2024 in Tennessee
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The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in Tennessee.
Incumbents
[edit]State government
[edit]Events
[edit]- January 21 – The death toll from the ongoing winter storms in the United States increases to 89, with most of the deaths reported in Oregon and Tennessee.[1]
- March 5 –
- Five people, with 3 children including pilot killed in a plane crash on Interstate 40 near Nashville.[2]
- Super Tuesday:
- The Democratic Party holds presidential nominating contests in Tennessee, amongst other states.[3]
- The Republican Party holds presidential nominating contests in Tennessee, amongst other states.[3]
- April 20 – Two people are killed and six more are injured in a shooting at a block party in Memphis.[4]
- September 27 – Hurricane Helene: The Walters Dam was reported to have suffered a catastrophic failure due to ongoing heavy rainfall, with Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis ordering the immediate evacuation of parts of the nearby city of Newport.The reports were later confirmed to have been false.[5]
- October 2 – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announces an investigation into a plastic factory after six workers have died or went missing from flooding by Hurricane Helene.[6]
- November 5 –
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "More than 90 dead after fierce US winter storms". 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "New details in Nashville plane crash that killed Canadian family". March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "What is Super Tuesday and why does it matter?". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "2 dead, 6 injured in Memphis block party shooting, police say". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ Kiehl, Tyler Whetstone and Allison. "Cocke County, Newport evacuations ordered after false alarm over 'catastrophic' dam failure". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Helene's flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ Kinery, Emma (2023-04-25). "Biden launches 2024 reelection campaign, promising to fulfill economic policy vision". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ Writer, JEFF FARRELL Staff (2023-12-22). "Carr says he won't seek re-election". The Mountain Press. Retrieved 2024-10-07.