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East TN high school football games postponed due to Helene impacts
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Several East Tennessee High School football programs have opted to postpone their games that were scheduled for Friday night due to impacts from Helene. Some of the games that have been rescheduled include: There are still some games scheduled to take place Friday night, including: Seymour High School’s game against Cherokee […]
Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Tennessee Announces Largest Trades Academy Class in Over a Decade
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Greater Tennessee proudly announces the largest Construction Trades Academy class in over a decade. The fall apprenticeship program will have 441 students, with a record number of 159 first-year students, who will learn integral trades of the construction industry over four years while working for their employer. Students not employed will be placed in jobs before entering. Skills taught include electrical, carpentry, plumbing, and HVAC. Enrollment for HVAC, plumbing, and carpentry courses are still open for application.
Tennessee hospitals work to address shortage of 15,000+ nurses
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients were turned away from rural hospitals at capacity and referred to the next town over. Some healthcare experts fear we could see a similar trend again, not due to a lack of beds, but instead due to a lack of staffing.
Bowl Painting for Habitat for Humanity Cookin’ to Build
A few years after Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity started Cookin’ to Build, I painted a bowl for the fundraiser and wrote an article for “VIP Magazine” about the history of the painted bowls and how they had become collector’s items. There is something about these bowls that is just perfect for soup and cereal. Bowl painting for this year’s event began at Color Me Mine on August 1, 2024 and it will continue through October 15. Cookin’ to Build will take place on Murfreesboro’s city square on Saturday, November 4 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Cocke County jobless rate falls for second straight month
Cocke County saw a decline in its jobless rate for the second consecutive month according to data released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development (TDLWD). Unemployment for August dropped to 4.1% from 4.3% in July for Cocke County. The July rate represented a decline in county joblessness from 4.5% in June. Cocke County was among 47 counties statewide that saw its jobless rate improve. All but...
Tennessee judge denies attempt for a new trial in Holly Bobo killing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has denied a petition for a new trial in the kidnapping and killing of a Tennessee nursing student, knocking down an attempt by a key witness to recant his testimony that helped lead to a man's conviction in 2017.
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