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Elizabethton Police report multiple arrests
The following arrests have been reported by the Elizabethton Police Department: On July 27, Officer Mitchell Tolley observed a 2004 Black GMC Envoy with non-functioning brake lights on West Elk Avenue. A traffic stop at the Travelers Inn revealed the driver, Ashley Nichole Trent, had a suspended Tennessee driver’s license due to failure to appear […] The post Elizabethton Police report multiple arrests appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Tennessee Faces Severe Weather: Wind, Rain, and Flooding Possible
Morristown, TN – Tennessee is gearing up for severe weather today as forecasts predict strong wind gusts and heavy rainfall, heightening the risk of wind damage, downed trees, and flash flooding. The US National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Flood Watch for the region due to recent rainfall and additional heavy rain anticipated today.
Junior title stays in Tennessee
DAYTON — The 2024 Bassmaster Junior National Championship won’t be leaving Tennessee. Despite falling one bass short of their limit on the final day, the Soddy Daisy Junior High duo of William Collins and Kyler Jenkins claimed the 2024 Bassmaster Junior National Championship title with a two-day total of 20 pounds, 9 ounces this weekend on Lake Chickamauga. The Strike King Bassmaster High School National Championship presented by Bill Dance...
FOX13 Investigates new law allowing armed teachers at Tennessee schools
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The start of a new school year is right around the corner for Mid-South students. In Tennessee, this will be the first year under a new law that allows teachers to carry guns in the classroom. The highly controversial law passed in April.
Applications Open for TDOC’s Fall 2024 Citizens’ Correctional Academy
The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will begin accepting applications for the fall 2024 Citizens’ Correctional Academy on Monday, July 29. The six-week program is designed to give Tennesseans an in-depth look at the state’s largest law enforcement agency. Classes will be held Thursday evenings from September 12, 2024, through October 17, 2024, at various TDOC locations around Nashville.
OneGenAway Invites Community to Take a Swing at Hunger
Nonprofit OneGenAway is asking the community to take a swing at hunger in Alabama, mid-Tennessee and Florida’s panhandle by supporting its Annual Golf Invitational, planned for Monday, Aug. 5, at The Grove, 6200 Wildings Blvd., College Grove. Sponsoring a hole for $200 translates to 1,000 meals. OneGenAway rescues high-quality,...
Thunderbolt Radio Awarded Luther Masingill Award
At the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame Saturday night Thunderbolt Radio’s WCMT was honored with the “Luther Masingill Community Service Award.”. The honor goes to one radio station across Tennessee that’s recognized as going above and beyond community service. Mr. Luther spent 72 years in broadcasting serving...
State parks serve up August adventures
NASHVILLE — State parks in Tennessee serve up a wide array of seasonal programs designed to showcase their natural beauty, wildlife and history. Here’s a sampling of the events on tap over the next three weeks at parks located in the eastern section of the state. Advance registration is required for most programs. To register for an event or for a full schedule of events, including those at parks across the state, visit tnstateparks.com/events. ...
Tims Ford gets 217K grant
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced a grant of $217,060 for Tims Ford State Park from the state’s Tire Environmental Act Program. Tims Ford State Park will provide matching funds of $54,265 and use the grant to install three separate porous pavement trails using recycled scrap tires. The project costs $271,325 and creates ADA compliant accessible pathways for guests of all abilities supporting Tennessee State Parks’ Access 2030 initiative to become the most accessible park system in the nation.
Tennessee’s challenge to council size in Metro Nashville lawsuit is defeated
The lawsuit that Tennessee filed against Metro Nashville challenging the council size has been won by Metro Nashville. In a recent legal battle, Metro has emerged victorious against Governor Lee’s challenge to the council’s size. In a recent development, the Nashville government emerged victorious in a lawsuit against...
The Tennessee Titans Will Trade For Cowboys QB Dak Prescott
Let me preface this by saying that the Titans will give Will Levis a chance in 2024 and Dak Prescott will finish the year with the Cowboys, but the 2025 offseason is when I would expect this trade to be a possibility. This is a PREDICTION not an OFFICIAL REPORT.
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