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Tennessee City Accused of Botching Rape Investigations Agrees to $28M Settlement
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Tennessee City Accused of Botching Rape Investigations Agrees to $28M Settlement

A high profile class-action lawsuit in Johnson City alleging police officers took bribes to avoid investigating convicted child rapist Sean Williams is settled. Johnson City commissioners voted, unanimously, Thursday evening to approve the $28 million settlement in exchange for the plaintiffs dismissing with prejudice all claims and allegations in the lawsuit against the Johnson City…MORE

TDOT Awards More Alternative Delivery Projects for Bridge Repairs

TDOT Awards More Alternative Delivery Projects for Bridge Repairs

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) awarded two Alternative Delivery contracts for rebuilding three East Tennessee bridges that were destroyed in September by Hurricane Helene. Following a successful Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) negotiation, TDOT awarded the construction phase of a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) contract to Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. of Brentwood, Tennessee for the rebuilding…MORE

Tennessee Department of Human Services Announces New Proposed Investment in Summer Food Service Program to Reach Families in Underserved Counties
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Tennessee Department of Human Services Announces New Proposed Investment in Summer Food Service Program to Reach Families in Underserved Counties

NASHVILLE– The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has announced the Lee Administration’s new proposed investment of $3 million to reach families in need on Friday. If approved by the Tennessee General Assembly, the department will provide a $120 one-time payment to eligible children in SNAP and TANF households in underserved or unserved counties identified…MORE

Knox County Looking to Buy Fire-Prone North Knoxville Recycling Facility

Knox County Looking to Buy Fire-Prone North Knoxville Recycling Facility

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knox County leaders have launched a proposal to acquire the site of a North Knoxville recycling facility prone to fires and currently owned by a company that owed hundreds of thousands in back taxes. The agreement, which still needs to be approved by Knox County Commission, proposes the county take over two…MORE

Jury Renders Sentence on First-Degree Murder Charges in Megan Boswell Trial

Jury Renders Sentence on First-Degree Murder Charges in Megan Boswell Trial

Sullivan County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Megan Boswell, the Sullivan County mom found guilty of murdering her 15 month-old daughter, Evelyn, will now spend decades behind bars. The jury in the case rendering a unanimous sentence on the first-degree murder charges against Boswell Thursday afternoon, sentencing her to life in prison for each of the three…MORE