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Tennessee unemployment rate remains at 3.5%

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee officials say statewide unemployment rates are continuing to hold steady heading into the holiday season. The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced Thursday that the unemployment rate for November 2022 remained 3.5% for…

Tennessee audit: Agency failed to protect vulnerable kids

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A newly released audit has found that Tennessee has repeatedly failed to thoroughly investigate sexual abuse allegations in the facilities that house the state’s most vulnerable children. The release of the…

TSU director of football ops arrested on assault charge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee State's director of football operations and on-campus recruiting has been charged with aggravated assault and vandalism in an encounter involving a football player. Court documents show 22-year-old Ariel Escobar was arrested Dec. 3 after a…

Tennessee reports drop in teen wrecks and fatalities

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Highway Safety Office reported some good news on Wednesday. The state agency says that teen-involved crashes and fatalities have dropped from last year (based on Fiscal calendar). They report: • A 2.0% reduction in…

Real ID deadline pushed back 2 years

WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - We've seen several deadlines come and go for getting the REAL ID. Today, the deadline was pushed back again. We had just crossed the sixth month warning for when the federal government would begin requiring the…

Chattanooga #7 on Walgreens flu index

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga is a hotbed for flu activity on the latest Walgreens Flu Index. The survey this week ranks Chattanooga Number 7 for flu cases in the nation. And four of the top ten are Tennessee markets. Walgreens…

TVA recommends natural gas plant despite objections

By TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The nation’s largest public utility is recommending replacing an aging coal burning power plant with natural gas, ignoring calls for the Tennessee Valley Authority to speed its transition…

New State Report Card out for Tennessee Schools

Click here for the Report Card NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Education has released this year's edition of the State Report Card. It is a way for parents and the community to find out how your local…

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