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TN TECH STARTS MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM AND FREE MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC
Tennessee Tech University will launch a new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program in fall 2027, creating expanded pathways for graduate education while helping
THREE PROPOSED BILLS REGARDING MARIJUANA TO BE CONSIDERED BY TN LEGISLATURE
Three bills regarding marijuana legalization in Tennessee will be considered this week by committees. Senate Bill 2440, or “Pot for Potholes”, was proposed last year
HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN MONTEAGLE
Investigators are working to identify human remains found in Monteagle. TBI agents responded to the 700 block of Trussell Road at the request of 12th
LOUDON COUNTY BRIDGE REPAIR ON HIGHWAY TO CAUSE TRAFFIC DELAYS
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will begin repairs on Monday, March 23, 2026, for the U.S. Highway 321 bridges over Tellico Lake and Tellico Parkway.
PROPOSED BILL WOULD BAN DIGITAL DEVICES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
A proposed bill in Tennessee would ban digital devices from elementary classrooms across the state. Senate Bill 2310 would prohibit students in kindergarten through fifth
PROPOSED BILL WOULD MAKE IT EASIER TO OWN A DOMESTICATED RACCOON IN TENNESSEE
A proposed Tennessee bill would make it easier to own a domesticated raccoon. The Republican-backed proposed legislation, sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley and State Representative
GRAND JURY TO HEAR CASE OF SEQUATCHIE COUNTY TEACHER CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
A Sequatchie County grand jury will soon hear a case of an elementary school teacher facing assault charges. Investigators say Holly Condra physically assaulted a
WATE AND WBIR IN KNOXVILLE TO OPERATE UNDER SAME CORPORATE UMBRELLA SPARKS STATE LAWSUITS
Eight states, but not Tennessee, have filed a lawsuit to block Nexstar’s acquisition of Tegna. Tegna is the parent company of WBIR Channel 10 in
MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HIGH SPEED PURSUIT ENDS IN ARREST
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Knox County Sheriff’s Office this afternoon in a vehicle pursuit that ended on Interstate 75 in Sweetwater, resulting
EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS ON HIGHWAY 321 AND TELLICO PARKWAY IN LOUDON COUNTY
Motorists traveling on U.S. Highway 321 and Tellico Parkway in Loudon County should be aware of upcoming bridge repair activities that will have a significant
TENNESSEE SENATE PASSES BILL REQUIRING PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO DISPLAY TEN COMMANDMENTS
Following the Tennessee House of Representatives’ lead, the state senate passed a bill requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments with two other major
PROPOSED BILL WOULD EXTEND BENEFITS TO LINEMEN KILLED ON JOB
A Tennessee lawmaker is proposing a new bill calling to extend benefits to electrical linemen killed on the job. House Bill 1464, introduced by State
TN TECH STARTS MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM AND FREE MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC
Tennessee Tech University will launch a new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program in fall 2027, creating expanded pathways for graduate education while helping address growing needs for mental he ...
THREE PROPOSED BILLS REGARDING MARIJUANA TO BE CONSIDERED BY TN LEGISLATURE
Three bills regarding marijuana legalization in Tennessee will be considered this week by committees. Senate Bill 2440, or “Pot for Potholes”, was proposed last year and failed at this exact stage. ...
HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN MONTEAGLE
Investigators are working to identify human remains found in Monteagle. TBI agents responded to the 700 block of Trussell Road at the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lyn ...
LOUDON COUNTY BRIDGE REPAIR ON HIGHWAY TO CAUSE TRAFFIC DELAYS
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will begin repairs on Monday, March 23, 2026, for the U.S. Highway 321 bridges over Tellico Lake and Tellico Parkway. The repairs are expected to be finished ...
PROPOSED BILL WOULD BAN DIGITAL DEVICES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
A proposed bill in Tennessee would ban digital devices from elementary classrooms across the state. Senate Bill 2310 would prohibit students in kindergarten through fifth grade from accessing digit ...
PROPOSED BILL WOULD MAKE IT EASIER TO OWN A DOMESTICATED RACCOON IN TENNESSEE
A proposed Tennessee bill would make it easier to own a domesticated raccoon. The Republican-backed proposed legislation, sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley and State Representative Kip Capley, woul ...
GRAND JURY TO HEAR CASE OF SEQUATCHIE COUNTY TEACHER CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
A Sequatchie County grand jury will soon hear a case of an elementary school teacher facing assault charges. Investigators say Holly Condra physically assaulted a student with her hands, and review ...
WATE AND WBIR IN KNOXVILLE TO OPERATE UNDER SAME CORPORATE UMBRELLA SPARKS STATE LAWSUITS
Eight states, but not Tennessee, have filed a lawsuit to block Nexstar’s acquisition of Tegna. Tegna is the parent company of WBIR Channel 10 in Knoxville. Nexstar Media Group is the parent comp ...
MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HIGH SPEED PURSUIT ENDS IN ARREST
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Knox County Sheriff's Office this afternoon in a vehicle pursuit that ended on Interstate 75 in Sweetwater, resulting in the arrest of Mista Julius McCa ...
EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS ON HIGHWAY 321 AND TELLICO PARKWAY IN LOUDON COUNTY
Motorists traveling on U.S. Highway 321 and Tellico Parkway in Loudon County should be aware of upcoming bridge repair activities that will have a significant impact on traffic. Beginning this Mond ...
TENNESSEE SENATE PASSES BILL REQUIRING PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO DISPLAY TEN COMMANDMENTS
Following the Tennessee House of Representatives’ lead, the state senate passed a bill requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments with two other major pieces of United States history. ...
PROPOSED BILL WOULD EXTEND BENEFITS TO LINEMEN KILLED ON JOB
A Tennessee lawmaker is proposing a new bill calling to extend benefits to electrical linemen killed on the job. House Bill 1464, introduced by State Representative Dennis Powers, would extend a st ...
