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Video of turkey poaching case in Tennessee

TENNESSEE (WDEF) - As turkey hunting season ramps up across Tennessee, wildlife officials do have one warning for "hunters."   You can't shoot turkeys wandering in someone else's yard.   TWRA is posting a video of a turkey poaching case…

Tenn. lawmakers push for collegiate transgender athlete ban

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee would ban transgender athletes from participating in female college sports under legislation gaining traction inside the state’s GOP-controlled General Assembly. The proposal cleared key legislative hearings Wednesday in both the…

Governor promotes local judge

HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) - A Hamilton County judge has been appointed to a state level position.   Judge Tom Greenholtz, who has been serving as a criminal court judge in Hamilton County, was appointed to the Court of Criminal Appeals…

Atlanta airport getting new security scanners

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta's airport plans to spend $55 million to replace X-ray machines at the main security checkpoint with more advanced scanners to screen carry-on bags. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport officials say the new technology…

Flu Restrictions Lifted

WDEF - Tennessee's state veterinarian says restrictions have been lifted for avian influenza in a county bordering where Kentucky saw a recent outbreak at a commercial chicken facility. In a news release, state veterinarian Dr.  Samantha Beaty says avian influenza…

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