3+ hour, 59+ min ago (296+ words) BALTIMORE " Monday night the Sandtown-Winchester community confronted Baltimore City Public Schools officials about the district's decision to move students before fully closing New Song Academy. The district said the West Baltimore charter school must close following financial issues and problems with the HVAC system and the roof of the building. The plan is for the school to close at the end of the school year but for students to be transferred to the Harlem Park building between December and January. Alumni Lamar Richards told WMAR 2 News that the move is going to disrupt the children's school for many reasons. "Wintertime is coming. Many of our students walk to this school, and to walk down to Harlem Park is too long of a walk, especially with it getting darker sooner. Historically the Harlem Park neighborhood and Sandtown neighborhood has had problems,…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago (495+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (LEX 18) " The University of Kentucky Volleyball team took on the Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC Volleyball Tournament semifinals. Kentucky advances after a 3-1 win. "We just know that they're gonna want revenge on us," freshman setter Kasie O'Brien said. "We just go out there and play our game, set the standard and hopefully we get that dub." And that's exactly what the four-seeded Volunteers attempted to do, but the Cats prevailed. Brooklyn DeLeye led the match with 22 kills, followed by Eva Hudson's 18. O'Brien had 46 assists. 4-0 scoring run, exclaimed by a Lizzie Carr kill, would take the lead 16-15. The Lady Vols would make a run of their own, sticking to blocks for a 21-18 lead. Tennessee found set point, 24-18, but a Brooklyn DeLeye kill to the back corner, and a Kennedy Washington kill off the Lady Vols would slow that, 24-20 UT....

9+ hour, 55+ min ago (211+ words) WINCHESTER, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) " City officials say they have identified the source of an unusual odor that prompted numerous complaints throughout Winchester on Monday, according to a statement released by the City of Winchester. The city reported that multiple departments were dispatched after receiving calls about a strong smell, particularly in the Hill Street area. Officials conducted assessments to determine whether there was any safety risk. According to the city's statement, a spot check by the Winchester Fire Marshal at a nearby fertilizer plant revealed that a new organic product being used at the facility was responsible for the odor. The substance, described as similar to tree sap, produced the strong smell reported by residents. Officials say the product was not burned at any time, and the company has since stopped using it. Before the Fire Marshal's findings, the Winchester…...

11+ hour, 12+ min ago (222+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " The Knoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability and Homeless Coalition has announced its plans for the winter warming center effort, including locations and operating hours." According to a release from the office, warming centers will be open on nights when temperatures fall to 25 degrees or below. This will begin Dec. 1, depending on the site, and run through Feb. 28." A full list of warming centers can be found on the Office of Housing Stability's website. The current list is available below. " "In the winter of 2024-25, more than 400 people sought shelter at the warming centers," the release said." The program, which is going on its third year, is expected to see a decrease in turnout this winter due to "the addition of new programs and supportive housing in the community."" According to the office's 2025 Point-in-Time report, 1,174 people were counted as…...

11+ hour, 13+ min ago (669+ words) The Cavaliers cleaned house. In a weekend designed to test depth, nerves and a brand-new format, the Virginia women mostly made the CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge look like business as usual. The No. 1 Cavaliers rolled to a 3-0 finish in Knoxville, Tenn. and claimed the inaugural women's Dual Meet Challenge title Sunday afternoon, closing the bracket with a consecutive dismantling of No. 7 Michigan at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center." Across three meets in as many days, Virginia outscored Arizona State and Michigan twice by a combined 113-27, affirming their position as the favourites to win a sixth consecutive national championship title come March." Sophomore Anna Moesch was the clear centerpiece for the Cavalier women. The All-American went a perfect four-for-four in her individual races, winning the 100- and 200-yard freestyle in Saturday's dual against Michigan, then doubling down with the 50- and 100-yard…...

11+ hour, 15+ min ago (152+ words) The parent company of the Chattanooga Times Free Press is asking the public for help in raising $100,000 to help fund the newsroom of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock. The campaign is by the Walter E. Hussman Jr. family (WEHCO Media Inc.) The fundraiser asking support from newspaper readers is above the $39 per month charged for online access and the Sunday print paper. The newspaper had this announcement: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Tuesday announced a public fundraising effort to bolster its newsroom operations. "The inaugural campaign aims to raise $100,000 in 100 days, said Staci Miller, director of development for what is being called the newspaper's Community Journalism Project. "All contributions to the project will be administered by the Arkansas Community Foundation. Donations can be made at'arcommunitynews.org." The Hussmans in 2019 donated $25 million to the journalism department at the University of North Carolina....

11+ hour, 41+ min ago (201+ words) The 9-1-1 franchise's history with the hackers taking over Nashville Why there wasn't a true-blue crossover before the hiatus Rashad Raisani wants to make crossovers between 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Nashville a natural occurrence Raisani shared that formal talks on how to make this happen are underway: We're kind of figuring out our story, about which story makes the most sense to tell, but we want to make this not just a one-time thing, that we can start to develop a relationship between these casts so that it won't be always so out of the norm to be able to do it. They haven't decided whether the crossover will be a two-episode event or "a more modest" affair. But whatever they choose, it's certain to be must-watch television. Crossovers are a good time, and the fact that the writing team is trying to establish…...

14+ hour, 12+ min ago (472+ words) - Woman Arrested For Aggravated Cruelty To Animals In" - Get Emailed Headlines From Chattanoogan.com; Like Us On" - McCallie Finishes Second To Top-Ranked St. Xavier At" - School Board Chairman Joe Smith Will Not Seek Re-Election - Nya Robertson Nails 10 Three-Pointers In Lady Vols Win" - Robin Smith Assigned To Federal Prison At Alderson," - Teen Shows Up At Hospital With Gunshot Wound After" Dalton Police Investigating Shoplifting Theft Of Computers The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify a man who shoplifted two gaming computers from Walmart. The theft was recorded by the store's surveillance cameras. The computers were valued at a total of nearly $1,900. The theft happened at the Shugart Road Walmart on Thursday. Shortly before 7 a.m., a man entered the store and immediately went to the electronics department with a shopping cart. The man loaded two gaming computers into…...

16+ hour, 49+ min ago (63+ words) Since late September, hundreds of federal, state and local officers assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force have made more than 2,800 arrests and issued more than 28,000 traffic citations. The operation includes National Guard troops and aims to reduce violent crime in a city that saw nearly 300 homicides last year and nearly 400 in 2023. More in National News...

16+ hour, 57+ min ago (1125+ words) Scott Daughtry found a name. The Tennessee basketball director of strategy took it to assistant coach Gregg Polinsky, who was headed on the summer circuit recruiting. "He said, 'He really rates out well on my analytical model,' " Polinsky recalled. Polinsky had his plan for the Kansas City Midwest Basketball Showcase in June with teams and players to watch. The name Daughtry brought was new " it wasn't a player many schools were recruiting but his data indicated should be sought after as a high-major prospect. Polinsky watched the recruit and was impressed, Daughtry's tip proving correct as the analytics side blended with the reality on the Vols' hunt for players in the summer. "We are just trying to be as much like an NBA front office as we can in the new world of college athletics front offices," Daughtry said. Daughtry…...