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Tennessee Joins DOJ Apple Monopoly Lawsuit
The Justice Department, joined by 16 other state and district attorneys general, including Tennessee, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization o...
Mar 21, 2024
TN Bill Would Require Election Commission to Record Your Party Affiliation on Your Permanent Voting Registration Record
Republican lawmakers are pushing a bill that would make County Election Commissions record your party affiliation on your permanent voting registration record. Currently in Tennessee, voters do not ha...
Mar 21, 2024
Gov. Lee Signs ELVIS Act Into Law, Tennessee First in the Nation to Address AI Impact on Music Industry
On Thursday (3/21/24), Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, also called the ELVIS Act, into law. Tennessee is the first state in the nation to address...
Mar 21, 2024
Cumberland County School District Joins Over 30 Other TN School Districts in Social Media Lawsuit
The Cumberland County School District has joined over 30 others statewide in a lawsuit against social media companies like Meta, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Google, YouTube, and WhatsApp. T...
Mar 21, 2024
Bill Headed For Gov. Lee's Signature Gives Prosecutors Option to Try Juveniles Accused of Shoplifting or Stealing Guns as Adults
Juvenile's in Tennessee accused of shoplifting or stealing guns could soon be tried as adults if Governor Lee signs Senate Bill 2569. The bill as introduced, "allows a juvenile court to transfer a chi...
Mar 21, 2024
TN Unemployment Dips Slightly in February
After a slight increase at the start of 2024, Tennessee's unemployment rate dropped 0.2 of a percentage point in February. Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) data showed the new sea...
Mar 21, 2024
Nashville Man Sentenced For Producing Child Pornography of a Rockwood Minor
A Nashville man has been sentenced for producing child pornography of a 16-year-old from Rockwood. According to a press release, Jacob Sullivan, age 24, pled guilty to especially aggravated sexual exp...
Mar 21, 2024
Cumberland County Residents Losing Thousands to Computer Scams Involving Fake FBI Agents and a Bitcoin Machine
Several people in Cumberland County have lost thousands of dollars in computer scams recently that involve a fake FBI agent and a particular Bitcoin machine in Crossville. One woman lost over $27,000 ...
Mar 21, 2024
CCHS Senior Kelly McCartt Accepted to U.S. Air Force Academy
Congratulations to Cumberland County High School senior, Kelly McCartt, who has been accepted to and will be attending the United States Air Force Academy. This offer comes after she was also accepted...
Mar 21, 2024
Bill to Add More Specialty License Plates Passes in TN House Committee
A Cumberland County facility is on the list to get a specialty license plate under a bill passed out of the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday. Flatrock Motorsports Park is among several organi...
Mar 21, 2024