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• Type O negative blood donors needed for emergencies
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 3, 2023 – When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. The American Red Cross asks the public to give blood or platelets during Trauma Awareness Month […]
• AAA: 882,000 Tennesseans Expected to Travel Memorial Day Weekend
  NASHVILLE, Tenn., (May 15, 2023) – Tennesseans are forecast to travel in record numbers for Memorial Day weekend. According to AAA’s 2023 Memorial Day Travel Forecast, over 882,000 Tennesseans will […]
• State Litter Study: More than 88 million pieces of litter still exist on the state’s public roads
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and Keep Tennessee Beautiful (KTNB) today released data from its 2022 Tennessee Statewide Litter Study. Engineering firm Burns […]
• Fentanyl Awareness Day provides safety tips for public
  In 2021, over 100,000 people died nationally from drug overdoses driven by fentanyl – and the fastest-growing group is under the age of 19. In Tennessee, there were 2,734 overdose deaths driven by […]
• Two arrests made in Morristown fatal shooting
  The Morristown Police Department has charged two individuals with the murder of Julio Toledo and the attempted murder of his co-worker which occurred early last Saturday morning at Five Point Mobile […]
• Strawberry Festival, other events mark springtime in Tennessee
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 2023) – From moonshine to MoonPies, from Steeplechase to strawberries, spring in Tennessee is all about getting together with friends and family at festivals that showcase the […]
• Newport native onboard missile destroyer in Philippines
  PHILIPPINE SEA (May 1, 2023) U.S. Navy Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Scottie Hicks, from Newport, Tenn., is participating in a combat systems training team evolution aboard the Arleigh […]
• Loan Deadline is May 8 for Private Non-Profits Affected by December 2022 Severe Winter Storm
  ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible Private Nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Tennessee of the May 8 deadline to submit an SBA disaster loan applications for […]
• AAA: Tennessee Gas Prices Fall Nine Cents
  NASHVILLE, Tenn., (May 1, 2023) — For the second week in a row the state gas price average is trending lower. Gas prices across Tennessee fell nine cents, on average, over last week. The Tennessee […]
• Study Finds Vehicle-Mounted Safety Signs Are Effective at Reducing Roadside Collisions
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — AAA-The Auto Club Group continues its “Move Over for Me” campaign, by sharing a new study that examines the risk of being on the roadside and the effectiveness of various tools […]