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‘License plate flippers’ help drivers evade police, tickets and tolls
State and local legislators in Tennessee and Pennsylvania are cracking down on the use of “license plate flippers,” devices that allow drivers to obscure or conceal their license plates at the press of a button. License plate flippers are commonly used for aesthetic purposes at auto shows, where they allow drivers to switch between custom […]
All the nominations, all the votes: The Tennessean Student of the Week is returning
The Tennessean's Student of the Week initiative is set to return this week with a new look. Last year, the newspaper began experimenting with categories within the Student of the Week program. We asked high schools from across Middle Tennessee for student nominations within their drama department, band program and more, and the results were overwhelmingly positive. ...
Outdoor Notes: Fish and wildlife commission holds August meeting
COLUMBIA — The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s 2025-26 operational budget, which will begin July 2025, and heard an overview of the new deer management framework and seasons during its August meeting. The two-day meeting, which concluded Friday, Aug. 23, was held at the Tennessee Farm Bureau headquarters for the first time since May 2000. A review of the new science-driven deer management...
The Gap hosting $10,000-to-win Scorcher
BULLS GAP — Volunteer Speedway will host the $10,000-to-win Super Late Model Scorcher on Thursday, Sept. 19. Racing will include the 50-lap Super Late Model “Scorcher” with its $800-to-start and $10,000-to-win purse, a 25-lap combined Crate/Sportsman Late Model event ($1,000-to-win), a 20-lap Street Stock feature ($600-to-win), and Front Wheel Drive (20 laps, $500-to-win). Fans will have an opportunity to win too, as country music artist Carl Wayne Meekins will be...
JCPD: One dead, another injured after shooting in downtown Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — One person has died and another was injured following a shooting in downtown Johnson City early Sunday morning, the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) confirmed. A spokesperson for the JCPD told News Channel 11 that the shooting took place at around 2 a.m. in the 200 block of East Main […]
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