Hawkins County Fire Forces Evacuations

A late-night fire on Sunday at the historic Pressmen’s Home trade center building in Hawkins County prompted the evacuation of dozens of residents.

Emergency officials reported the fire started around midnight at a site that posed significant hazards. A nearby building housed 400 propane tanks, 1,000 barrels of oil, ammunition, lacquer, and about 100 tires. 

Residents within a one-mile radius of the fire were instructed to leave their homes. According to the Emergency Management Agency, 52 individuals were evacuated for three hours until the fire was contained.

State’s Schools Need $10 Billion in Repairs

Nearly $10 billion will be required to address repairs and renovations in the state’s K-12 schools over the next five years, according to a state comptroller report. 

The report, which compares Tennessee’s K-12 infrastructure and investment with that of other states, revealed that 52% of schools in the state are in “good” condition, and 38% are rated as “excellent.”

A total of 57% of Tennessee’s 95 counties face significant infrastructure needs that must be prioritized. You can see the report here.

Four Cities Make Nation’s ‘Best Places’ List

Four Tennessee cities have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as being among the top cities to live in the U.S.

Chattanooga ranked 27th, Knoxville was 29th, Nashville ranked 50th, and Memphis was 122nd in the magazine’s annual “Best Places to Live in the U.S.” list.

The report, which highlights cities with strong job markets and a high quality of life, called Chattanooga “the comeback kid of Tennessee.”

The report praised Nashville for its innovative spirit, growing job market, and thriving entertainment scene, Knoxville for its variety of festivals, and Memphis for its music and BBQ. You can see the full list here. 

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➤ Ashland City: Cheatham Middle School is being forced to change its mascot after a legal battle with the University of Cincinnati over the use of “The Bearcats.” (More)

➤ Memphis: Graceland was lit up for a “Blue Christmas” with hundreds in attendance to kick off the holiday season. (See Pictures)

➤ Chattanooga: Two high school teams from the city, Baylor and McCallie, will face one another in a rematch from last year in the Div. II AAA BlueCross Bowl state football championship. (See Video Report)

➤ Knoxville: One area church distributed over 1,000 Thanksgiving food boxes to families in need on Sunday. (See Video Report)

➤ The University of Tennessee football team (9-2) moved up in the AP Poll to number 7 after defeating UTEP 56-0 Saturday in its last home game. (More)

➤ The Tennessee Titans’ Tony Pollard was named  “Player of the Game” following the team’s Sunday victory over the Houston Texans. The running back had 24 carries for 119 yards and one touchdown. (More)

➤ Memphis Grizzlies’ Scott Pippen Jr. played his first career game at Chicago’s United Center, home arena of his All-Star father, Chicago Bulls’ star Scotty Pippen. (More)

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➤ Oracle is going “all in” on its Nashville move from California, citing healthcare as one major reason. (More)

➤ Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is selling the East Bank scrapyard site of PSC Metals, a 45-acre location along the Cumberland River in Downtown Nashville. (More)

➤ “Roasted” restaurant reopened on Sunday in a new Nashville-area location after a deadly Easter Sunday shooting. (See Video Report)

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➤ South Living’s list of the 15 Best Roadside Restaurants In The South has been released, featuring three Tennessee locations, including Fat Tiger Korean BBQ & More in White Bluff. (See List)

➤ A new ranking of 12 escapes in Tennessee has been released, including the Gallatin Hotel in Nashville and Knoxville’s Ancient Lore Village. (See List)

➤ Today’s adorable video: Watch Mei Lee, the red panda, eating an apple at the Nashville Zoo. (See Video)

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Friday’s Results:

Do you plan to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? 

1. Yes: 46.6%
2. No: 53.3%

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