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Possible Tornado Touchdown in North Georgia
At least one tornado hit North Georgia on Wednesday morning. An emergency management worker says a home has been demolished and at least 10 cars have been overturned in the northwest…
One dead as storms with powerful winds, rain batter the south
ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. — Powerful winds, rain and hail are battering parts of the South, killing at least one person. The large storm system damaged homes, overturned cars on an interstate…
New legal hotline offers free help in civil issues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A coalition of Tennessee legal groups is launching a toll-free phone line offering free legal information for civil issues. The service is called aLEGALz. Those who cannot…
Unemployment recipients can get tax info online
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – People who got state unemployment benefits last year can access online the forms they need for income tax purposes. The documents are called IRS Form 1099-Gs. There…
Governor Haslam to focus on Tennessee budget
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In his first “State of the State” speech, Gov. Bill Haslam declared a “new normal” of Tennessee government getting by with less money; his second was centered…
Fracking could begin in Tennessee
Most of us have heard the term “fracking” over the past few years — the process in which shale rock deep beneath Earth’s surface is fractured by hydraulic pressure or…
TN Drivers can renew license at kiosks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The state is opening self-service kiosks that will allow drivers to renew or replace their driver licenses and state identification cards that will hopefully reduce lines and…
TN Representative proposes to tie welfare to academic progress
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knoxville Republican Rep. Stacey Campfield is proposing legislation that would make welfare benefits dependent on children making “satisfactory academic progress” with their education. Campfield told the Knoxville…
Tullahoma mother and boyfriend charged in rape of daughter
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. – Tullahoma Police have charged a woman with forcing her teenage daughter to have sex with her boyfriend in exchange for drugs. The Tullahoma News (http://bit.ly/SLX8oX ) cited a…
Scratch-off games account for most lotto revenue
The high-dollar multistate lottery games Power Ball and Mega Millions get the attention, but Tennessee lottery officials say the scratch-off state lottery games bring in the money. Lottery ticket sales…
