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TNECD Announces Approval of Proposal to Invest $813 Million in Broadband Expansion
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced Monday the approval of Tennessee’s initial proposal for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The department has been allocated $813 million as part of its initial proposal for the BEAD Program, which the state...
Don Ridgeway Featured With Other West Tennessee Leaders In Legacy Project
Photo: The late Don Ridgeway upon his retirement as Director of the Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council in 2022. MARTIN, Tenn. – Community leaders and local citizens contribute in many ways to West Tennessee life. Learning their ideas about effective leadership is now possible through video interviews conducted by WestStar Leadership Program class members. The ongoing initiative is called the WestStar Legacy Project, and videos are archived for viewing at www.utm.edu/weststarlegacyproject on the University of Tennessee at Martin’s website. Interviewees include current and past elected officials along with business, education and health-care leaders from 19 counties.
The family of Ben Kredich already changed Tennessee law. Now they've filed a lawsuit on his behalf
The family of Ben Kredich, who was struck from behind and killed while walking on a Kingston Pike sidewalk last summer, is suing health care providers, dispatch, the driver and others they say could have prevented Ben's death. The lawsuit was filed Aug. 19 in Knox County Circuit Court. ...
17,000 AT&T workers in Southeast strike over contract negotiations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike after accusing the company of unfair labor practices during contract negotiations this summer. The Communications Workers of America — the union representing the striking employees — said workers walked off the...
Tennessee Couple Accused Of Locking Autistic Child In Storage Bin
Sean David Moody and Mikki Dee Moody were arrested in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Per Fox, the. couple was arrested on child abuse charges. Investigators discovered that the pair locked a 7-year-old autistic child in a storage trunk. They were formally charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect and child endangerment. Additionally, investigators had served the couple a search warrant for an unrelated case.
Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for Labor Day Weekend in Rutherford County
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) and the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force will be on high alert for impaired drivers during Labor Day weekend. As part of their enforcement efforts, officers will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, August 30, from 10 p.m. to midnight on Rutherford Boulevard in Murfreesboro.
Clarksville man indicted, accused of raping, robbing, beating three women on dates
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.--A 45-year-old Middle Tennessee man has been indicted for allegations he robbed, raped, beat, and pistol whipped three women over a five month period. The Department of Justice (DOJ) Middle District of Tennessee Office reports Kenneth Moore of Clarksville allegedly arranged dates with the three women on separate occasions between October 2023 and February 2024. At that time, he allegedly robbed, raped, beat, and pistol whipped them, leaving all three to be treated for their injuries at local hospitals.
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