➤ Statewide: Rep. Tim Burchett announced on Tuesday his appointment to the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) committee. (More)
➤ Memphis: The city’s school board voted to terminate the contract of Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins following weeks of controversy, with an interim leader named her replacement. (More)
➤ Chattanooga: Erlanger hospitals were hit with an unexpected computer network outage Wednesday, impacting online operations at all locations. (More)
➤ Signal Mountain: A water main break on Wednesday led to calls to avoid the area on Arrow Drive at Whipporwill Drive due to icy roads as the city’s public works team worked to resolve the issue. (More)
➤ Hamilton County: The schools were closed on Wednesday due to an appeal from the Tennessee Valley Authority to reduce power usage during the area’s freezing temperatures, with 80 schools shut down for the day. (More)
➤ Donelson: Ellendale’s, a historic 100-year-old farmhouse restaurant, was destroyed in a fire early Wednesday morning. (More) |