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Expect Republicans and Democrats to compete in eight Tennessee state races this November
Sen. Heidi Campbell, pictured with other legislators, is facing a challenge from Nashville Republican Wyatt Rampy. (Photo: John Partipilo) With less than 100 days until the election, state Republicans and Democrats have narrowed their election maps to a handful of seats as each party sees a chance to add members to next year’s General Assembly.
Tennessee now has 9 distressed counties, up 1 from a year ago
(The Center Square) – Tennessee now has nine counties that are considered distressed, up one from a year ago and now including Haywood County, the home of Ford’s Blue Oval City project. A distressed county is one among the 10% most economically distressed in the nation, as determined by the Appalachian Regional Commission. This year, Clay dropped off the list while Haywood and Grundy were added to the list. ...
How to Watch Dyer County, TN High School Football Games Streaming Live – August 23
If you’re interested in watching this week’s high school football action in Dyer County, Tennessee, we can help. The necessary info is listed below. Don’t miss out on a single high school game. Sign up for an NFHS Network annual pass and get full access to live regular season and postseason sporting events and get 45% off compared to a monthly pass.
Man arrested after driving stolen car with drugs inside, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a man accused of driving a stolen car with drugs inside. On August 20, an officer observed a vehicle with temporary tags driving near Tilman Street. After running the tags, the officer discovered that the vehicle was, in fact,...
WATCH: MSCS school board votes to limit superintendent's power
MSCS school board votes to limit superintendent's powers. Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) has a new power structure in place. And this structure may limit the decision process of the superintendent.
$11.5 million project underway for maintenance of 10 Mid-South river harbors
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC)—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District has contracted with the Inland Dredging Company, LLC, and allocated $11.5 million for the maintenance and dredging of 10 Mississippi River harbors this year. According to one of the project managers, the Memphis District is responsible for maintaining and...
Henry County Continues To Tackle Space, Safety Problems Facing Facilities
Photo: Members of the Buildings and Grounds Committee continue to tackle space and safety problems facing county facilities. Shannon McFarlin photo. Paris, Tenn.–The Henry County Buildings and Grounds Committee Tuesday continued its arduous task of developing not only an immediate exit plan for county offices from the courthouse annex but finding the best space for other county offices. And not to mention, finding the money for all of that.
UC Softball Breaks Into Victory Column With Comeback Win
Averi Riley scored three runs and Austyn Dilday sparkled with six innings of two-hit relief to help Union City beat Hillcrest 7-5 for its first middle school softball victory of the season on Tuesday. The Lady Tornadoes rallied from a 4-0 first-inning deficit, scoring three times in the bottom of...
Memphis City Council approves residency question for candidates on November ballot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In November, Memphis voters will decide whether to create new residency requirements for mayoral and city council candidates. The Memphis City Council approved the third and final reading to put the residency question on the Nov. 5 ballot. Voters will decide whether to change the City...
TBI Mourns Death, Celebrates Legacy Of Former Director Mark Gwyn
Former Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn has died at the age of 61 at his Nashville-area home, from what appears to be natural causes. Director Gwyn, a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, began his career in law enforcement as a police officer in his hometown of McMinnville in 1985. Three years later, he joined the TBI as a special agent in its Criminal Investigation Division. Eight years later, he promoted to the role of Executive Officer and later served as Assistant Director of the Forensic Services Division. In June of 2004, Governor Phil Bredesen appointed Mark Gwyn to serve as TBI Director, making him the first African-American to hold the post, a position he held until his retirement in 2018.
Young political activists get lesson in organizing from some high-powered Democrats
CHICAGO – In the sanctuary of a historic church converted into an event space, not far from the hustle and bustle of the Democratic National Convention, a group of young people with a passion for politics met. The Youth VoteFest, hosted by University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, aimed to provide lessons in political organizing […]
Tennessee researchers developing better flood prediction model
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - After seeing the floods in Waverly that killed 20 people, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher Dr. Shih-Chieh Kao and his team started developing a new model to better predict flooding. “When we get a forecast, we can be able to produce the corresponding inundation in a...
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