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HOUSE SPEAKER SEXTON TESTIFIED BEFORE FEDERAL GRAND JURY MONDAY
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton and a number of other Republican lawmakers testified Monday afternoon before a federal grand jury looking into corruption on Capitol
NEW LAW WILL ALLOW RETIRED TN TEACHERS TO RETURN TO WORK TO OFFSET SHORTAGES
A Tennessee bill passed in the State House and Senate is poised to head to the governor’s desk in an effort to address staffing shortages
DOLLYWOOD CLOSES DROP LINE RIDE AFTER 14-YEAR-OLD DIES FALLING FROM ORLANDO RIDE
Dollywood amusement park in Tennessee said Sunday it has temporarily closed a ride developed by the same maker of a free-fall ride from which a
STOLEN CATALYTIC CONVERTS ON THE RISE IN THE UPPER CUMBERLAND
Local law enforcement reporting stolen catalytic converters an issue across the Upper Cumberland. Overton County Sheriff Jason Garrett said that the issue was at its
TENNESSEE BILL WOULD RESULT IN SAME PUNISHMENT FOR BOATING AND DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
A Tennessee bill affecting how boaters caught boating under the influence are charged will go before the Tennessee House of Representatives on Monday. HB2270/SB2736, otherwise
TVA UPGRADES STEAM GENERATORS AT WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT 2
Massive concrete cut-outs are lifted from the top of Watts Bar Nuclear’s Unit 2 containment building using one of the largest mobile cranes in the
GOV LEE PROPOSES NO GROCERY TAXES FOR 30 DAYS
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is announcing a 30-day suspension proposal of state and local grocery sales tax. A release from the governor’s office says the
GAME WARDEN SURVEILLANCE POWER ON PRIVATE PROPERTY RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN TENNESSEE
Game wardens must have a warrant to conduct surveillance on private land and may not rely on the power of the federal Open Fields doctrine.
TENNESSEE FIRST STATE TO RECEIVE UKRAINIAN CHILDREN AS PATIENTS
Hundreds of Ukrainian children with cancer have been evacuated to more than two dozen countries as the Russian invasion continues. Several of them are now
TENNESSEE PARAMEDIC CHARGED WITH STEALING DRUGS FROM AMBULANCE, REPLACING WITH SALT WATER
A Sumner County paramedic faces state and federal charges for allegedly stealing drugs from his ambulance and replacing them with salt water. Travis Alan Stenberg
HOUSE SPEAKER SEXTON, OTHERS SUBPOENAED BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY TO TESTIFY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton says he is “fully cooperating” with authorities after being subpoenaed by a federal grand jury
MONTEREY APPOINTS INTERIM MAYOR, FIRES CITY ATTORNEY
Monterey Board of Aldermen voted Nathan Walker to serve as interim mayor at a special called meeting Monday. Walker was the only nominee made by
HOUSE SPEAKER SEXTON TESTIFIED BEFORE FEDERAL GRAND JURY MONDAY
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton and a number of other Republican lawmakers testified Monday afternoon before a federal grand jury looking into corruption on Capitol Hill. Sexton, R-Crossville, ...
NEW LAW WILL ALLOW RETIRED TN TEACHERS TO RETURN TO WORK TO OFFSET SHORTAGES
A Tennessee bill passed in the State House and Senate is poised to head to the governor's desk in an effort to address staffing shortages in Tennessee schools. SB2702/HB2783 would allow retired membe ...
DOLLYWOOD CLOSES DROP LINE RIDE AFTER 14-YEAR-OLD DIES FALLING FROM ORLANDO RIDE
Dollywood amusement park in Tennessee said Sunday it has temporarily closed a ride developed by the same maker of a free-fall ride from which a teen dropped to his death at a Florida attraction. Doll ...
STOLEN CATALYTIC CONVERTS ON THE RISE IN THE UPPER CUMBERLAND
Local law enforcement reporting stolen catalytic converters an issue across the Upper Cumberland. Overton County Sheriff Jason Garrett said that the issue was at its height during the pandemic. He sa ...
TENNESSEE BILL WOULD RESULT IN SAME PUNISHMENT FOR BOATING AND DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
A Tennessee bill affecting how boaters caught boating under the influence are charged will go before the Tennessee House of Representatives on Monday. HB2270/SB2736, otherwise known as "Nicholas' Law ...
TVA UPGRADES STEAM GENERATORS AT WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT 2
Massive concrete cut-outs are lifted from the top of Watts Bar Nuclear's Unit 2 containment building using one of the largest mobile cranes in the world! Each section weighs 300,000-lbs. Skilled emplo ...
GOV LEE PROPOSES NO GROCERY TAXES FOR 30 DAYS
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is announcing a 30-day suspension proposal of state and local grocery sales tax. A release from the governor’s office says the proposal aims to provide direct financial re ...
GAME WARDEN SURVEILLANCE POWER ON PRIVATE PROPERTY RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN TENNESSEE
Game wardens must have a warrant to conduct surveillance on private land and may not rely on the power of the federal Open Fields doctrine. On March 22, 2022, the Benton County Circuit Court declared ...
TENNESSEE FIRST STATE TO RECEIVE UKRAINIAN CHILDREN AS PATIENTS
Hundreds of Ukrainian children with cancer have been evacuated to more than two dozen countries as the Russian invasion continues. Several of them are now in Tennessee, the first state in the U.S. to ...
TENNESSEE PARAMEDIC CHARGED WITH STEALING DRUGS FROM AMBULANCE, REPLACING WITH SALT WATER
A Sumner County paramedic faces state and federal charges for allegedly stealing drugs from his ambulance and replacing them with salt water. Travis Alan Stenberg was a licensed paramedic working for ...
HOUSE SPEAKER SEXTON, OTHERS SUBPOENAED BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY TO TESTIFY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton says he is "fully cooperating" with authorities after being subpoenaed by a federal grand jury Tuesday. The Speaker is among se ...
MONTEREY APPOINTS INTERIM MAYOR, FIRES CITY ATTORNEY
Monterey Board of Aldermen voted Nathan Walker to serve as interim mayor at a special called meeting Monday. Walker was the only nominee made by the board to replace JJ Reels who resigned earlier thi ...
