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What's Next Knoxville?

The City of Knoxville is updating its Comprehensive Plan - a long-range policy document that will guide decisions on land use, transportation, and investment priorities over the next 25 years.

More Airlifts Planned For LeConte

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is planning additional airlifts from Oct. 6-9 to remove materials from the demolished LeConte Lodge Recreation Building.

Power Up Your Devices with Fire Safety in Mind

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) are joining the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to support Fire Prevention Week.

NACDL Calls to End the Death Penalty

Following Tennessee’s botched execution of Christa Pike, the state’s second botched lethal injection since May, the NACDL renewed its call to end the death penalty.

Oak Ridge Ingenuity Leads to Cost Savings

The U.S. Department of Energy’s mission to clean up legacy facilities is moving faster and smarter at the Oak Ridge Reservation.

Covenant Health Achieves Statewide Distinction

All nine acute-care hospitals within Covenant Health have received 2025 Zero Harm Awards from the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA).

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FEMA Awards $14 Million+ for Tennessee Recovery

FEMA is awarding more than $14 million to Tennessee, funding 20 projects that will accelerate disaster recovery and build resilience in communities.

KCDC procurement earns continued accreditation

Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation’s (KCDC) Procurement Division once again has earned top accreditation in 2026 by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing.

War on Iran Updates & Helps

4:07 pm, September 23, 2026
The only blockade in the Hormuz Straits is the one we’ve imposed on Iran because they keep firing on ships and they continue to do so as early as this morning. There was another launch, so – on shipping. So, we’ll continue to defend. We’ll continue to hold the straits open. So as the President said, he’s open to a deal. The President’s open, still to this moment, to making a deal with Iran that allows Iran to be what it should be, which is a great and prosperous country. But if they continue to insist on the desire for a nuclear weapon, their support for proxies in the region that – their support of terrorism – they’re the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism – then we’re going to have big problems with them. And the President has several options available to him, including the ones he’s already taken, which is to impose severe and growing economic costs. But he also has some military options, upon which I won’t speculate. --Secretary Marco Rubio

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Equipment Recovered in Oak Ridge Cleanup

A partnership between OREM and NNSA is advancing preparations for future demolition of a legacy facility while recovering valuable equipment for national security missions.

Dogwood Arts Celebrates 20,000 Trees Planted

Dogwood Arts is once again on a mission to Keep Knoxville Blooming! Through its annual Bazillion Blooms program, Dogwood Arts sells disease-resistant, dogwood trees.

Tennessee Observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Governor Bill Lee has officially declared October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Tennessee. According to the 2025 TBI Crime in Tennessee Report, 58,487 domestic violence victims were reported in the state last year.

Skrmetti Sues DuPont, et al.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today sued Indiana-based EIDP, historically known as DuPont, its parent company Corteva, and newly formed Vylor over an alleged effort to shift DuPont’s most valuable assets while leaving behind vast liabilities, including those tied to PFAS “forever chemicals.”

Tennessee Wins Lawsuit Defending Human Smuggling Ban

The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office successfully defended the State’s human smuggling law after a federal district court completely dismissed the case challenging the statute.

Rural Lawmakers Call For Temporary Fuel Relief For Tennessee Farmers And Loggers

State Sen. Ken Yager (R-Kingston) has expressed his support for Sen. Page Walley’s (R-Bolivar) request that Gov. Bill Lee support a temporary dyed diesel fuel tax exemption to help Tennessee farmers, loggers and agricultural and forestry haulers facing rising operating costs.

Tennessee Wildland Fire Personnel Support Response In 14 States

New State Park Protects Endangered Species

Super Bowl LXIV Coming to Nashville

Homeland Security specials agents graduate

Tennessee August Revenues Exceed Estimates

Department of War Publishes Fifth Release of UAP Files The Department of War has published the fifth release of declassified and historical Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) files.
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