Bill Lee Talks About the Death of George Floyd

Governor Bill Lee appeared on the Paul Finebaum Show Friday afternoon to talk about a multitude of topics including bringing sports back to Tennessee and the state’s progress in testing for Covid-19.   At the tail end of the interview, Finebaum gave Lee the floor to talk about the death of George Floyd.   “What…MORE

Tennessee Police Officer Resigns After Comments About George Floyd

Tennessee Police Officer Resigns After Comments About George Floyd

A Greenbrier, Tennessee police officer resigned the day after leaked Facebook posts that included a controversial comment about George Floyd.   Cory Tidwell posted memes that included pictures of Michelle Obama and others accusing minorities of committing crimes.   Tidwell made a comment following a different post about George Floyd that said “If he was…MORE

Bill Lee Says Other Governors Are Envious of How Tennesseans Have Responded to Covid-19

Bill Lee Says Other Governors Are Envious of How Tennesseans Have Responded to Covid-19

Governor Bill Lee addressed Tennesseans Thursday afternoon in his Covid-19 briefing. Lee highlighted how well Tennessee has fared throughout the Coronavirus pandemic compared to other states. According to Lee, other governors have reached out to him to tell him that he is in an enviable position because of the testing in Tennessee and the response…MORE

Tennessee Covid-19 Numbers: Thursday, May 28

Tennessee Covid-19 Numbers: Thursday, May 28

Tennessee’s new statewide COVID-19 numbers show an increase of 373 in the number of cases, that pushes the total to 21,679. There have been 14,632 recoveries and 356 deaths, and increase of 3 from Wednesday, associated with COVID-19.   County By County Breakdown:  MORE

University of Tennessee Lays Out Revised Fall Semester

University of Tennessee Lays Out Revised Fall Semester

The University of Tennessee announced changes to the fall semester schedule.   The fall semester is scheduled to start on-time on August 19th. The final day of classes will be November 24th with final exams being held online after Thanksgiving.   In order to adjust for the semester being cut short, the University is removing…MORE

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Painting with a Purpose! (with McLain’s Painting Service)

Painting with a Purpose! (with McLain’s Painting Service)

Nominate your favorite Non-profit organization to get a fresh coat of paint up to $10,000 provided by Sherwin Williams! Nominations for Painting With A Purpose 2025 open on April 28th, 2025 and ends the first week of June. The winner will be announced in July.

Blount Memorial Downtown Dash for Breast Cancer- May 10th

Blount Memorial Downtown Dash for Breast Cancer- May 10th

Join Blount Memorial Saturday, May 10 as they host their Inaugural Downtown Dash for Breast Cancer to honor breast cancer survivors, remember those who have fought the battle, and raise money to expand access to life-saving breast cancer screening and diagnostic services right here in Blount County! Gather for this event at Blount Memorial Health Center at Springbrook – 220 Associates Blvd. Alcoa, TN.