Registration is Now Open for Tennessee’s 2020 Student Mock Election
The Secretary of State’s 2020 Student Mock Election gives Tennessee students a chance to make their voice heard in the upcoming election while learning about the electoral process. “The Student Mock Election gives students a hands-on opportunity to learn about how we, as Tennesseans, select our elected officials,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “We […]
Carson-Newman Ranked Among Top Universities In The Nation
Carson-Newman University students, from left, Jazlyn Verner, a junior from Memphis, Tigist Maxson, a sophomore from Lynchburg, Va., Faith Marable, a junior from Murfreesboro, and Michaela Goodman, a sophomore from Athens, show their school spirit with the University’s “talons up” gesture. U.S. News & World Report ranked Carson-Newman among the top universities in the nation […]
Discovery of Human Remains, Park Closes Hazel Creek Trail and Backcountry Campsite 82
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have closed campsite 82 and a section of Hazel Creek Trail after rangers have discovered the remains of an out-of-state adult male at the campsite. On the afternoon of September 11, backpackers found an unoccupied tent at campsite 82. Shortly thereafter, the hikers discovered what appeared to be human […]
LeConte Medical Center Named a Best Maternity Hospital by Newsweek
LeConte Medical Center is named among “Best Maternity Hospitals 2020” by Newsweek. The distinction was awarded to 231 facilities in 36 states and LeConte Medical Center is one of only four hospitals in Tennessee to be included. Newsweek partnered with The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization that reports on the safety and quality performance […]
TN National Guard forms Infectious Disease Team
The Tennessee National Guard’s Infectious Disease Team is working hard to improve health procedures in at-risk facilities throughout Tennessee. The Tennessee Military Department formed the Infectious Disease Team in an effort to assess and improve processes and procedures in at-risk facilities around the state. The mobile, rapidly deployable team is comprised of three members from […]
Researchers show how AI-controlled sensors could save lives in ‘smart’ hospitals and homes
As many as 400,000 Americans die each year because of medical errors, but many of these deaths could be prevented by using electronic sensors and artificial intelligence to help medical professionals monitor and treat vulnerable patients in ways that improve outcomes while respecting privacy. “We have the ability to build technologies into the physical spaces […]
AG Slatery Urges Congress to Expand Funding for Crime Victims
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III joins a coalition of state and territorial attorneys general representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories urging Congress to adopt key changes to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) that provide critical financial support to victims of violent crimes and their families. In a […]
Tennessee Promise Program Gives More Tennesseans College Opportunities
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has completed an extensive evaluation of the Tennessee Promise Scholarship Program, which was created by the General Assembly in 2014 to give more high school graduates an opportunity to earn an associate degree or technical diploma. Research by the Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) shows that a larger […]
Vols Open Week Three of Preseason Practice
Tennessee football returned to the practice field Tuesday afternoon to open its third week of the preseason as head coach Jeremy Pruitt met with members of the media. Pruitt discussed the freshmen talent developing at running back behind the one-two punch of Ty Chandler and Eric Gray. “Tee Hodge and Jabari Small have been really steady for freshmen,” Pruitt said. “They have a […]
Secretary Hargett Encourages Tennesseans to Help Run Elections in Their Community as Poll Officials
Today on National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Secretary of State Tre Hargett encourages Tennesseans to serve as poll officials for the Nov. 3 State and Federal General Election. “Thousands of Tennesseans, especially students and young adults, stepped up to serve as poll officials for the August election,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “With tremendous […]
Carson-Newman Professor To Cycle 100 Miles For Local Ministry
Dr. Joshua Zink, an assistant professor of music at Carson-Newman University, will cycle some 100 miles on Oct. 3 to raise donations for C-N’s Appalachian Outreach ministry. All of the funds raised will go to support AO’s efforts of helping those in need. Everyone has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. For some, it has been a […]
Park Resumes Additional Campground and Picnic Area Operations
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is increasing access to additional campgrounds and picnic areas. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 […]
TDOT Announces No Lane Closures for Labor Day Holiday Motorists Won’t Be Delayed by Road Construction
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity beginning at noon on Friday, September 4 until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists traveling during […]
