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Be Alert for Facebook Marketplace Auto Purchasing Scams

The Tennessee Department of Co.mmerce & Insurance (TDCI) is warning consumers about a recent uptick in auto scams involving unsuspecting consumers who agree to sell their vehicles to purported buyers via Facebook Marketplace.

1st Trash Compactors Coming to Downtown

Two small milestones at a City Council meeting signaled how managing trash and recycling is changing for the better.

Dollywood Partners With Allegiant For Second Fan Flight

Get ready to pack your bags because there’s another chance to experience the magic of Dollywood Parks & Resorts! Following the overwhelming success of Allegiant’s inaugural fan flight to this beloved destination, they’re launching a second flight just for you.

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Knox County RFC Plays Prominent Role in East TN Opioid Conference

The Metro Drug Coalition’s 8th annual East Tennessee Opioid Conference took place Thursday inside The Venue at Lenoir City.



Mayor Jacobs Weekly Update

During his Weekly Update today, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs talked about the Staff Sergeant Ryan Knauss Pedestrian Bridge, Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital, and more.

Knox County RFC and HD Urges Infant Safe Sleep Practices as Deaths Rise

Infant deaths are on the rise in East Tennessee due to what officials believe is caused by unsafe sleep practices. It’s a heartbreaking reality and the Knox County Regional Forensic Center is seeing an increase in the number of babies dying from sleeping with a loved one or incorrectly in their cribs.

War on Iran Updates

The U.S. State Department will continue to actively assist any American citizen abroad, who wishes to depart the Middle East. Americans in the Middle East who need assistance can call the U.S. Department of State 24/7 at +1-202-501-4444.

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Spain leaders have agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military. The U.S. military is coordinating with its counterparts in Spain.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone today with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani to discuss recent developments in Iran and the broader Middle East region. The leaders reaffirmed the strong partnership between the United States and Italy.

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To deliver Americans who are in the Middle East and in need of assistance: It is very important – and I ask this of the networks as well – it is important for you to, please, put both the website and the phone numbers on your screens, because we need – we need to know where you are. We need to know – we need to have contact information for Americans who need assistance. They have to register with us, because as these options begin to open up, and as they open up, we have to be able to call you; we have to be able to reach you; we have to be able to know where you’re staying so we can get this information to you and coordinate appropriately. And it’ll be a variety of methods: charter flights, military flights and transports, expanded commercial opportunities, and in some cases, land routes that will allow them to go to neighboring countries that might have open airports at that point. - Marco Rubio


Children’s Lighthouse Early Learning School® Breaks Ground

Children’s Lighthouse Early Learning Schools® is officially breaking ground on its newest location in Knoxville.

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Noquisi Mound Given Back to the Cherokee Indians

A significant milestone in the history of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was achieved with the official transfer of Noquisi Mound back to the tribe.

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THP Assisted Many Tennesseans During Winter Storm Fern
TDOSHS provides critical assistance during Winter Storm Fern, responding to thousands of calls and conducting welfare checks across the state.

Renters, Unhoused Tennesseans Converge for Day on the Hill
NASHVILLE - On Tuesday, February 24, Housing for All Tennessee hosted its 4th Annual Day on the Hill.

TDCI Issues Consumer Alert: LifeX Research Corporation
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office are warning consumers that LifeX Research Corporation is not licensed to sell insurance products in Tennessee.

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Tennessee Highway Patrol Graduates 18 State Troopers

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Newest State Park Dedicated
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A New Park at the Heart of Adventure
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Tennessee State Parks Celebrates Dedication of Fiery Gizzard State Park


Iran Designated as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has designated Iran as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention.

Crack Down on Human Trafficking in Transportation Industry
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Catherine Cortez Masto  introduced the Trafficker Restrictions for Aviation, Federal Freight, and Interstate Carriers (TRAFFIC) Act, which would strengthen federal efforts to combat human trafficking.

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
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Sailors assigned to the Navy Band Southwest's Harborside Brass Quintet provide musical enrichment for orcas
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WHOI Discovers the Oldest Known Whale Recordings, Dating to 1949
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Battle of Yorktown Leads to Treaty With Great Britain
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How an Ancient Seafloor Turned Arkansas into a Shark Fossil Hotspot
     

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