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Police Looking For Motorcyclist Who Hit Runner At RC Cola-MoonPie Festival In Bell Buckle, TN
Police are looking for the motorcyclist who hit a runner on Saturday during the RC Cola-MoonPie Festival in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Two motorcylists reportedly entered through a blocked off area and o...
Jun 17, 2023
2023 TWRA WMA Big Game Quota Hunt Application Period Underway Through July 26
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the application period for the 2023 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Big Game Quota Hunts. The application is now underway through July 26. WMA hunt...
Jun 17, 2023
Cumberland County Receives Over $5.6 Million American Rescue Plan Grant
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced 131 grants totaling over $299 million from the state's American Rescue Plan (ARP) fund, part of which TDEC is administerin...
Jun 16, 2023
Tennessee Set to Begin P-EBT Distribution for the Remainder of the 2022-2023 Academic Year and Summer 2023
The Tennessee Department of Human Services has announced the details on the second distribution of Pandemic Electronic Benefit (P-EBT) Program, which is a relief program that provides nutritional bene...
Jun 16, 2023
Do Not Text Law To Take Effect July 1, 2023
A new law to protect Tennessee residential consumers from unwanted text messages will go into effect July 1 of this year. Consumers who have registered their phone number on the Tennessee Do Not Call ...
Jun 16, 2023
TN Secures Settlement with Lingerie Retailer Regarding Deceptive Advertising and Billing Practices
Tennessee is among 30 other states and the District of Columbia to agree to a $2.35 million multistate settlement with Adore Me, Inc. (Adore Me), a lingerie retailer that primarily sells its merchandi...
Jun 16, 2023
Bonnaroo Expects 65,000 Attendees At This Year's Music Fest
Sixty-five thousand people are expected to attend this year's Bonnaroo Music Festival, which is underway through Sunday (6/18/2023) in Manchester, Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Transportation...
Jun 16, 2023
May's Unemployment Rate Holds Steady Across Tennessee
Tennessee's statewide unemployment rate held steady at 3.3% in May, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). That number is unchanged from the s...
Jun 15, 2023
K-12 Education Portal Updated with New Information
The Tennessee Comptroller's Office has released updated interactive online maps and dashboards for K-12 education. The dashboards and maps display data on public schools, public school districts, priv...
Jun 15, 2023
GSMNP Waterfall Featured On USPS Stamp
The United States Postal Service is rolling out a collection of Forever Stamps featuring 12 waterfalls and Grotto Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is among them. WVLT reports Grotto Fa...
Jun 15, 2023