Governor Bill Lee – 105.7 News Crossville Rockwood Knoxville TN

More than 74 years after his death during World War II, U.S. Army Private First Class William Frank Delaney is coming home...

CONVICTED MURDERER SANG HYMNS DURING HIS EXECUTION

17 May 2019

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Convicted murderer Don Johnson was executed last evening by lethal injection. The first death-row inmate to be put to death in 2019,...

GOVERNOR LEE SAYS NO CLEMENCY FOR DEATH ROW INMATE

15 May 2019

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced yesterday he will not intervene to halt Thursday’s scheduled execution of 68-year-old death-row inmate Don Johnson. Lee...

MAY IS OFFICIALLY GRAPE AND WINE APPRECIATION MONTH IN TENNESSEE

02 May 2019

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It’s official. May is Tennessee Grape and Wine Appreciation Month. Governor Bill Lee issued a proclamation declaring it so. A 2017 agriculture...

STATE BUDGET AMENDMENT BUMPS PAY FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, COUNSELORS

01 May 2019

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Correctional officers and counselors in Tennessee will see a substantial pay increase under an amendment to the budget approved by the full...

BILL BANNING HAND-HELD PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING ADVANCES IN STATE HOUSE

17 Apr 2019

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The Tennessee House of Representatives has passed legislation that would ban motorists from using hand-held cellphones while driving. Lawmakers voted 53-38 Wednesday...

GOVERNOR SIGNS LAW TO ALLOW ALCOHOL AT EAST TN CAMPUS VENUES FOR CONCERTS

11 Apr 2019

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A bill signed into law by Governor Bill Lee will permit alcohol sales at Neyland Stadium and Thompson-Boling Arena for concerts and...

BILL COULD ALLOW PARENTS TO SEEK COMMEMORATIVE BIRTH CERTIFICATES AFTER MISCARRIAGE

10 Apr 2019

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A bill awaiting Governor Bill Lee’s signature could allow grieving Tennessee parents of miscarried children to request a commemorative birth certificate. If...