What to know: The new Ford BlueOval City plant poised to …
Sep 13, 2024 · The closure of a community center about two miles down the road from the new plant further inflamed the Mason community in August. Fayette County Mayor Rhea “Skip” Taylor said he temporarily closed the center’s doors and the Fayette County Commission changed the rules to prohibit private events (which were historically allowed) because of county property …
Extent of Helene devastation in northeast Tennessee comes into …
Oct 2, 2024 · Environment; Extent of Helene devastation in northeast Tennessee comes into clearer focus Death toll rises to eight; 46 people unaccounted for, and officials say it will take months – and hundreds of millions of dollars – before roads and bridges are rebuilt
Report: more than $3B needed in next three years to repair …
Sep 19, 2024 · Anita Wadhwani is a senior reporter for the Tennessee Lookout. The Tennessee AP Broadcasters and Media (TAPME) named her Journalist of the Year in 2019 as well as giving her the Malcolm Law Award for Investigative Journalism.
Johnson City police accused of altering, concealing evidence in …
Nov 11, 2024 · “Inexplicably, none of this material information ended up in (the) report” of the victim interview, the lawsuit said. The resulting police report, filed under seal in the federal court case, says only that the victim saw photographs of Williams “‘with children,’” the court filing said.
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Nov 6, 2024 · State Rep. Johnny Garrett, a Goodlettsville Republican, does some last minute campaigning on Tuesday. (Photo: Sam Stockard) In the race for House District 45 in Sumner County, Republican Rep. Johnny Garrett and Democratic challenger Alison Beale campaigned at lunchtime outside the Long Hollow Church polling place where the wait was about two hours to …
Early voting kicks off in Tennessee: Our guide to the 2024 election
Oct 16, 2024 · Tennessee voters can start casting their ballots today for the Nov. 5 election. The early voting period in Tennessee runs from Oct. 16 through Oct. 31. Beyond voting for the next U.S. president, voters will have full ballots: one U.S. Senate seat and nine U.S. House races are up for grabs. In Tennessee’s state government, […]
Lawmakers could tap rainy day fund to help Tennessee’s flood …
Nov 12, 2024 · An East Tennessee lawmaker wants to tap the state’s rainy day fund to bolster flood-ravaged counties, despite hesitation by the governor to use anything other than a TennCare loan program to jump-start the region’s recovery.
Federal grants to fund railroad upgrades in Middle, West Tennessee
Oct 30, 2024 · Three Tennessee railroad projects will receive up to $25.7 million in infrastructure grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Casada-Cothren kickback trial postponed until April 2025
Oct 4, 2024 · The federal bribery and kickback trial for former House Speaker Glen Casada and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren, is being delayed for six months until April 2025.