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‘We fight our fights in-house’: Local leaders speak out against State takeover of MSCS schools
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Elected officials, educators, and community members held a conference in front of the Memphis-Shelby County School Board to speak out against HB 0662 and its impact on local schools on Monday morning. HB 0662 is proposed legislation that would give control of MSCS to the state...
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As federal layoffs hit University of Tennessee alum, faculty describe 'perceived chaos'
University of Tennessee at Knoxville students pursuing careers in public service are feeling less certain about entering the federal workforce following thousands of terminations under the Trump administration , which included a recent UT graduate, said faculty members teaching political science and public administration. Between federal workers who were fired or took a deferred resignation offer, President Donald Trump cut 100,000 workers from the U.S. government in his first six weeks in office with the help of the world's richest man, Elon Musk, and his Department of Government Efficiency. Students pursuing degrees in public administration are concerned jobs in...
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Kingsport man accused of exposing self to women and children arrested
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — A Kingsport man accused exposing himself to women and children has been arrested, according to the Kingsport Police Department. Officers responded to the 2600 block of East Stone Drive on March 12. According to officers, a man had exposed himself to a woman and her child while they were shopping at the Dollar Tree store and then left in a black pickup truck headed toward Target. The man was located and identified as 56-year-old Clark Ratliff.
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Knoxville's United Way quietly eliminated its DEI office after equity officer complained of racism
As companies and government agencies across the country grapple with the politics of diversity, equity and inclusion policies, the United Way of Greater Knoxville, which previously boasted about its DEI structure, has long since quietly stopped its work. The nonprofit has gone without a chief equity officer since early 2023 when it fired Yashika Smith, a Black woman, shortly after she filed a racial discrimination complaint with the agency's human resources office and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She says her supervisor questioned her and another Black employee about how much they were working from home instead of...
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Line of storms whips through Midstate, with EF-1 tornado touching down in 2 counties
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- A line of storms swept through the Midstate Saturday, with an EF-1 tornado touching down in Rutherford and Bedford counties, leaving notable damage. Tornado warnings were issued in 16 counties starting after 3 p.m. A tree struck one home in Christiana, in Rutherford County, as crews also worked...