TDOC Commissioner Resigns After Failed Execution

Governor Bill Lee announced that Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) Commissioner Frank Strada has offered his resignation and will step down from his role this month.

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 National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) renewed its call to end the death penalty.

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.

Trash and Recycling Days Merge Oct 5

The City’s waste and recycling collection contractor, Waste Connections, is updating some households’ pick-up schedules starting in October.

Death Row Butchers, Medical Cannabis & Vets

National news breaking from Tennessee death row today… The GOP's medical cannabis plan snubs veterans… Tennessee's economic growth slowed in Q2. U.S. corporate profits hit all-time high.

Erik Cooper Makes Statement on Dunn and Marsh Arraignment

Today, James “Jimmy” Bruce Dunn and William Brownlow Marsh were arraigned before the Honorable Robert E. Lee Davies in Sevier County Circuit Court.

CNS awards $120,000 in grants to nonprofits

Twelve East Tennessee nonprofits received a total of $120,000 from the Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) Community Investment Fund during a ceremony at Y-12 National Security Complex.

Green Calls Out No-Show Marsha Blackburn

Following a massive turnout of 400+ residents at a Brentwood town hall, the Jerri Green for Governor campaign is amplifying pressure on the absentee senator's refusal to face voters.

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

>> Continue

National Park Completes Reconstruction of Historic Barn

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in partnership with Friends of the Smokies, has completed a full reconstruction of the historic John Messer Barn in Greenbrier following extensive storm damage.

865 Neyland Is Official Name of UT Entertainment District

865 Neyland has been unveiled as the official name and brand identity for the transformative mixed-use entertainment district and hotel and residential tower currently under development adjacent to Neyland Stadium at UT.