Category Archives: Local News
Federal utility fined $900K for nuclear violations, coverup
Federal regulators have fined the nation?s largest public utility more than $900,000 for violating procedures during the startup of a Tennessee nuclear reactor and subsequently misleading investigator...
Nov 14, 2020
Review Of TVA CEO Compensation To Continue In 2021
The review of a federal utility’s CEO compensation following President Donald Trump?s criticisms of the pay scale will continue into 2021. Tennessee Valley Authority chairman John Ryder said at ...
Nov 14, 2020
Federal Judge Will Not Block Nationwide Eviction Ban
A federal judge will not block a nationwide eviction ban while Tennessee landlords pursue a legal challenge alleging the moratorium has infringed on their property rights and unfairly caused them fina...
Nov 14, 2020
Cumberland County Schools COVID-19 data as of Friday, November 13, 2020
Cumberland County Schools COVID-19 data as of Friday, November 13, 202030 positive active student cases13 positive active staff cases461 total students quarantined due to being determined to have had ...
Nov 14, 2020
FREE FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY NOVEMBER 19
The Cumberland County Health Department is offering flu vaccines at no charge to the community during a special "Fight Flu TN" vaccination event November 19. The Cumberland County Health Dep...
Nov 14, 2020
Cumb. Co. Death Toll Rises To 31 on November 13
Cumberland County recorded another fatality from COVID-19 on Friday, November 13, 2020 bringing the death toll to 31. Active cases rose by 38 to 313. Total cases went up by 55 to 2,079. Inactive/recov...
Nov 13, 2020
Tennessee to help up to 500K unemployed earn college degrees
Tennessee officials have announced a partnership to help about 500,000 people receiving unemployment benefits earn a college degree while they fulfill work search requirements. Gov. Bill Lee’s o...
Nov 13, 2020
Tennessee Guardsmen Returning from Kosovo
Approximately 25 Soldiers assigned to the Tennessee National Guard’s Detachment 1, Company C, 2-135th Aviation Regiment from Louisville are scheduled to return home Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday,...
Nov 13, 2020
TN COVID-19 Case Count For Thursday, November 12, 2020
The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 296,725 as of Thursday, November 12, 2020 (up 3,344 from Wednesday) including 3,788 deaths (up 27), 1,749 current hospitalizations (up 35) and 262,527 re...
Nov 13, 2020
Judge overturns conviction of Tennessee man serving life
After reviewing new evidence, a Tennessee judge has overturned the conviction of a man serving life in prison for a 1998 slaying. The ruling Tuesday came nearly two weeks after the Davidson County Dis...
Nov 12, 2020