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Rock the Country Music Festival expected to cause traffic delays in Greenback
The Blount County Sheriff's Office plans for major traffic control during the Rock the Country Music Festival at Maple Lane ...
Senate passes 'Savannah Grace Copeland Act' in support of child advocacy centers, heads to governor's desk for signature
SB 0450 will provide over $4 million annually to child advocacy centers that offer critical services to child victims of ...
Tennessee representative faces backlash after referring to Black congressman as 'boy,' transgender people as 'fairies'
A Tennessee congresswoman is under scrutiny after making remarks about a Black representative and transgender people during ...
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High-Speed Chase in Blount County Ends in Crash, One Arrested, Second Person Hospitalized
A stolen vehicle pursuit by Blount County deputies ended in a crash on Chapman Highway, leading to an arrest and the non-life ...
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Gatlinburg Wildlife Officials Euthanize Three Bears After Aggressive Encounter, Call for Better Human-Bear Coexistence Measures
Wildlife authorities in Tennessee euthanized three habituated bears after a woman encountered an aggressive bear. Discussions focus on human-bear conflict prevention and the need for statewide ...
Governor appoints TN's first Chief Immigration Enforcement Officer
Gov. Lee picked Ryan Hubbard to lead Tennessee’s Centralized Immigration Enforcement Division, a part of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.