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General Assembly makes Tennessee’s eviction laws tougher on tenants
This story was originally published by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Subscribe to their newsletter here. Tenants generally don’t stand much of a chance in eviction court in Shelby County. They’re rarely represented by a lawyer, and most of the General Sessions Civil judges overseeing cases don’t take the time to explain what’s going on. One of the few rights tenants have is to delay their case for 15 days — […] The post General Assembly makes Tennessee’s eviction laws tougher on tenants appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
Surviving The Storm: Preparing for severe weather before disaster strikes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The weather in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky can be described as unpredictable at times. But WSMV4′s First Alert Weather team is there to keep you safe when it matters most, providing the Nashville market’s most accurate forecast. In order to keep you...
Plea deal for Tennessee man charged in deadly 2023 Noblesville shooting drops murder charge
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — The man charged with murder for his alleged role in the deadly shooting of an 18-year-old man in Noblesville in April 2023 has accepted a plea deal. Ruai Pai pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Eight other charges were dismissed, including murder, burglary with a deadly weapon, armed robbery and intimidation.
Stockard on the Stump: Don’t start rolling doobies yet
Anyone who thought they could start burning weed in the streets (they already do it on Nashville’s Lower Broad) because of a pending federal move to reschedule marijuana might need to hold that flame. Even though half the states allow it, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally has said repeatedly the discussion about medical marijuana (not recreational) […] The post Stockard on the Stump: Don’t start rolling doobies yet appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
Israel-Palestinian campus protests spread to Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Protests concerning the ongoing Israel-Hamas War continue to spread throughout college campuses across America. Now, there have been some protests in Tennessee. The protests began with an encampment at Columbia University in New York City and spread coast to coast. One group of protestors argue...
Black woman fired by Tennessee Department of Education alleges racial discrimination
A Black woman fired from her job and replaced with a non-Black employee in the school choice division of the Tennessee Department of Education has filed a lawsuit against the department. The suit, filed Tuesday by former employee Serena Sayles in Davidson County Chancery Court, lays out allegations of racial discrimination and retaliation tied to a brief medical leave she took from January to February 2023 after giving birth. She was ultimately fired that May. ...
Road Construction and Lane Closures 5-3-8-2024
May 2 – 8, 2024. (MM 66-52) Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., excluding weekends, There will be inside lane closures on I-24 EB and WB for survey work to the I-40 interchange. Traffic control will be provided by Superior Traffic Control. RUTHERFORD COUNTY I-24 Survey- Drainage. Daily,...
Tennessee Volkswagen workers prove UAW right with historic union vote just before May Day
Efforts to unionize thousands auto workers across the South are underway. It is fitting timing for the recent victory just before May Day. Brian J. Hale, a Tennessee native, is president and CEO of Ullico, the only union-owned investment and insurance company in the U.S. In an historic moment for...
It's not always '5 o'clock somewhere' in Tennessee. Survey finds Tennesseans start to drink much earlier.
The average Tennessean considers 2:11 p.m. an acceptable time to begin drinking, a survey found. Hey, "It's 5 o'clock somewhere" - right?. Day drinking is a socially acceptable activity to most Tennesseans, according to Zinnia Health. Its recent study surveyed 3,000 Tennesseans to find that the average person living in the state finds 2:11 p.m. an OK time to begin consuming alcohol.
TN, VA medical group to pay $200k to settle alleged federal violations
A medical group with more than 30 clinics in Tennessee and Virginia will pay $200,000 in civil monetary penalties in a settlement over allegations they violated the recordkeeping rules of the federal Controlled Substances Act.
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