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Beekeeping Basics with TN Beekeepers Association
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF — Did you know that one third of the human diet requires insect pollination, and honey bees perform the majority of pollination for those crops. On this edition of MorningLine, Nick Beres is joined by David Thompson, President of the Tennessee Beekeepers Association to discuss beekeeping basics.
Tennessee officials are worried about wetlands. Here’s why.
“What do you see as Tennessee’s greatest conservation needs or opportunities?”. This question was asked to a room of state officials, conservation advocates and business leaders during the second annual Tennessee Conservation Summit in Nashville on Wednesday. For some people, protecting wetlands — semi-aquatic ecosystems like swamps, bogs and...
Tennessee collects more than $5M in July sports wagering taxes
(The Center Square) – Tennessee received more than $5 million in taxes from sports wagering in July, an increase from less than $4 million each of the past two Julys. July is generally a slower month with less professional and college sports teams competing. The taxes came on nearly $274 million in gross wagers, the lowest total of 2024 and the lowest since August 2023. ...
MTSU’s Center for Historic Preservation to host opening of exhibit celebrating ‘Two Families, Two Revolutions’
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, in partnership with the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University, invites the public to an opening reception for an exhibit created as a lead-up to the 250th birthday of the United States in 2026. The reception...
Local organization recruiting foster parents to meet constant need
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — There are thousands of kids in foster care here in Tennessee and not nearly enough homes for them to go to. One organization is working to recruit more potential foster parents. It's starting a series of classes this month to help make that process easier. Tennessee...
Tennessee farmers embrace legislation to fight land loss during Farm Bureau President's Conference
From the flatlands of West Tennessee to the soaring hills of East Tennessee, one of the state's most precious resources, its farmland, or 10 million acres, is in danger of significantly dwindling if preservation measures are not taken, according to agriculture industry experts. During the 84th Annual Tennessee Farm Bureau President's Conference at...
Practice observations: Notes from an abbreviated look at the Vols
Preseason camp rolls on for football and the Vols were back on the practice field on Monday morning. The team was in full pads coming off Sunday’s practice and ahead of an off day on Tuesday, and the Vols will practice again on Wednesday before their second scrimmage on Thursday morning. It was a shorter viewing portion of practice than normal with just stretch and one period open (instead of two), so this was an abbreviated look – and Tennessee’s final practice with any open-viewing periods will be Wednesday.
Rollover accident results in double fatalities
Aug 12, 2024 – Two Byhalia teenagers have died after a one-vehicle crash late Sunday night in DeSoto County. The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) Monday night provided information about the crash on I-269 near the Laughter Road interchange that occurred shortly after 11 p.m. According to MHP, a 2013...
Light the Way founder reports on Olive Branch success
Aug 12, 2024 – The founder of the Christian music festival Light the Way says over 9,000 people attended the two-day festival in Olive Branch in July, generating a potential economic impact to the city of more than $1 million. John Wilson of the Ozark, Missouri-based ministry reported to...
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