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SportsBRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Larson is a back-to-back NASCAR Cup Series champion, and the stretch that carried him there included a strong night at Bristol Motor Speedway. Larson locked up the title after the first stage of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead,…
From the HERE City State DeskKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee volleyball said goodbye to its seniors Sunday with a straight-sets win, beating Alabama 25-17, 25-17, 25-18 at Food City Center. Before the first serve the program honored four seniors: Sydney Jaynes, Nia Hall, McKenzie Plante and Caroline Kerr. Plante sat out…
From the HERE City State DeskKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football is back among the top 10 teams in the country. One night after a 34-6 rout of Kentucky at Neyland Stadium, the Volunteers climbed to No. 9 in both major weekly polls released Sunday. The jump was seven spots in…
From HERE Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt University expects classes to meet on their usual schedule Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn., even as most of its computer systems and applications stay locked down after a cybersecurity incident hit the campus Monday afternoon. The trouble surfaced Monday, when the school told students, faculty and staff…
From the HERE City State Desk
SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. — About 760 Tennessee property owners are now on the proposed path of a new interstate natural gas line, as Kinder Morgan moves ahead with early survey work for a project it calls the Southeast Connector. Inside Tennessee the route covers roughly 150 miles. It would begin…
From HERE Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Lauren Rider, who spent eight years on Knoxville City Council, said Monday she will run for mayor in 2027, adding another name to the race to follow Mayor Indya Kincannon, who cannot seek another term. Rider won the 4th District council seat in 2017 and a second…
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