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Former South Central HRA Employee and Three Others Indicted; $117,024 in Grant Funds Misappropriated
The Tennessee Comptroller's Office has released an investigative report detailing a scheme led by former South Central Human Resource Agency (SCHRA) employee and program manager Jennifer Henry. The SC...
May 31, 2023
TWRA Issues Memorial Day Holiday Weekend Boating Report
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports one boating related fatality during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The holiday period extended from 5 p.m. Friday through midnight Monday. The fatali...
May 30, 2023
TCAP Appeal Portal Now Open
Tennessee families with third grade students who may be held back a year because they scored "below" or "approaching" on the English Language Arts (ELA) section of the TCAP assessment have the opportu...
May 30, 2023
Chickamauga Lake Catfish Deaths Likely Caused By Change In Water Temperatures
Biologists think they know why hundreds of channel catfish died in recent weeks on Chickamauga Lake. Biologists with Habitat Protection and Fisheries say the catfish all died from a disease known as c...
May 30, 2023
Man Dies From Injuries Sustained In IRONMAN Competition In Chattanooga
A Rossville man died Monday from injuries he sustained during the IRONMAN competition on May 21. Marshall Martin was hurt during the bicycling portion of the event. The accident happened near Highway ...
May 30, 2023
AAA: TN Gas Prices Rise Three Cents
Tennesseans that took a holiday road trip over the weekend were greeted with pump prices over a dollar cheaper than last year's holiday. Gas prices, on average, only moved three cents higher over last...
May 30, 2023
BOE Budget Committee Meets Tuesday, May 30; Special Called BOE Meeting on Wednesday, May 31, 2023
The BOE will have a Budget Committee Meeting on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 in the Central Office boardroom. The BOE will have a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 in the Central Office board...
May 29, 2023
Tennessee Native Wins The Indianapolis 500
The 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 was ran on Sunday where the Greatest Spectacle in Racing was ran as tradition on Memorial Day weekend. The race saw 33 drivers from around the world do battle...
Paxton Elmore May 28, 2023
Safe Haven Box Used For First Time At Knoxville Fire Department
The first Safe Haven Baby Box in Tennessee has been used for the first time. The Knoxville Fire Department Station 17 said on Facebook that it received a "Baby Box Alert" around 12:19am Saturday. The ...
May 27, 2023
Investigation Questions Food and Alcohol Purchases by Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police
Investigators with the Tennessee Comptroller's Office have noted almost $64,000 in questionable credit card transactions by the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police (TACP). The money was spent on...
May 27, 2023