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F-22 safely shoots down Chinese spy balloon off South Carolina coast
By Jim Garamone, DOD
Published February 4, 2023; 8:53 p.m.

A U.S. Air Force fighter safely shot down a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a written statement.

China spy balloon shot down over U.S. territory
Published February 4, 2023; 3:40 p.m.

Cockfighting raid in Union County nets 98 arrests

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Greenbrier area to close for road repairs	Multiple structure fires in Sevier County
Remembering Beardsley Junior High School	Y-12 celebrates new fire station, Emergency Operations Center





Developer to build 348-Unit Class A Multifamily Community on the UT Strip National Park ‘Park it Forward’ annual parking tags now available Why is antisemitism rising now? Experts see troubling signs ahead

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STATE NEWS

TDEC invests additional $125.9 million in water infrastructure investments

	Tennessee Black Caucus elects new leadership NASHVILLE, TN -- The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators elected its leadership positions for the 113th General Assembly of the Tennessee Legislature on Tuesday.

TRAVEL	GARDENING
Learning Mexican food, culture with Chef Miriam in Puerto Vallarta	UT Gardens Plant of the Month

Governor's Corner

Gov. Lee names Tennessee Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals appointees

Gov. Lee unveils transportation plan for rural and urban Tennessee

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Dems show support for veterans’ budget request

Legislation to protect children from harmful medical procedures clears first hurdle in General Assembly

Rep. Hemmer, Sen. Campbell push reform to increase access, transparency in concert ticket sales

Blackburn, Hyde-Smith, Britt witness human smuggling at southern border

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NATIONAL NEWS

Guantanamo Bay detainee transfer announced

Heat and drought leading threat to food security & agricultural

	New Philadelphia National Historic Site established as America’s 424th national park WASHINGTON — New Philadelphia National Historic Site has been established as the newest national park to commemorate the history of early 19th century Black pioneers in Illinois.
	$91 million in America the Beautiful challenge grants announced WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) joined public- and private-sector partners to announce nearly $91 million in grants through the America the Beautiful Challenge
	DOD establishes Arctic strategy and global resilience office The United States is an Arctic power, and the Defense Department has established an office to ensure U.S. strategy and policy protects U.S. interests in that crucial region.
	Interior Department issues guidance to strengthen tribal co-stewardship of public lands and waters WASHINGTON, DC -- The Department of the Interior has released new guidance to improve federal stewardship of public lands, waters and wildlife.

Fernanda Maciel scaled continent's highest peak in record 6h 40m time
Brazilian ultrarunner Fernanda Maciel made history when she scaled one of the legendary 'Seven Summits' in world-record time in the hostile environment of Antarctica.

Warming climate means more and stronger Atlantic tropical storms
A warming climate will increase the number of tropical cyclones and their intensity in the North Atlantic, potentially creating more and stronger hurricanes, according to simulations using a high-resolution, global climate model.

Step into a New World at Zoo Knoxville	NWTF Tennessee Pledges $86,679 to Healthy Habitats. Healthy Harvests	Tremont Institute to begin second campus work with $250,000 grant from TVA	University of Tennessee proposes new School of Natural Resources
Chimpanzee makes debut at Zoo Knoxville	UT researchers receive $2.75 million grant to investigate movement of amphibian pathogens	KCDC earns $40 million HUD grant for Transforming Western initiative	National Park reopens Look Rock Campground
$14,000 reward for elk poached in Claiborne County	Beauford Delaney Building to be first residential structure at new stadium	NASA reveals Webb Telescope’s first images of unseen universe	National Park sets visitation record with 14.1 million visits in 2021

• TVA partnership awards $1 million in STEM grants to local schools
• Beacon Center releases 2022 Pork Report
• Man charged with stealing church funds
• Zoo Knoxville mourns the death of beloved “Polly” white rhino
• Kayaker 's body recovered near The Sinks
• Park plans 2023 lane closure on Spur for tunnel repairs
• New projects will improve forest health and wildlife habitat
• Department of the Interior celebrates recovery of the snail darter
• Titans share renderings of proposed new stadium
• Healthcare workers call for elected leaders to reconsider abortion “trigger law”
• Tennessee teens falling for online scams faster than their grandparents
• TBI releases annual LEOKA publication
• TBI releases annual hate crime study
• New 224-unit multifamily complex to be built in Sevierville near Dollywood
• Follow Me to Tennessee: Tennessee Migration Report
• 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report released
• TVA publishes Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Report
• EBCI Tribal Council approves $75 million for The 407: Gateway to Adventure & Puy du Fou partnership
• Old City redevelopment momentum: $22 million hotel is latest private investment
• National Park receives $31 million to repair Foothills Parkway West
• TVA unveils $3M in pilot projects to advance valley connectivity, carbon-free future
• National Park Service acquires 60 acres of land
• TVA approves Asian carp fish barriers at seven dams
• Stream bank stabilization project set to begin in January
• $2 million dollar Streetscape Road Project
• City announces $35 million in strategic investments, community assistance
• Knox County District Attorney General launches podcast series, Generally Speaking
• Four men arrested, charged in human trafficking operation
• TBI launches new Tennessee Sex Offender Registry
• Tennessee to leverage state lands for tourism in rural, distressed counties
• City's investment in Austin Homes revitalization reaches $12.5 million
• New sidewalks to be built in Lonsdale
• $2 million committed to Burlington streetscape project
• Knoxville earns Tree Cities of the World recognition
• AG Crime Unit steps up citations for off-road users in areas of state forests
• Operation Volunteer Strong recovers 150 missing children in Tennessee
• New East Knoxville greenway to connect parks, botanical garden
• City investing $1.6 million to build sidewalks along Old Broadway
• City’s online chatbot available in Spanish
• Service proposes listing for the rare sickle darter fish