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The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is announcing leftover permits for 2025 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) spring turkey hunts. They will be available on a first come, first serve basis beginning ...

Jeff Lyash, Tennessee Valley Authority President and Chief Executive Officer, announced Friday his plans to retire no later than the end of the fiscal year. Lyash has served as TVA's CEO for nearly si...

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has announced that the application for the 2025 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) will be open through May 1, 2025, for organizations interested in b...

Roane State Foundation supporter Lloyd Porter recently donated $100,000 to Roane State Foundation for the creation of the Lloyd and Barbara Porter Engineering Scholarship Endowment, a scholarship fund...

Cumberland County has been awarded a $750,000 HOME program grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) to help local families within Cumberland County with home repairs. HOME program fu...

Following months of restoration of roads and trails in Pickett State Forest, the northwestern portion of the forest will reopen to motorized vehicles on February 1st. Last May, the Tennessee Departmen...

A TBI investigation has resulted in an indictment in connection to a January 12th officer-involved shooting in Knox County. Officials say the incident began when a THP trooper conducted a traffic stop...

Both the Tennessee House and Senate voted Thursday to pass Governor Lee's school voucher bill. The Education Freedom Act of 2025 will allow families to apply for public taxpayer money to pay for priva...

Cumberland County's December unemployment rate rose to 4.5%, up 0.3% from November's 4.2% and also up 0.3% for the year. Moore County reported the lowest unemployment rate for the month at 2.5%. Unico...

An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office has resulted in the indictments of two women after they allegedly received at least $22,000 in improper compensation for time they did not work. ...