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'They're ruining our peacefulness' | Town of Greenback files lawsuit to prevent quarry
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Town of Greenback and the Loudon County Planning Commission have entered into a lawsuit to decide the zoning of a property currently under development to be a rock quarry. Local businessman Rodney Murphy bought the property in March 2023. During the rest of that year,...
Discrepancies revealed between police report, man's account of deadly McMinn County crash
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. — We're learning more about a crash that took the lives of 2 Cleveland High School students last Friday night. Discrepancies are cropping up between what the man charged in the crash told officers, and what the police investigation revealed. Jaylen Wesley-Cook is facing two counts...
'You're not going to get away with robbing them blind' | Grocery store theft increasing in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Retail theft is on the rise in Tennessee. That's the word from Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association President and CEO Rob Ikard. On April 25, Maryville chef Clement Milanzi was arrested by police and accused of stealing thousands of dollars of meat at grocery stores in Knoxville, Lenoir City and Maryville.
Celebrating the life, legacy of Michael Dunn, the namesake of a center in Kingston that helps those with disabilities
KINGSTON, Tenn. — To his mother, Harriett Westmoreland, Michael Dunn was "an inspiration". Dunn was the namesake of the Michael Dunn Center in Kingston, which serves people with disabilities. Michael passed away last week at age 58. His family said he loved Jesus and his family. "He called me...
Couple arrested, juvenile son admits to smoking marijuana
A husband and wife were arrested April 23 after alleged drugs were found in their home and their juvenile son admitted to police he used marijuana. Madisonville Police Detective Thomas Spradlin said he and other officers served a search warrant at a house on McConkey Street and found Bobby Ray Moore Jr. standing beside a bed in a bedroom. Spradlin said he told Moore what was going on, read him...
States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid
State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut. The Democratic lawmaker hoped to better compete with nearby states, bring in a growing industry, and provide paychecks for workers tasked with building the sprawling server farms. But this legislative session, he’s wondering if those tax breaks are appropriate […] The post States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Protomet to receive $2.5M grant to take over Albahealth facility in Rockwood
(The Center Square) – Protomet Corp. will receive a $2.5 million economic development grant for its $25 million investment to buy and retrofit the former Albahealth building on North Gateway Avenue in Rockwood, Tenenssee for its engineering and manufacturing operations. Protomet will add 250 jobs at the new Roane County facility to support the company’s other manufacturing operations in Loudon and Anderson counties. ““When you are the mayor of a...
Panthers thrash Chiefs in District 5-3A Play-In game
The Lenoir City High School baseball team dismantled the Sequoyah Chiefs 13-1 in the District 5-3A play-in game Wednesday night. The game was a swift one as Lenoir City jumped out to an early lead and continued to keep the offensive pressure up at the plate. As a result, the Panthers run-ruled their opponent in just five innings. “At this point, you have to have fun and compete, and that’s...
Loudon twins receive adaptive tricycles thanks to new nonprofit
Rocky Top Trykes, a new nonprofit organization in the East Tennessee region, donated two adapted tricycles to Loudon twins at the Good Neighbors Shoppe in Lenoir City on Friday afternoon. Willow and Sadie Baker were born on May 7, 2021. While in utero, they were diagnosed with Stage Three Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome or TTTS. TTTS is a rare condition that occurs with twin pregnancies, where both babies share...
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