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The Class III Landfill proposal by Southeast Industrial Construction, LLC Owner Kenny Noah at the North American Enka/BASF facility in Lowland was passed Thursday afternoon by the Hamblen County Commission, but not before an airing of grievances from both sides.

Taxpayers in Morristown can rest easy this year — at the City Council meeting this week the Council asked city staff to bring back the budget without the 6 cent tax increase proposed at the budget workshop last weekend.

Social media companies including Meta have settled the first of many lawsuits brought by hundreds of school districts seeking compensation for costs they say they incurred dealing with harms to children's mental health from social media addiction.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Large online streaming services must contribute 15% of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content, the country’s federal broadcast regulator said Thursday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony Thursday because he said he was worried the measure could dull America's edge on AI technology.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans filed for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite a number of uncertainties that continue to cloud the economy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday loosened federal rules requiring grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cooling equipment, a step that President Donald Trump said would help lower grocery costs.

These students graduated from Walters State Community College in spring, 2026.