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Metro Council Women’s Caucus and the Tennessee Women’s Political Caucus Host Reception Honoring Anna Eleanor Fierst, Great Granddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt
NASHVILLE, TN, August 26, 2024 – Councilmember At Large Zulfat Suara, in partnership with the Metro Women’s Caucus and the Tennessee Women’s Political Caucus, is honored to host a special reception for Ms. Anna Eleanor Fierst, the great-granddaughter of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Ms. Fierst is a distinguished leader, serving as the board chair of the Roosevelt Center, an organization dedicated to preserving the legacy and advancing the ideals of her renowned great-grandmother.
What is La Crosse virus? TN sees increase in mosquito-borne virus
The Knox County Health Department shared that six children were hospitalized after contracting the La Crosse virus in the past nine weeks. According to KCHD, this is the highest number of cases in the counties since 2020.
Helping a minor travel for an abortion? Some states have made it a crime
Read more Stateline coverage on how states are either protecting or curbing access to abortions. Helping a pregnant minor travel to get a legal abortion without parental consent is now a crime in at least two Republican-led states, prompting legal action by abortion-rights advocates and copycat legislation from conservative lawmakers in a handful of other […]
Mid-South school district seeing positive results from cellphone ban
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Cellphones in schools are a hot topic, with more school districts opting out of cellphone use during instructional hours. In Arkansas, the state earmarked $7 million to help schools lock students' phones up during the school day. Seventy-five percent of schools in Arkansas have joined so far, with each setting its own policies.
Tennessee Valley Authority receives pushback on 5.25% Oct. 1 rate increase
By Jon Styf The Center Square The Tennessee Valley Authority will begin a 5.25% base rate increase Oct. 1, something the energy supplier says will equate to a $4.35 per month increase on the average $138 residential bill. The increase comes after a 4.5% increase a year ago. TVA said the increase comes to fund […] The post Tennessee Valley Authority receives pushback on 5.25% Oct. 1 rate increase appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
Accident during truck-pull leaves pit Jeep driver and 3 spectators badly hurt
Four people are recovering from serious injuries received during a Friday night vehicle accident at Wagler Motorsports Park in Greene County. The 7:15 p.m. incident, in which a Jeep rolled onto its side after striking three spectators, happened during the 28th Scheid Diesel Extravaganza truck pull and drag racing event. Two people from Tennessee,...
Tennessee: FBI announces $50K reward in search for autistic teen missing for six months
Six Months Since Disappearance, Authorities Ramp Up Efforts to Find Sebastian Rogers. Six months have passed since Sebastian Rogers, a 15-year-old autistic teenager, vanished from his. home. In a renewed effort to locate him, the FBI has announced a $50,000 reward for any information that could lead to his whereabouts.
Nashville receives $4.7 million to help double the amount of city's EV charging stations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded nearly $4.7 million in federal funding to Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to continue to build and expand their electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in and around Nashville, according to a recent news release from NDOT.
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