The Department of Safety and Homeland Security Partners With Participating County Clerks To Issue REAL ID
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) Driver Services Division began issuing Real ID driver license and identification cards July 1, 2019. Starting today, Tennessee residents have four new avenues to obtain a Real ID rather than visiting a Driver Services Center. Wilson, Jefferson, Union and Grangier County clerk offices are now able […]
Tennessee Football Camp Report: Pruitt Has Confidence in Team, Staff
Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt officially kicked off his second season at the helm of the Volunteers’ football program as UT opened fall camp on Thursday ahead of this fall’s first practice. Pruitt expects his squad to be much improved when the players take Haslam Field on Friday afternoon in part because the Vols have one […]
Heavy Rainstorm Results in Rock Slides, Downed Trees, and Motorist Fatality on Spur
At approximately 3:00 p.m., the northern area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Gatlinburg, TN experienced extremely heavy rainfall causing multiple small rock slides, downed trees, and flash flooding along the Spur and Gatlinburg Bypass. Over 4 inches of rain fell in a localized area between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge in just a little […]
Rangers Respond to Rockslide on Spur
Great Smoky Mountains National Park emergency responders and maintenance personnel are responding to reports of a rock slide and trees down on the Spur. As of 3:20 p.m. on August 1, both the northbound and southbound Spur are closed as crews work to remove the hazards.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Wins SLC STAR Award for Third Consecutive Year
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s (THEC) Tennessee Reconnect program was selected as one of two winners of the Southern Legislative Conference’s 2019 State Transformation in Action Recognition (STAR) award. The STAR award identifies and promotes state government solutions to regional problems, focusing on policy innovations that are creative, impactful, transferable and effective. This STAR award […]
Helpful Tips for Heading Back to School
Summer break is coming to a close in Jefferson County, and the lazy hazy days of summer will be giving way to school bells and class schedules. Sometimes the transition from the break to the new school year can be a bit stressful, to say the least, but there are ways to make the change […]
LVFLs Sweep WNBA All-Star Friday Night Competitions
It was a Big Orange Sweep at AT&T WNBA All-Star Friday Night in Las Vegas, as former Lady Vol standouts Diamond DeShields and Shekinna Stricklen won the WNBA Skills Challenge and Mountain Dew Three-Point Contest, respectively, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. DeShields, who also will play in Saturday’s AT&T WNBA All-Star Game as a reserve for Team […]
Nearly Three-Quarters of Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children Under 19 Caused by Consumer Products
A vast report, looking at the products and activities associated with non-fatal traumatic brain injuries for youngsters aged up to 19, in 66 US hospitals’ emergency departments, has revealed that floors, beds and American football are posing some of the greatest risks. The study, published in Brain Injury, shows that 72% of cases across all age […]
Compound Found in Red Wine Opens Door for New Treatments for Depression, Anxiety
Like to unwind with a glass of red wine after a stressful day? Don’t give alcohol all the credit. New research has revealed that the plant compound resveratrol, which is found in red wine, displays anti-stress effects by blocking the expression of an enzyme related to the control of stress in the brain, according to […]
Tennesseans Locate Over $17.5M in Life Insurance Benefits
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) announces that over $17.5 million in life insurance benefits have been located for Tennesseans since Jan. 1 through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Life Insurance Policy Locator Service. Available since November 2016, the Life Insurance Policy Locator Service is a free tool that enables beneficiaries, executors, […]
50 Attorneys General Secure $600 Million from Equifax in Largest Data Breach Settlement in History
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III today announced that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General, comprising 48 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has reached a settlement with Equifax as the result of an investigation into a massive 2017 data breach. The investigation found that Equifax’s failure to maintain reasonable […]
Vol Fans “Fed the Floor” At An Elite Rate At Thompson-Boling Arena
The NCAA shared its official men’s basketball attendance data for the 2018-19 season Thursday, and the numbers proved that Thompson-Boling Arena elevated its standing as one of the nation’s biggest and brightest stages for college hoops. Tennessee ranked fourth nationally in average home attendance, drawing 19,034 fans per game last season. And UT’s total home attendance of […]
Civil Asset Forfeiture: New Research Indicates Limited Value, Federal and State Reform Legislation Pending
A media release and comprehensive report made by the Institute for Justice (IJ) demonstrates the limited value of civil asset forfeiture in curtailing crime. Tennessee ranks among the top states for the use of civil forfeiture, the practice of seizing private property and cash under criminal code without the requirement of a conviction or filing […]
Attempted Breakout at Mountain View Sunday Night
On Sunday evening, July 21 at approximately 9:00 p.m. , an attempted break out was made at the Mountain View Youth Detention center. According to Dandridge Police Chief, Carson Williams, nine inmates broke windows and made their way on to two roofs at the facility. Dandridge Police, and other surrounding law enforcement agencies including Tennessee […]
Taylor Named to Butkus Award Watch List
Tennessee redshirt senior linebacker Darrell Taylor was named to the 35th annual Butkus Award Watch List, as announced Monday by the Butkus Foundation. The Butkus Award, named in honor of hall of fame linebacker Dick Butkus, has honored the nation’s top collegiate linebacker since 1985. Taylor is the first Tennessee linebacker to be included on the Butkus […]
