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Tennessee first responders team up to combat impaired boating, driving
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee law enforcement agencies will be conducting “Operation Dry Water” as a way to keep drunk and impaired people from driving and boating in early July. Operation Dry Water is from July 4-6 and is dedicated to heightened awareness of the dangers of boating...
Gun laws, bail reform, drag racing: New TN laws go into effect on July 1
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hundreds of new laws go into effect today in Tennessee that will directly impact you and your family. In Tennessee, July 1 means the start of a new month and a long list of new laws that you will now have to follow. The General Assembly passed many of the bills into law […]
City schools tended to do better than county schools in Northeast Tennessee TCAP results
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The scores are in for Tennessee's standardized testing in schools. Some parts of our region are celebrating gains, while others have room for improvement. SEE THE FULL RESULTS |TCAP Assessment Results (scroll to State Assessments and click Assessment Files) Johnson City schools are celebrating the...
Tennessee gas prices rise ahead of Independence Day
NASHVILLE – Tennessee gas prices reversed course last week and rose 10 cents, on average. The Tennessee gas price average is now $3.10, which is the same as one month ago and two cents more than one year ago. “Gas prices are proving to be volatile as we head into the Independence Day holiday, thanks […] The post Tennessee gas prices rise ahead of Independence Day appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Darrell Richardson elected president of Tennessee Press Association
Darrell Richardson, general manager of The News-Herald, Lenoir City, is the new president of the Tennessee Press Association (TPA). TPA is the trade association of the state’s daily and non-daily newspapers. It is composed of 131 newspapers and online publications. Richardson succeeds Daniel Williams, publisher of The Paris Post-Intelligencer.
Health care law changes begin July 1
(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s plan to unwind certificate of need, protection of power of attorney rights and several TennCare coverage changes went into effect Monday with the new fiscal year. TennCare must retain coverage for individuals with disabilities who have employment through a buy-in program, it must cover mental health services at the same rates for alcoholism and drug dependency and it must cover medical expenses for genetic testing to identify treatments for children with rare diseases. ...
IRS: Tennessee $4.7B individual income increase from in-migration
(The Center Square) – Tennessee saw the fifth-largest population increase from other states between 2021 and 2022, according to new data released by the Internal Revenue Service. Tennessee saw a net increase of nearly 60,600 during that calendar year, a population increase of 0.87% during the year, with a net increase of nearly $4.7 billion in adjusted gross income on individual tax returns. Tennessee saw an increase of a net...
Bodies of Missing Firefighters Found in Tennessee
S2 EP7: When Sherri Malarik was found dead in a Winn Dixie parking lot, police suspected her husband Greg was involved. But it would take twenty years and the confession of his accomplice and former lover, Jennifer Spohn, before he was finally charged with murder. Will her testimony be enough to convince a jury to send him away for life? Or will they believe the defense, who points the finger at Spohn as the true mastermind behind Sherri's death? Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Tennessee Target Stores Implement New Self-Checkout Rule
Target has announced a significant change to its self-checkout system. The retail giant transitioned its regular self-checkout lanes to express self-checkout lanes at most of its 2000 locations across the United States. This new system is designed for customers with 10 items or fewer, aiming to speed up the checkout process for those with smaller purchases.
Supreme Court backs TN law banning homeless people from sleeping on streets
From Fox 17 Nashville: In the High Cost of Homelessness, the Supreme Court is backing a Tennessee law banning camping on public property. From Fox 17 Nashville: In the High Cost of Homelessness, the Supreme Court is backing a Tennessee law banning camping on public property. While some feel this...
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