Hamilton County School Board chair Joe Smith says cell phones are “a blessing, but also a major distraction.” On Thursday’s School Board meeting, Smith will call for a total ban of cell phone use by students at school. In a memo to Board members, Smith wrote, “Since the adoption of our Board Pol. No. 6.311…
Members of the Tennessee Aquarium‘s Board of Trustees have chosen Andrew Wood as their new president and CEO, beginning on March 31. Wood will become the fifth person to lead the Aquarium in its history, succeeding Keith Sanford, who retired at the end of 2024. A historical look at Tennessee Aquarium leadership: Bill Flynn (1989-1993)…
The ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung was told to flee Hong Kong under the guise of holding a junk party in the middle of the sea, before being picked up by another boat, prosecutors revealed in a hearing for two suspects accused of helping him. Prosecutors also shared video recordings on Monday that…
The ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung was told to flee Hong Kong under the guise of holding a junk party in the middle of the sea, before being picked up by another boat, prosecutors revealed in a hearing for two suspects accused of helping him. Prosecutors also shared video recordings on Monday that…
Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with this week’s roll call votes, the House also passed, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 189), to eliminate the general office space leasing authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission. HOUSE Amtrak executive pay The House has passed the…
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} Community Transit of Watertown/Sisseton announced the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation will receive $690,327 in funding to expand its transit operations, including the addition of vehicles for new routes and weekend hours to ensure continued transit services for tribal members in northeastern South Dakota. This expansion project will help…
A Chattanooga cleaning contractor has been fined $400,000 by the US Department of Labor after employing children illegally and violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. QSI LLC, headquartered in Chattanooga, was investigated by the department’s Wage and Hour Division. They found that they were employing children on overnight sanitation shifts at 13 meat and poultry…
Among President-elect Donald Trump’s promises to conduct massive deportations, immigrant communities in the Tennessee Valley and surrounding areas are preparing for what his vows could look like locally. NBC reports the incoming administration intends to scrap a policy that has prevented ICE agents from arresting undocumented people at sensitive locations, including churches, schools and hospitals….
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Codington County Commissioners have approved a Facility Use Agreement and Pet Addendum with the American National Red Cross. The agreement will allow the Codington County Extension Complex to be used during emergencies. Emergency Management Director Andrew Delgado and Facility Manager Steve Molengraaf presented the agreement to the Commissioners. Delgado explained…
Police arrested a Danville man Friday on multiple charges following a road stop on South State Street. On Dec. 6, at about 1 a.m., Danville Police officers stopped a vehicle in the unit block of South State Street because it had a suspended vehicle registration. Officers identified the driver and sole occupant of the car…