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Tennessee comptroller encourages governments to provide new payment methods following penny discontinuance
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (188+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn " The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury sent a memo to local governments on Tuesday, providing guidance on payment processing following the discontinuance of the penny." In November 2025, the United States Mint printed the last penny after 230 years in…...
Tennessee continues portal momentum with addition of Penn State linebacker Amare Campbell
1+ week, 3+ day ago (120+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn " The Tennessee Volunteers continue to make noise in the transfer portal, landing yet another former Penn State standout." Just days after securing defensive lineman Xavier Gillium, the Vols added inside linebacker Amare Campbell, strengthening their defensive unit ahead…...
TN busts nearly 40 casinos for illegal online gambling, all still operational
2+ week, 3+ day ago (285+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. " On Monday, the Tennessee Attorney General's Office sent Local 3 a release, reading they "halted the operation of multiple illegal online sweepstakes casinos across the state." Phil Buehler with the office says it was just a portion of the…...
Tennessee and Illinois bands to face off for the first time at Nashville's 'Battle of the Bands'
3+ week, 1+ day ago (326+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. " It's not just a battle on the football field this week for the University of Tennessee. The Pride of the Southland Band is also gearing up for a showdown of sound. The University of Tennessee marching band will…...
Operation Christmas Child | A guide to East Tennessee's Drop-Off Shoebox Gifts
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (153+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " It's one of the biggest holiday outreach in the world " since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 232 million shoebox gifts to children in need." East Tennessee families are back at it, filling boxes and dropping…...
No. 20 Tennessee throttles North Florida, 99-66
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (397+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " The Tennessee men's basketball team overcame a sluggish start Wednesday night and comfortably brushed aside another smaller-conference opponent. A big run late in the first half separated 20th-ranked Tennessee from North Florida, and the Vols coasted to a…...
Tennessee to start issuing partial SNAP benefits
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " The Tennessee Department of Human Services announced Wednesday morning that it will begin processing partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments, following updated guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. TDHA said the USDA approved issuing…...
University of Tennessee workers rally in support of professor facing termination for Charlie Kirk comments
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (236+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " Members of the University of Tennessee community gathered Wednesday afternoon in support of a professor facing termination for comments she made following political activist Charlie Kirk's death, calling on the school to reinstate her." UT announced on Sept....
TBI: Three arrested in Chattanooga human trafficking investigation
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (195+ words) Lonnie Wright was found guilty of the introduction of contraband into a penal facility, a Class D felony that carries a sentence of two to 12 years in prison. TBI: Three arrested in Chattanooga human trafficking investigation CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. " A joint…...
Tennessee Highway Patrol requests $774k to build new dispatch centers in Knoxville, Chattanooga
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (163+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. " The Tennessee Department of Homeland Security asked Governor Bill Lee during a budget hearing on Tuesday for thousands of dollars in funding to building two new state highway patrol dispatch centers." Tennessee Department of Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff…...