NEW LAWS SET TO BEGIN IN JANUARY
The new year will kick off with new laws in place in the State of Tennessee. On Jan. 1, 2024, new laws such as the gun safety course law and Abrial’s Law, alongside additional laws addressing alcohol, ...
WHERE TO BUY OR SET OFF FIREWORKS IN EAST TENNESSEE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - New Year’s is just around the corner and you may be wondering if you will be able to celebrate with fireworks. WVLT News has compiled a list of counties and cities in East T ...
NEW LAW IN 2025 WILL REQUIRE ANTI-ASSAULT TRAINING FOR SERVERS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Starting in 2025, bartenders and servers in Tennessee will be required to take part in trainings with the goal to make everybody feel safe while out on the town. “Requiremen ...
HIGHEST RECALL ALERT ISSUED FOR KIRKLAND SIGNATURE EGGS; SALMONELLA
FOX Business - Hundreds of thousands of eggs sold at Costcos that were part of a recall issued last month have a "reasonable" likelihood that consumption may cause serious health problems or death, du ...
TBI INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN ANDERSON COUNTY
At the request of 7th Judicial District Attorney General Dave Clark, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday evening in Anderson C ...
KNOXVILLE MAN STRUCK BY BRINKS TRUCK; IN CRITICAL CONDITION
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a Brinks truck early Thursday afternoon on N. Broadway. At just after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 26, 2024, K ...
TDOC COMPLETES LETHAL INJECTION PROTOCOL REVISION
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Following a comprehensive review, the Tennessee Department of Correction has completed its revision of the lethal injection protocol, which will utilize the single drug pentobarbita ...
TDLWD: UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BELOW 5% IN VAST MAJORITY OF TN COUNTIES
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) announced that 91 of Tennessee’s 95 counties reported unemployment rates of less than 5% for November, with unemp ...
MORGAN OLSON LLC TO LAY OFF 250 WORKERS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A manufacturing facility in Loudon County announced just days before Christmas plans to lay off 250 workers. According to a WARN Notice filed to the Tennessee Department of ...
$28K REWARD ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ON SPAUNHORST’S KILLER
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Metro Nashville Police Department is again asking for the public’s help in identifying the person responsible for the Christmas Day 2022 road rage murder of Christopher S ...
SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN E.S.A. PROGRAM’S SECOND YEAR
Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced significant gains in participation and academic outcomes for the state’s Education Savings Account (ESA) program, reflecting a grow ...
THP TO RAMP UP SAFETY EFFORTS ON ROADWAYS DURING HOLIDAY SEASON
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol said it is ramping up efforts to ensure safety on the state’s roadways during the holiday season. As a part of the Holiday Safety Enforcement Ca ...
