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Worker injured after making contact with power lines
WINCHESTER, Tenn. (WSMV) - A contract worker working on power lines in Winchester was injured after receiving an electric shock on Thursday morning, Winchester Police said. The worker for Service Electric Company, a contract company doing work for Winchester Utility System, was working on power lines at the intersection of Bible Crossing Road and Old Estill Springs Road at 11:37 a.m. when he was shocked.
Voter registration deadline for August election is Tuesday
Anyone wishing to vote in the upcoming state primary, county general, Manchester City and Tullahoma City elections has only a few days remaining to register to vote. The voter registration deadline is Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Early voting is July 12-27 and election day is Thursday, August 1st. You can...
Dr. Enuf celebrates 75 years of business
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Soft drink Dr. Enuf celebrated 75 years in East Tennessee on Thursday. The day of recognition celebrated Dr. Enuf’s presence and its impact on Tennessee’s culture and business landscape. By 1949, Dr. Enuf was bottled by Tri-City Beverage and quickly gained local popularity. President of Tri-City Beverage Corporation Chuck Gordon […]
Operation Dry Water returns for July 4th holiday weekend
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) participates in Operation Dry Water (ODW), a year-round boating under the influence (BUI) and enforcement campaign. ODW’s heightened awareness and enforcement annually takes place around the July 4th holiday. The July 4th holiday means an increase in boater activity, and the TWRA will be on heightened alert for boating […] The post Operation Dry Water returns for July 4th holiday weekend appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Justin Timberlake sells Tennessee estate amid legal troubles
The “Mirrors” musician let go of the lush parcel of land just weeks before his DWI detention on June 18. Justin Timberlake has officially parted ways with a significant piece of Tennessee real estate. The “Mirrors” singer, 43, sold a sprawling 127-acre plot in Franklin, Tenn., for $8 million.
Kinsey Fiedler signs with Tennessee softball
Tennessee softball and head coach Karen Weekly have signed Kinsey Fiedler. Fiedler is a transfer from Washington and a riding senior. She posted a career .283 batting average, 23 home runs, 71 RBIs, 92 runs, a .530 slugging percentage and 27 stolen bases in three seasons with the Huskies. Fiedler...
The week in politics: Johnston launches first TV ad in GOP challenge to Ogles
Kicking off the air wars in the race for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District, Metro Council member Courtney Johnston, who is challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in the Republican primary, released her first television ad. In the ad she criticizes Ogles for having "accomplished nothing" during his first term in office. According to FCC filings, Johnston's campaign spent about $62,000 on TV ad buys so far. ...
Tennessee's SRO training participation increases with new state funding
Cadets from across Tennessee completed a 40-hour specialized School Resource Officer training at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy in Donelson this week, as officials say participation and interest in serving in schools has increased since the Covenant School shooting last year. “It’s a complex job," said William Kain, director...
Group files lawsuit to block new TN abortion law
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A pro-reproductive rights organization filed a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee, days before a new law goes into effect that would make it a crime to transport a minor across state lines for an abortion. The non-profit behind the lawsuit says this bill has untold complications. “This opens up a can […]
‘We’re not going to tolerate it’: TBI works to indict those contributing to drug-related deaths
Law enforcement agencies like the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are making exerted efforts to arrest dealers who are contributing to drug-related deaths. It's not as easy as it sounds.
Research and advocacy nonprofit estimates 10,000 Tennesseans left the state for abortion care in 2023
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Thousands of people left Tennessee for abortion care in 2023, according to data from a research and advocacy organization — the Guttmacher Institute. On July 1, a new state law will go into effect barring people from helping minors cross state lines to find abortion care outside Tennessee without parental permission.
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