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Vols Lead All Programs with Four Picks on Day One of the MLB Draft
According to Tennessee Athletics, Tennessee led all programs with four picks on day one of the 2024 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, representing the most players selected through the fi...
Paxton Elmore Jul 15, 2024
Secretary of State's Free "Baby in the Back" Car Hangtag Program Helps Prevent Heat-Related Deaths in Children
As temperatures are expected to approach 100 degrees over the next several days, Secretary of State Tre Hargett reminds Tennessee parents and caregivers about the Baby in the Back car hangtag program ...
Ronni Chase Jul 15, 2024
Gov. Lee Asks Tennesseans to Pray for President Trump After Saturday's Assassination Attempt
Governor Bill Lee issued the following statement on his Facebook page after Saturday's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, "Maria and I ask Tennesseans to join us in praying for Pr...
Jul 14, 2024
Tennessee Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 44th Time
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the State of Tennessee the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Annua...
Jul 12, 2024
TWRA Issue July 4th Holiday, ODW Boating Report
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports there were two fatal boating-related incidents over the four-day July 4th holiday and Operation Dry Water weekend. Each of the incidents involved men wh...
Jul 12, 2024
UPDATE! TBI Agents Investigating White County Officer-Involved Shooting, Suspect Dead
At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of a deadly shooting on Thursday afternoon (7/11/2024) involving ...
Jul 11, 2024
TBI Agents Respond to Officer-Involved Shooting Thursday in White County
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that Agents responded to an officer-involved shooting in White County on Thursday, July 11, 2024. TBI Communications Director Josh DeVine told Peg B...
Jul 11, 2024
Annual Sales Tax Holiday Happening July 26 - July 28, 2024
The State of Tennessee's annual sales tax holiday weekend will take place Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28, 2024. During this holiday, Tennesseans can save nearly 10 percent on qualifying cloth...
Jul 11, 2024
Tennessee Softball Adds Two Players from Transfer Portal
According to Tennessee Athletics, On Tuesday, Tennessee softball head coach Karen Weekly announced the signing of former South Carolina Gamecock pitcher Sage Mardjetko. A rising sophomore, Mardjetko w...
Paxton Elmore Jul 11, 2024
Beginning Tuesday, July 16, 2024 TDOT Bridge Maintenance I-40 EB in Cumberland County at MM 328 and 329
Beginning Tuesday, July 16, 2024 crews will be conducting bridge maintenance on I-40 eastbound in Cumberland County from Mile Marker 328 to Mile Marker 329 in Crab Orchard. The eastbound right lane wi...
Jul 11, 2024