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Gov. Lee Releases 2025 Highlights and Accomplishments

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released 2025 highlights and accomplishments that have contributed to greater opportunity, security, and freedom for all Tennesseans.



As You Turn Over A New Leaf, Don't Forget to Make Amends

It is the time of year when Christmas is behind us, and people are making plans for the new year. Resolutions are being made, and plans for many changes are being made. Many ideas, thoughts, promises, desires, hopes, all run through our minds as well as we share them with those close to us.


City Crews to Repair James White Greenway

Beginning next week, City Public Service Department crews will begin repairing the broken, sagging asphalt and damaged fencing on a 200-foot-long stretch of James White Greenway.

Knox County Mayor Jacobs Weekly Update

During his Weekly Update today, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs talked about Brickey-McCloud Elementary’s recognition as a Reward School by the Tennessee Department of Education and more.

tnAchieves Surpasses Mentor Recruitment Goal for 2026

tnAchieves is celebrating after surpassing its mentor recruitment goal! More than 5,398 volunteers raised their hands to support students in 2026 as they take their next steps.


God’s Pit Crew Provides Two Additional New Homes In East Tennessee

HARTFORD / NEWPORT, TN - As 2025 concludes, God’s Pit Crew continues its long-term recovery mission in East Tennessee following Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact in September 2024.

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Knox County Inmate Charged With Murder of Cellmate

An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in a Knox County inmate being charged in connection to the death of his cellmate.

America’s Nuclear Renaissance Runs Through Tennessee

On September 19, 1942, U.S. Army General Leslie Groves made a decision that would change the course of history. He approved the federal government’s acquisition of nearly 60,000 acres along East Tennessee’s Clinch River, establishing the central hub of the Manhattan Project.


Tennessee Files Lawsuit Against Roblox
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has sued online gaming giant Roblox, alleging the company lures children into an environment it knows is dangerous but promises is safe.

Senator Briggs reflects on the Holidays and looks ahead to the 2026 General Assembly
As we approach Christmas, I’m reminded once again of the values that make Tennessee such a remarkable place to call home. 
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Tennessee Highway Patrol Graduates 10 State Troopers

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Newest State Park Dedicated
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A New Park at the Heart of Adventure
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Tennessee State Parks Celebrates Dedication of Fiery Gizzard State Park


Crack Down on Human Trafficking in Transportation Industry
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Catherine Cortez Masto  introduced the Trafficker Restrictions for Aviation, Federal Freight, and Interstate Carriers (TRAFFIC) Act, which would strengthen federal efforts to combat human trafficking.

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Up to $5 Million Reward for A Leader of Los Choneros in Ecuador
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Marines Airlift Relief to Hurricane-Hit Jamaica
   

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