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Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change
In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the ...
Childcare in the Capitol: As more women run for office, some are bringing their kids
When Florida state Rep. Fiona McFarland’s infant daughter, Grace Melton, crawled for the first time, the mom of four was ...
Sharman & Lawless Shine as #5/12 Vols Open Homestand with Win Over Norse
No. 5/12 Tennessee opened its two-week homestand with a hard-fought 7-5 win over Northern Kentucky on Tuesday night at ...
ETSU Bressum Wins SoCon Player of the Year
ETSU Senior Kristian Bressum was named the SoCon Player of the Year as voted on by the coaches, the league office announced on Tuesday. Bressum and junior ...
Tuesday Prep: Crockett softball wins on senior day and D-B tops Toppers on the pitch
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — One of the nation's largest Bitcoin mining companies is looking to open a 30-megawatt facility in Mountain City and could be operating within six to 12 months of approval ...
Bucs roll past UNC Asheville on Senior Day, 21-7
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — One of the nation's largest Bitcoin mining companies is looking to open a 30-megawatt facility in Mountain City and could be operating within six to 12 months of approval ...
Aho’s blast pushes Hurricanes past Devils 5-4 in double OT to advance in Stanley Cup Playoffs
Sebastian Aho hammered a one-timer past Jacob Markstrom at 4:17 of the second overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 5-4 on Tuesday night to ...
Defending champion Celtics close out Magic 120-89 for 4-1 playoff series win
Jayson Tatum had 35 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and the Boston Celtics pulled away after Magic star Paolo Banchero went to the bench with five fouls, beating Orlando ...
Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end and focuses on peace
Vietnam celebrated the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation 50 years ago Wednesday with a military parade and a focus on a ...
Pistons beat Knicks 106-103 in Game 5 to stay alive in the first-round series
Cade Cunningham had 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Detroit Pistons stayed alive in their first postseason appearance since 2019 by beating the New York Knicks ...
The US government has a new policy for terminating international students’ legal status
The U.S. government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students, spelling out how it targeted thousands of people and laying out the grounds for ...
Bristol native Hunter Stratton back in the bigs with the Pittsburgh Pirates
The last time we saw Bristol native Hunter Stratton on the major league baseball field was August 24th of last season, when he left the game with an injury — but ...