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Tennessee National Guard units return home from deployment
Nearly 110 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard returned to Tennessee, Monday, November 1, 2021, after spending more than a year away from home supporting operations near Laredo, Texas. Approxim...
Ronni Chase Nov 02, 2021
"Fight Flu TN" Event Provides Free Flu Vaccines Across Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Health is urging all Tennesseans who have not yet received a flu vaccine this flu season to get one as soon as possible. For the fourth consecutive year, Tennessee county h...
Ronni Chase Nov 02, 2021
TWRA Investigating Ft. Loudoun Lake Boat Collission
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wildlife officers are investigating a Monday afternoon boat collision on the Little River section of Ft. Loudoun Lake in Blount County, just downstream of Stock Cre...
Ronni Chase Nov 01, 2021
Tennessee State Senator Brian Kesley Surrenders To U.S. Marshalls
Tennessee State Senator Brian Kelsey surrendered to U.S. Marshals Monday morning. Kelsey, of Germantown, and Nashville social club owner Joshua Smith are accused of violating multiple campaign finance...
Ronni Chase Nov 01, 2021
Virnig Manufacturing, Inc. to Establish New Operations in Pikeville
Virnig Manufacturing, Inc. officials announced Monday the company will establish new operations in Pikeville. Established in 1989, the family-owned company engineers and manufactures skid steer attach...
Ronni Chase Nov 01, 2021
DCS Boosts the Number of Children Adopted from State Care
The Department of Children's Services announced Monday that for the fourth consecutive federal fiscal year, the number of Tennessee children in foster care reaching permanency through adoption or subs...
Ronni Chase Nov 01, 2021
New SR 9 Bridge Now Open in Anderson County
The new State Route 9 bridge over the Clinch River in Anderson County is now open, replacing the old steel truss bridge. Cost for the project was $27.6 million. Officials say drivers will benefit from...
Ronni Chase Nov 01, 2021
Millard Oakley And Wife, J.J., Gift $5 Million To Cumberland University
Millard V. Oakely, age 91, and wife J.J. have donated $5 million to Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. It's the largest donation in the university's 180-year history. The Oakleys live in Liv...
Ronni Chase Nov 01, 2021
AAA: TN Gas Prices Stabilize After Four Weeks of Increases at the Pump
After four straight weeks of increases at the pump, gas prices across Tennessee appear to have stabilized. Gas prices, on average, remain the same this week as they did last week. The Tennessee Gas Pr...
Ronni Chase Nov 01, 2021
No Trash November Initiative Aims to Remove 20,000 Pounds of Litter from Roadways
The Tennessee Department of Transportation's (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee announces No Trash November, a month-long statewide initiative encouraging Tennesseans to participate in cleanup events in ...
Ronni Chase Nov 01, 2021