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Elected leaders expected to share more details on new I-55 bridge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Elected leaders in Tennessee and Arkansas are expected to reveal a plan surrounding a new I-55 bridge. The new bridge will connect both states. This comes after years of requesting federal funding for the project. A big question on everyone’s mind is what will this new...
North Carolina Man Arrested for Armed Incident at Tennessee Rest Stop
Cookeville, TN – Gregory James Daniel of Franklin, North Carolina, was arrested following a dangerous incident at a Tennessee rest stop early Sunday morning. On July 14, Gregory James Daniel,…
MPD officer, 3 firefighters honored at city council meeting
The Middlesboro City Council took time at their meeting on Tuesday for the recognition of a Middlesboro Police Officer and three Middlesboro Firefighters for going above and beyond in their efforts to keep the community safe. Bucky Harris, the president of the Cumberland Gap chapter of the Sons of The American Revolution, presented a law […] The post MPD officer, 3 firefighters honored at city council meeting appeared first on Middlesboro News.
Vitello Tabbed National Coach of the Year by Baseball America
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee baseball skipper Tony Vitello added another honor to his already lengthy list when he was named the 2024 National Coach of the Year by Baseball America on Thursday. Vitello, who was also named the ABCA National Coach of the Year in June, led the Volunteers...
UTFI Sets $430 Million Record in Single-Year Fundraising
The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. reached a pinnacle fundraising mark in fiscal year 2024 as commitment totals surpassed $400 million for the first time in University of Tennessee System history. This surpasses the previous record of $397 million set in fiscal year 2018. “We celebrate this milestone alongside the...
TSSAA Clears Clinton High School Football of Wrongdoing, Restores Wins and Playoff Spot
The fate for Clinton High School's football team has finally tilted in their favor after a roller-coaster of accusations, payments, and potential forfeits, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) has rescinded all disciplinary actions previously imposed on the school's program, as confirmed in statements obtained by WVLT News and WATE.
A Union County mother raises concerns about jail conditions as her son serves time
UNION COUNTY, Tennessee — Vickie Bondy used to be a nurse. She's now retired from her job but there's one job she'll never retire from—being a mother. Bondy's son has been serving time in the Union County Jail because she said he violated his parole. She said her son has around three weeks left on his sentence, but the jail's conditions are making it hard to survive.
Kindred, others to pay $19M to settle false claims lawsuits
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Gentiva, the successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Prosecutors […]
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