UPDATE – Found Safe – Christina “Dee Dee” Strange Ivy
UPDATE: Christina “Dee Dee” Strange Ivy has been located and is safe. Investigators are currently searching for 47-year-old Christina “Dee Dee” Strange Ivy. On Saturday, she notified an acquaintance that her vehicle had broken down in south Morristown. When the individual arrived, Ms. Ivy was gone. Ms. Ivy was seen at a local business on […]
FDA Removes N95 Respirators from Medical Device Shortage List, Signaling Sufficient Supply
U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the removal of N95 respirators from the agency’s medical device shortage list, signaling that demand or projected demand for this type of face protection device commonly used in health care settings no longer exceeds the supply. This action is the result of increased domestic manufacturing of N95 respirators, as well as […]
Unemployment Drops in Nearly Every County Across Tennessee
NASHVILLE – Nearly every county in Tennessee experienced lower unemployment in July, according to new data provided by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Eighty-nine out of the state’s 95 counties saw their jobless numbers decrease during the month. Unemployment increased slightly in five counties and remained the same in Robertson County. Across the […]
State Departments Issue Guidance Around Fentanyl Exposure
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) and Department of Health today issued new guidance and information around fentanyl and what to do in case of a potential exposure. Recent media reports have highlighted stories of exposure to a white powdery substance assumed to be fentanyl and the wide variety of […]
Heskett Family Chiropractic Opens Newest Location In Dandridge
Following years of anticipation and wondering, Dandridge residents have a new business in the Historic District. One week ago, Heskett Family Chiropractic opened an office in the former Jefferson Family Physicians location on Meeting Street. Heskett Family Chiropractic is a well established group of chiropractors led by Doctor Michael Heskett. The Dandridge office is the […]
The brains of children with autism may not always ‘see’ body language
Noticing and understanding what it means when a person leans into a conversation or takes a step back and crosses their arms is a vital part of human communication. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have found that children with autism spectrum disorder may not always process body […]
Commissioner Gonzales Announces 2022 Bank Holiday Schedule
Friday, November 25, 2022 (in addition to Thursday November 24, 2022) Friday, December 23, 2022 and/or Monday, December 26, 2022 (in addition to Saturday, December 24 and Sunday, December 25, 2022) Therefore, no separate notice by the bank to this office is required. However, pursuant to T.C.A. Section 45-2-604, should the bank decide to close […]
Four Proposed Amendments to the Tennessee Constitution Will be on the Nov. 8 Ballot
Four proposed amendments will appear on the November 8, 2022 ballot directly after the candidates for governor. For information on amendments being considered for the 2026 ballot, click here. Proposed Constitutional amendments are presented as yes or no questions. A yes vote is a vote to amend the Constitution and adopt the proposed language in the […]
Walter Noe Mendez Mendez -person of interest in the hit-and-run crash that killed an 18-month-old child in south Morristown
Morristown Police Department (MPD) investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating a person of interest in the hit-and-run crash that killed an 18-month-old child in south Morristown last night. At approximately 10:40pm Saturday evening, police were called to the scene on Louise Avenue where a white Scion tC had accelerated backwards into a […]
FDA Finalizes Historic Rule Enabling Access to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids for Millions of Americans
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule to improve access to hearing aids which may in turn lower costs for millions of Americans. This action establishes a new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, enabling consumers with perceived mild to moderate hearing impairment to purchase hearing aids directly from stores or online retailers […]
Kraft Heinz voluntary recall of select Capri Sun Wild Cherry Flavored Juice Drink
Kraft Heinz is announcing a voluntary recall of approximately 5,760 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry Flavored Juice Drink Blend beverages. The voluntary recall comes after diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories. Only the Wild Cherry flavored Capri Sun […]
Study finds undiagnosed diabetes in U.S. less than half of current estimates
A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates that the overall number of undiagnosed diabetes cases in the U.S. is significantly lower than current government estimates suggest. The findings, published online July 11 in Diabetes Care, suggest that public health efforts to improve diabetes awareness and screening over the […]
Updated Mapping Tennessee Education Site Provides New Insights
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released new interactive online dashboards on K-12 education. The dashboards provide updated education data on schools and school districts for the 2020-21 school year. There are two dashboards: one for public schools and one for non-public schools. The dashboards include data on teacher salaries, student enrollment, school building quality, and state and local […]
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in July
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in July on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 1.3 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.5 percent before seasonal adjustment. The gasoline index fell 7.7 percent in July […]
