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Hendersonville firefighters enhance boater safety at Old Hickory Lake

As summer fun returns to Old Hickory Lake so will the Hendersonville Fire Department whose vessel Marine One and certified dive team work to ensure residents and visitors stay safe.

Blue Ridge Paddling

Tourism vital to Northeast Tennessee's Helene recovery

Officials in Northeast Tennessee say that continued visitation to the area will aid in recovery from Hurricane Helene.

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Kingsport holds first prescribed burn at Bays Mountain

Bays Mountain Park completed its very first prescribed burn on April 9. The burn covered roughly seven acres of land near the peak of the mountain (where the radio towers are located) and was planned

Handle With Care

Handle With Care brings together police, schools to help children in crisis

Local schools and law enforcement are partnering to help vulnerable children in a program sponsored by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). 

The Handle with Care program is a simple model

Selmer

10 fatalites result from extreme weather across Tennessee

Ten deaths have been reported, and Gov. Bill Lee has declared a state of emergency following an overnight outbreak of tornadoes in the early morning hours of Thursday, April 3, and Saturday, April 5

Gatlinburg FD

Municipalities use Career Quest to 'plant seeds,' grow future employees

At a time when many local governments are working to recruit the next generation of employees, a unique model in Northeast Tennessee is looking to inspire students to set out on career paths already

Dierenfeldt

UTC initiative brings law enforcement, academics together to fight violent crime

A new research center at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga is bringing academics and law enforcement together, using data to tackle violent crime. 

CJIS

Police departments must meet federal cybersecurity standards to access important databases

Police departments without proper cyber security measures in place could lose access to valuable state and federal databases that provide information about sex offenders, warrants, licensing data

Kelly re-election

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly wins second term

Tim Kelly will remain mayor of Chattanooga with two council races headed to run-offs and voters approving residency changes for city employees.

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City officials gather in Nashville for 2025 TML Legislative Conference

Municipal officials from across Tennessee gathered in Nashville on March 3-4 to hear from a variety of lawmakers, state officials, and experts on the issues at the TML Legislative Conference. 

Balridge

TNCPE, MTAS partner to help other cities repeat Germantown's Baldrige success

In 2019, the city of Germantown became the first municipality in Tennessee and one of only five municipalities in the country to receive the coveted Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Program

Clinton Daughtery Lofts

Historic downtown Clinton furniture store renovated into affordable housing

A historic building in downtown Clinton has reopened with 39 affordable housing units, part of larger redevelopment efforts in the area.

The renovation of the Daugherty Lofts is one of several