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Tennessee Makes English Proficiency and Citizenship Mandatory for Car Registration and Driver's Licenses
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (661+ words) Usually, the basic criterion to get a driver's license is to know how to drive so you can pass the driving test. Now though, Tennessee's new law will require a person to be proficient in spoken and written English if…...
Dollywood eagles are still loose, and one was spotted in Knoxville
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (584+ words) Two bald eagles that escaped from Dollywood's Eagle Mountain Sanctuary nearly two months ago remain on the loose, according to the American Eagle Foundation. Though there have been sightings of the two birds in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and even in…...
Knoxville Fire Department rescues person from flooded road
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (44+ words) Severe rain on June 8, 2026 caused flooding across Knoxville. Fire fighters had to rescue someone from Hinton and Third Creek Drive. Severe rain on June 8, 2026 caused flooding across Knoxville. Fire fighters had to rescue someone from Hinton and Third Creek Drive....
TDOT driver helps deliver baby on I-40 in Knoxville
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (54+ words) A Tennessee HELP Truck driver assisted in an unexpected roadside delivery, helping a baby born on I-40 breathe, forming a lasting bond with the grateful family. A Tennessee HELP Truck driver assisted in an unexpected roadside delivery, helping a baby born…...
TDOT driver recalls helping deliver a baby on I-40 in Knoxville
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (54+ words) A Tennessee HELP Truck driver assisted in an unexpected roadside delivery, helping a baby born on I-40 breathe, forming a lasting bond with the grateful family. A Tennessee HELP Truck driver assisted in an unexpected roadside delivery, helping a baby born…...
Where are Knoxville's data centers?
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (23+ words) Some of Knoxville's data centers might be closer than you think. Some of Knoxville's data centers might be closer than you think....
The history of Tennessee's most adventurous music festival, Bonnaroo
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1709+ words) Following last year's mid-festival Bonnaroo cancellation due to heavy rain, the party will return this summer to The Farm in Manchester, Tennessee. The music and arts festival will take place on The Farm from June 11 to 14, 2026 with headliners Skrillex, The…...
Knoxville's Mayor requests research for data centers
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (48+ words) Indya Kincannon is asking the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission to look into the best practices for the placement and function of data centers. Indya Kincannon is asking the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission to look into the best practices for the…...
At Middle Tennessee's top workplaces, community service is part of the job
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (576+ words) In Middle Tennessee, showing up for work increasingly means showing up for the community. That emphasis on service surfaced repeatedly in this year's Top Workplaces ranking, a recognition program conducted in partnership with workplace research firm Energage. The rankings were…...
Fireworks explode as box truck burns on Tennessee highway
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (107+ words) A truck carrying fireworks caught fire on Interstate 75 in Chattanooga on Sunday. Fireworks exploded during the blaze, but no injuries were reported. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - A box truck carrying fireworks caught fire on Interstate 75 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Sunday, June 7, according…...