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Tennessee developers can now hire own building safety inspectors
By Anita Wadhawani Tennessee Lookout A new law initiated by Gov. Bill Lee will allow developers to hire their own inspectors to check for environmental, safety and building violations on construction sites – bypassing city codes departments and the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Lee, who made the measure a key policy priority this year, said […] The post Tennessee developers can now hire own building safety inspectors appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
'This was my best friend that got killed' | Death row inmate's loved ones, private investigator, calling for exoneration
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Thirty-two years ago, Tennessee investigators found the bodies of siblings Tommy Griffin and Connie Branham. They also found a burned-out car and a burned trailer connected to the crimes in Blount and Sevier counties. Gary Wayne Sutton, and his uncle, James Dellinger, were eventually convicted...
Child Well Being in Coffee Co. / Bedford Co. - In Bottom Half of Tennessee Counties.
The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth has released its County Profiles of Child Well-Being in Tennessee for 2024. At 68th, Coffee County is in the bottom half of Tennessee counties in child well-being. Coffee County’s strongest indicator is the percent of public school kindergarteners with the full immunization. Bedford County is 72nd in child well-being. According to the state, the county’s biggest challenge is the percent of children without health insurance, where it ranks 90th.
Local nonprofit makes at-home HIV testing kits free and accessible in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A local public health nonprofit is making free HIV testing more accessible to people in East Tennessee. Staff at the Choice Health Network told 10News they hope this new program will help keep the community both safe and healthy. "One of the ways to stop HIV...
Access changes to North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced access changes to a portion of North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (NCWMA). Due to new property ownership, the area known as Titus Creek will no longer be open year-round, nor will it continue to be a travel route to old Highway 63. NCWMA staff have been able to […] The post Access changes to North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
Ex-finance director responds to lawsuit
The former finance director for the Cocke County Partnership has filed her answer to a $250,000 lawsuit by her former employer, vigorously refuting the lawsuit’s allegations. Sommer White remains the only defendant in the civil suit after other parties, including Cocke County Commissioner Rick Vassar, were dropped from the lawsuit. A significant allegation in the Partnership lawsuit is that White had stolen a hard drive. It is just one of...
Dollywood to reopen Thursday after water main break
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Dollywood said early Thursday that it would reopen as scheduled on Thursday, July 18, following a closure on Wednesday. The park was temporarily closed for the remainder of Wednesday due to a water main break. Just after 11 a.m. Wednesday, the park announced the closure on social media. Dollywood maintenance […]
Tusculum Men's Basketball Earns NABC Team Academic Award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For a fourth consecutive season, the Tusculum University men’s basketball program has been named a recipient of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award. Four TU student-athletes have also been named to the NABC Honors Court. The NABC Team Academic Excellence Award recognizes men’s basketball programs that completed the 2023-24 academic year with a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court includes junior, senior and graduate student men’s basketball players who finished...
Knoxville man tried to steal shed by towing it without trailer, police say
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Knoxville man has been accused of trying to steal an entire shed from a business by towing it with his truck without a trailer, according to a police report obtained by WVLT News. The report was filled out by a Detective Pierce. In it, Pierce...
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