Deadly East Tennessee wildfires scorch Gatlinburg area
Severe wildfires devastated Gatlinburg and Sevier County as winds whipped flames through hotels, cabins, and businesses. Dozens of structures burned including Westgate Resorts, Park Vista Hotel, and Driftwood Apartments. 40 to 50 fire units assisted with evacuations and emergency operations centered at Gatlinburg Pittman High School. Evacuees filled shelters as warnings spread and weather conditions eased after a chaotic night.
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Cash
Gatlinburg
Sam
Gailinburg
Judy Tucker
Sevier County
Shari Deason
Deason
Hensley
East Tennessee
Mississippi
Bedrock
William
Newmansville Volunter Fire Department
Bobby Balding
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Crafts
Arrowmont
Bill May
Hughes Hall
Wild Wing
East
Middle Tennessee
Gatlinburg-Pittman High School
Park Vista
Regan Drive
Driftwood
Dean Flewer
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
Katie Brittian
LeConte Center
Pi Beta Phi
Wear's Valley
Cobbly Nob
Pittman Canter
Waters
LeConte Lodge
National Park
Sash
Ryan Holt
Greene County
Gatlinburg Falls
Holt
TEMA
Nashville
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Tennessee Department of Health
Flewer
Fire Mutual Aid Network
McMinn County
Sara Gentry
Westgate Iuky Mountain Resort
Dandridge
Gentry
Ski Mountain
Budget stalemate looms as Brownback avoids lawmakers
Kansas officials dispatch mixed messages over a budget shortfall with spokeswoman Melika Willoughby denying layoffs while signaling significant cuts may be avoided. Critics accuse the governor of failed tax policies and warn against securitizing tobacco settlement funds to cover the gap, risking future dollars and programs for children.
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Brownback
Melika Willoughby
Willoughby
Senate
Anthony Hensley
D-Topeka
Kansas
Donald Trump
Trump
Susan
Wagle
Wichita
GOP
Annie McKay
Kansas Action For Children
Children’s Initiative Fund
McKay
Kansas launches initiative to bring high speed internet to all schools
Kansas officials outline a plan funded largely by federal sources to install fiber optics and Wi Fi in every classroom. Education Super Highway will provide districts with analysis and resources to upgrade affordably, with upgrades aimed for summer 2018 and many districts needing improvements.
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Universal Service Fund
Brownback
Kansas State
Education Super Highway
Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg
Microsoft
Bill Gates
al Communications
Evan Marwell
Education SuperHighway
Organiza
Marwell
Randy Watson
Watson
Technolog
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Sam Brownback
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
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