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Lawmakers call for action after neo-Nazis harass Black children in downtown Nashville
A viral video of neo-Nazis harassing Black children with racist insults in downtown Nashville has sparked outrage from residents and public officials alike. In response, House District 52 Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) and District 93 Rep. G.A. Hardaway (D-Memphis) are calling for answers from police and legislative action. The July...
Air Force Cross recipient Mike Fish tells his story of saving lives in the Vietnam War
CHATTANOOGA, Tn — Freedom Sings is a non-profit based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The organization provides music therapy for veterans and their families. Several weeks ago at a Freedom Sings event in Chattanooga. NewsChannel 9's Josh Roe met Vietnam Air Force Veteran Mike Fish. He was awarded the Air Force...
Ticketed by technology: Chattanooga drivers question the fairness of camera fines
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Many of us know the feeling of seeing blue lights in your rearview mirror. But it's a different experience for those who find out they were speeding after the fact, and in the mail. Those are tickets that come from speed cameras. The question on drivers'...
ChattState Students Win Medals At National SkillsUSA Competition
A collection of 11 talented technical skills competitors from Chattanooga State Community College this month participated in the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, bringing home medals in four categories. SkillsUSA’s National Conference is the largest gathering of students who comprise America’s future skilled workforce. The annual week-long conference...
Brandon Barnes named Sullivan East's next head boys basketball coach
BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Sullivan East High School announced Thursday that is has selected Sullivan Central alum, Brandon Barnes, as the next to lead the Patriots boys basketball program ahead of the 2024-25 season. The former Sullivan Central Cougar played for the legendary Dickie Warren and now becomes...
Annual Ijams Hummingbird Festival Features More Activities, New Format Aug. 17
Ijams Nature Center’s 14th annual Ijams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebration of Wings will bring back its popular marketplace and add new activities to its offerings on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. A general admission ticket provides access to educational booths and activities, dipnetting, live animal...
Tennessee football's biggest weakness may not matter. Georgia, Alabama have same problem | Adams
You know a couple of things about coach Josh Heupel and Tennessee football. If they have the right quarterback, the Vols will score a bunch of points; unless their secondary improves, they will give up a lot of points to the best quarterbacks on their schedule. Secondary issues have been a consistent theme in Heupel’s first three seasons at UT. But a different cast of defensive backs is at least cause for optimism this season. ...
Chattanooga Passes Historic Zoning Reform After Three Years Of Development
The Chattanooga City Council has unanimously passed Mayor Tim Kelly’s historic new zoning code, the first comprehensive overhaul of Chattanooga’s zoning since the 1960s. This transformational zoning code introduces a variety of new zones that allow for many choices of housing types within the same zone, a significant shift from previous regulations.
LIST: Free meals offered at these East TN school districts
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Families preparing for Back to School season in the coming weeks are likely budgeting for meals as well as school supplies. With inflation still impacting some grocery store prices, some may turn to free or reduced school meals for student breakfasts and lunches. Last fall, the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program, […]
Making genetic progress in the Fescue Belt
“In Kentucky and Tennessee, we’ve been fortunate to have some cost-share dollars that have been going into a genetic improvement program that each of the states has done independently,” said Dr. Darrh Bullock,University of Kentucky extension professor, Lexington. Bullock gave his presentation “Genetic Improvement Programs in the Fescue Belt: Do Incentives Raise the Bar or Just the Price?” during the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium June 11 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
TCSA E-News: July 26, 2024
TCSA Fall Conference Registration Info Coming Next Week. It's time again for the annual TCSA Fall Conference and Trade Show! We are excited about this year's event and are in the planning stages for speakers and much more. We are looking forward to seeing all of you in Rutherford County (Murfreesboro) at the Embassy Suites Hotel.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture announces appointment of new state plant pathologist
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, n her role, Dr. Prabha Liyanapathiranage was tasked with diagnosing plant diseases, identifying plant pests, educating plant inspectors and stakeholders about invasive pests, and collaborating with pathologists on pathogens of regional, national, and international significance. During her master’s degree program, Liyanapathiranage...
Agilix Hires Tripp as VP of South Region
Agilix Solutions (Memphis, TN): Al Tripp joined the company as VP of the South Region. Based in the Memphis branch, Tripp succeeds Dave Armstrong, who was recently promoted to senior VP of Sales. He will lead the company’s efforts to grow across its south region encompassing seven branches in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi.
HCSO Investigating In-Custody Death at Hamilton County Jail
On Thursday at approximately 11:00 pm, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Corrections deputies assigned to the Echo Unit at the Hamilton County Jail advised there was a possible hanging in one of the cells. Jail supervision and medical personnel immediately responded to the unit along with Chattanooga Fire Department and...
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