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Tennessee housing director presses for more development
The director of Tennessee’s statewide housing finance agency offered Blount County residents a solution to high prices: build more homes. Tennessee Housing Development Agency Executive Director Ralph Perrey provided this suggestion during a presentation at the Blount Partnership on Thursday. The core of the problem, Perrey said, stems from an extended pause in building that began with the Great Recession. Development froze then as the economy contracted and stayed slow for years after. ...
New Program Creates Leadership Training for Agriculture, Forestry Industries
It’s time for the Tennessee agriculture and forestry industries to develop new crops of leaders in their field. The Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership, an agency of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS), the UT Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and other partner agencies have developed the Tennessee Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Program (TAFLP). TAFLP provides leadership and networking opportunities for farmers, foresters and the agriculture community.
Air Quality Alert Through Tuesday 8-27-2024
TNZ007>009-025>030-057-059-060-062-063-270500- Robertson-Sumner-Macon-Dickson-Cheatham-Davidson-Wilson-Trousdale- Smith-Hickman-Williamson-Maury-Rutherford-Cannon- Including the cities of Springfield, Hendersonville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Lafayette, Dickson, Ashland City, Kingston Springs, Nashville, Lebanon, Mount Juliet, Hartsville, Carthage, South Carthage, Gordonsville, Centerville, Franklin, Brentwood, Columbia, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, and Woodbury 104 PM CDT Sun Aug 25 2024 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CDT MONDAY NIGHT... The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued a Code Orange Health Advisory for the Nashville area.. from midnight tonight to midnight CDT Monday night. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued. Ground level Ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. The general public is not likely to be affected. Active children and adults, and people with a respiratory disease such as Asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. For additional information...visit the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation site at http://www.tennessee.gov/environment.
Tennessee man charged over social media posts threatening Biden, Harris, and Obama
A Tennessee man was charged over alleged social media posts threatening President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Barack Obama. Kyl Alton Hall, a 37-year-old male from the Memphis area, allegedly posted several times on X in late July, threatening to “kill, assassinate, shoot, and crash the plane” of Biden and assassinate […]
Fall Armyworms Pose Potential Threat to Tennessee Lawns and Farmland
KNOXVILLE - As reports of fall armyworms continue across Tennessee, an entomologist with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture encourages residents to monitor their land for this migratory pest. “Fall armyworms travel north from Texas, passing right through Tennessee and neighboring states every year,” says Midhula Gireesh, assistant professor...
Outdoor Notes: TWRA seeks public input for fishing regulations
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is accepting comments for its 2025-26 fishing regulations. This is an opportunity for the public to share ideas and concerns about fishing regulations with TWRA staff. TWRA fisheries personnel use a variety of techniques to manage fish populations and gather data about fish population size structure, recruitment, growth, density and mortality. In addition, fisheries personnel work to improve habitat to benefit fish species along with propagating and stocking numerous species of fish to ensure anglers have the best...
Cascade can’t hang with Moore Co. in 2nd half
LYNCHBURG — An inspired first half wasn’t enough for Cascade as the Champions couldn’t match Moore County’s pace in the second half and dropped the 2024 season opener, 33-7, on Friday night in Lynchburg. Moore County’s Isaac Petty struck the first blow and put the Raiders...
Sheriff’s Office Warns of Scammers Pretending to be Law Enforcement
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents of a scam in which scammers are pretending to be law enforcement. Recently, a resident received a text for the arrest of a witness in U.S. District Court, reports the Sheriff’s Office. But authorities say this is a fake warrant.
TN Rep. Justin J. Pearson talked gun violence at Democratic National Convention
Tennessee House State Representative Justin J. Pearson delivered remarks at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, highlighting his stance on gun violence not only in West Tennessee but nationally.
Officials seek tips after caught-on-cam theft at Haletown Volunteer Fire Department
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE:. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department says a suspect is in custody as of Sunday afternoon. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD) says someone robbed their station over the weekend. Now they need the community's help identifying a suspect. According to HVFD, a male suspect...
JD Vance stopping in Nashville this week as part of campaign trail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Vice presidential candidate JD Vance is set to stop in Nashville this week as part of the Trump/Vance campaign trail. The Republican senator from Ohio will be in Music City Tuesday alongside Tennessee Republican Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty. The event is being hosted...
August ‘Out of the Blue’ focuses on MTSU’s Department of Communication Studies [+VIDEO]
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The August episode of Middle Tennessee State University’s “Out of the Blue” television magazine show looks at how the Department of Communication Studies in the university’s College of Liberal Arts serves students through a unique array of career-oriented concentrations. Professor and Department...
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