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Tennessee had worst voter turnout in US during 2022 midterms, report finds
Less than 40% of registered voters in Tennessee cast a ballot during the 2022 midterm elections, which was the worst turnout in the country, according to data from the Nashville-based nonprofit think tank, ThinkTennessee.
Tennessee and Wyoming passed anti-red flag law legislation in 2024
New laws in Tennessee and Wyoming passed this year prohibiting the use of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), also known as red flag laws. They are the third and fourth states to adopt such laws after Oklahoma did so in 2020 and West Virginia in 2021. ERPOs authorize individuals, typically...
Tennis court dances recreate wartime event
Monthly dances by the Manhattan Project National Historical Park recreate the open-air tennis court dances that entertained 75,000 workers and their families in the Secret City during World War II. “Put on your dancing shoes, another summer of tennis court dances are kicking off on the Jackson Square tennis courts,”...
Johnson City dealership donates $52K to Meals on Wheels Northeast Tennessee
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Johnson City car dealership donated more than $50,000 to an area non-profit that delivers meals to those who cannot travel on their own. Wallace Subaru of Johnson City presented Meals on Wheels Northeast Tennessee with a check for $52,604 on Wednesday. According to Wallace Subaru, the dealership raised money […]
Smokies cities make strides toward ensuring bear, human safety with new trash bins
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to an estimated 1,900 black bears — about two per square mile — with more than 14,500 of these iconic mammals roaming the four-state mountain region. Bears share their territory with increasing numbers of human neighbors, which can lead to conflict...
Scientists Probe Promising Solid-State Cooling Material
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- A research team led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has bridged a knowledge gap in atomic-scale heat motion. This new understanding holds promise for enhancing materials to advance an emerging technology called solid-state cooling. An environment-friendly innovation, solid-state cooling...
Morristown business owners pleased with survey asking for input on future of downtown
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WVLT) -The city of Morristown wants to hear from those who live in the area. Officials recently sent out a survey asking people who live in the area about their thoughts on the current downtown area and what they would like to see happen to it in the future.
Honeybee Coffee closes South Knoxville store for 'restructuring' weeks after meltdown
Another Honeybee Coffee store has temporarily closed for "restructuring," according to signs posted at the Sevier Avenue coffee shop in South Knoxville on July 17. The local chain's other two stores in Knoxville – the flagship in West Knoxville near Farragut and one in West Town Mall – have been closed...
'I got to see what an NFL quarterback was really like' | Todd Helton recalls the moment he decided to focus on baseball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Todd Helton was a two-sport athlete at the University of Tennessee and played both football and baseball with the Vols. As Helton prepares to be enshrined at the National Baseball Hall of Fame later this month, he recalled the biggest lesson football taught him that helped his success on the diamond.
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