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First Black woman exonerated in the state speaks to raise awareness about Tennessee Innocence Project
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn — The first Black woman to be exonerated of a crime in the state is speaking in East Tennessee this week. Joyce Watkins is the featured speaker at back-to-back events hosted by the Tennessee Innocence Project, a nonprofit organization that focuses on exonerating people who've been convicted of a crime they never committed.
Tennessee This New Political Text Scam Is Stealing Your Money
With the 2024 presidential election just a few months away, political efforts are at an all-time high. Campaigns are ramping up their efforts, and as a result, people are being bombarded with text messages from political parties and candidates. While many of these messages are legitimate attempts to rally support, a new warning from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) suggests that some of these texts could be from scammers looking to exploit political passion and trick individuals into handing over their personal information.
Tony Vitello earns third 2024 national coach of the year award
Tennessee baseball won the 2024 national championship in Tony Vitello’s seventh season as head coach for the Vols. On Tuesday, Vitello was named national coach of the year by D1Baseball. He has earned three national coach of the year awards after winning the College World Series. Vitello has now earned six national coaching honors during his tenure with the Vols. Tennessee also won the Southeastern Conference East division, the SEC regular-season championship and the SEC Tournament in 2024. The Vols were the first No. 1 overall seed to win the College World Series since Miami in 1999. PHOTOS: A look at Tony Vitello through the years Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Private prison operator holds close ties with lawmakers as it sidesteps state law
Flush with donations from CoreCivic, Tennessee’s lawmakers have spent the past three years enacting tough-on-crime policy that could help the state’s private-prison operator in spite of complaints that profiting on the backs of inmates is bad business. Moves to create laws that require teenagers to be tried as adults for certain crimes and remove rewards […] The post Private prison operator holds close ties with lawmakers as it sidesteps state law appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
Metro Atlanta flooding sees trapped residents, downed trees
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A stormy Tuesday led to some metro Atlanta residents being trapped in their homes and washed-out roads and downed trees. Officials said first responders rescued Cobb County residents trapped in their homes by the flooding. The Cobb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) said shortly...
Downtown Athens restaurant permanently closes after 7 months in business
A sign displayed in the window on Tuesday, July 23 at Philanthropy Fresh Café & Grill announced to customers that the restaurant has permanently closed. The Facebook and Instagram pages for the 350 E. Broad St. business have been deleted, and a Google search for the address listed the restaurant as permanently closed. ...
Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds announces packed schedule of summer and fall events
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Hilda and Wyatt Espalin were on the show today for another great chat about the wonderful events coming up at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds in Hiawassee, Ga. See the list of events below:. JULY 27- Their first Laser Light Show at the Fairgrounds will welcome thousands...
Rollover Crash In Downtown Toccoa Resulted From Pursuit, PIT Maneuver
Yesterday evening, July 22, at approximately 7 p.m., traffic was disrupted in downtown Toccoa when a crash flipped a car upside down on W. Tugalo Street at the corner of N. Alexander Street. The female driver was airlifted for medical care of unknown injuries. Georgia State Patrol was in charge of the scene and investigation into the crash.
Cobb Nonprofit Opens New Benefits Office
POWDER SPRINGS — Nonprofit Reflections of Trinity is doing something they say "no other non-governmental nonprofit is doing anywhere." The nonprofit previously offered such services as a food pantry, thrift store, and nonprofit eBay store at its office, located at 4037 Austell Powder Springs Road. But after partnering with the Atlanta Community Foodbank, it has expanded its services to assist families with preparing and submitting applications for the following government benefits: ...
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