTrack grants this year. The largest were $6.5 million to Greenheck Fan Co. for its Knox County expansion, $3.3 million to Avancez LLC in Haywood County and $3 million to Schneider Electric in Wilson County. Fasttrack grants are state grants sent to companies to help offset the costs of expanding or moving into the state with...
Thunderbolt Broadcasting Recognized at Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Awards Banquet
Thunderbolt Broadcasting was the recipient of two state awards at this weeks Tennessee Association of Broadcasters banquet in Nashville. During the “Excellence in Broadcasting Awards” ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame, 104.9 KYTN/105.7 WQAK News Director Charles Choate took top honors in the categories of “Best Local News Coverage” and “Best Local Newscaster or Reporter” in Small Market Radio.
Tennessee State Games officials reveal logo ahead of 2025 competitions
The State Games of Tennessee’s Logo represents Tennessee and shines a light on The Hub City, Jackson. "We want to include the TriStar in some way, so that's why we have the three paths to represent the three divisions. That was something our art director, Lizzie Lafont, developed. She is the one that actually created the logo and did a phenomenal job," Stephanie Riley, the founder of B3 Creative Agency, said.
Soldier jailed on federal charges reportedly doxxed Tennessee public figures per SPLC
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — An active duty U.S. Army soldier stationed in North Carolina who has been jailed on federal charges of firearms trafficking and selling stolen firearms reportedly played a role in doxxing some Tennesseans, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Doxxing is the process of...
How you can become a Tennessee election poll worker
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett is encouraging Tennesseans to consider becoming poll workers ahead of the Nov. 5 State and Federal General Election. During early voting and on Election Day, poll workers conduct various tasks — including greeting voters, answering questions, explaining how to cast...
Young political activists get lesson in organizing from some high-powered Democrats
CHICAGO – In the sanctuary of a historic church converted into an event space, not far from the hustle and bustle of the Democratic National Convention, a group of young people with a passion for politics met. The Youth VoteFest, hosted by University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, aimed to provide lessons in political organizing […]
Tennessee and Virginia see record-breaking tourism revenues
BRISTOL (WCYB) — According to the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, the state saw a record-breaking $30.6 billion in direct visitor spending in 2023 and local officials say this is helping our economy. When people come to Bristol, they stay in our hotels downtown, they shop in our stores...
After the 2010 Tennessee floods, Keith Urban had to abandon his ruined guitar collection for last-minute eBay buys in the studio
In 2010, Kieth Urban was preparing to enter the studio to record his sixth album, Get Closer. Then came the devastating Tennessee floods, which hit Nashville particularly hard. Urban's guitar collection was left trapped underwater in his storage complex, and there was nothing he could do about it.The Aussie-American songsmith relived the nightmare during a recent chat with YouTube favorite Rick Beato, saying that a last-gasp online guitar purchase made him feel like he was “cheating” on his go-to guitars.The floods affected several areas in Tennessee and Kentucky in May 2010, causing $2.3 billion in damages, with Urban's instruments among...
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