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Tennessee receives $35M federal college readiness grant
(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Higher Education Commission received a $35 million grant aimed at promoting college readiness in underserved and at-risk communities. It will mean that 9,000 students will receive support throughout the seven years of the grant, starting with 1,600 seventh-graders from the class of 2030 who will receive support through their first year of college. The GEAR UP TN 4.0 program will work with high schools and...
Dollar General donates food to Feeding Southwest Virginia, Second Harvest
TENNESSEE/VIRGINIA (WJHL) — Dollar General has donated more than a million pounds of food to Virginia and Tennessee food banks through a partnership with Feeding America. In News Channel 11’s viewing area, Dollar General donated food to Feeding Southwest Virginia and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee. “Through these donations, we are proud to […]
Scott Bloomquist, Racing Icon, Dead at 60
Race car driver Scott Bloomquist died on August 16, 2024, when a plane he piloted crashed into his family farm in Tennessee, according to authorities. The dirt late-race model car driver was 60 at the time of his passing. He is survived by his dad, Ron Bloomquist; his mom, Georgie Bloomquist; and his daughter, Ariel Bloomquist.
Critics: Latest DOJ antitrust lawsuit a 'diversion' from inflation
(The Center Square) – Housing and rental prices are among the top issues in this fall’s presidential campaign between Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The Biden-Harris administration now alleges that landlords are coordinating with a software company to keep rents artificially high. In a civil antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, federal officials claim that RealPage, a software company used by the apartment industry to gather data on rent prices and other information, uses an algorithm that...
CCHS looks to rebound against Hardin Valley
When Scotty Dykes walked into the Cocke County field house for practice on Monday, he brought a very simple message with him. “Everything we want is right in front of us,” he told his players. “Here are our goals; how do we achieve them?” Indeed, everything Dykes has wanted for his team — namely a top seed in the region and a home playoff game — is still available to...
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