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Tennessee landfill crisis: State warns of looming capacity threat to health and growth
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is raising concerns about the state’s population outpacing landfill capacity.
TDEC shared those concerns at a senate committee meeting Wednesday.
Officials showed this map to State Senators:
They say landfills in green have more than 10 years left in their lifespan, while those in yellow have between 3-10 years left.
TDEC says failure to act on this issue can hamper the state in several ways, including public health and the state’s ability cultivate economic growth.
“We’re seeing strains on regional landfill capacity and if we don’t look into this and do something we risk our ability to manage this reliably. Failing to do this could be a risk to public health.”
At Wednesday’s meeting, the head of the National Waste and Recycling Association said that in Tennessee, about 92 percent of waste goes to landfills like this one in Birchwood:
The national average is about 54 percent.
TDEC says the landfills in East Tennessee have about 25 years of capacity left. It’s worse in Middle Tennessee, but…
“If a landfill closes down in Middle Tennessee, that waste has to go somewhere, so it’s going to go to maybe the next closest neighbor, I mean landfill, or perhaps even farther away, depending on the economics.”
We took these concerns to the Chattanooga Solid Waste Division to check in and see if landfills here are at capacity. They tell us…
“We have about six years left in our current sale, we are looking to increase our daily tonnage. And when that happens, that current sales timeframe will go down to two years.”
The Chattanooga Solid Waste Division says they’re looking to add another site close to the Birchwood landfill.
“We’re actually getting ready to open up another sale within the next two years. And shortly after that, we will already start making preparations to open up cell four, which will take us to a lifespan of 49 years.”
State lawmakers also got a look at some of the efforts made towards recycling in Tennessee.
Industry experts estimate recyclable materials could be worth hundreds-of-millions of dollars to the right manufacturers annually.
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TN Lottery Cash 3 Evening, Cash 4 Evening winning numbers for June 28, 2026
The Tennessee Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 28, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Cash 3 numbers from June 28 drawing
Evening: 5-3-8, Wild: 7
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Winning Cash 4 numbers from June 28 drawing
Evening: 5-6-1-2, Wild: 1
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Winning Daily Tennessee Jackpot numbers from June 28 drawing
05-08-17-19-31
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from June 28 drawing
04-11-31-54-58, Bonus: 03
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Tennessee Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599.
For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Tennessee Lottery offices. By mail, send a winner claim form, winning lottery ticket, a copy of a government-issued ID and proof of social security number to P.O. Box 290636, Nashville, TN 37229. Prize claims less than $600 do not require a claim form. Please include contact information on prizes claimed by mail in the event we need to contact you.
To submit in person, sign the back of your ticket, fill out a winner claim form and deliver the form, along with the ticket and government-issued ID and proof of social security number to any of these locations:
Nashville Headquarters & Claim Center: 26 Century Blvd., Nashville, TN 37214, 615-254-4946 in the (615) and (629) area, 901-466-4946 in the (901) area, 865-512-4946 in the (865) area, 423-939-7529 in the (423) area or 1-877-786-7529 (all other areas in Tennessee). Outside Tennessee, dial 615-254-4946. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
Knoxville District Office: Cedar Springs Shopping Center, 9298 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922, (865) 251-1900. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $199,999.
Chattanooga District Office: 2020 Gunbarrel Rd., Suite 106, Chattanooga, TN 37421, (423) 308-3610. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $199,999.
Memphis District Office: Chiles Plaza, 7424 U.S. Highway 64, Suite 104, Memphis, TN 38133, (901) 322-8520. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $199,999.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at https://tnlottery.com/.
When are the Tennessee Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10:00 p.m. CT Tuesday and Friday.
- Cash 3, 4: Daily at 9:28 a.m. (Morning) and 12:28 p.m. CT (Midday), except for Sunday. Evening game daily, seven days a week, at 6:28 p.m. CT.
- Daily Tennessee Jackpot: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Tennessee Cash: 10:34 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- Powerball Double Play: 10:30 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
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2026 Tennessee Football Position Preview: Running Backs | Rocky Top Insider

A position group that has stability at the top but questions behind the starter is running back. DeSean Bishop returns as the unquestioned starter after a dominant redshirt-sophomore year, but both the pieces behind him a year ago that split the load have departed.
Now, it’ll be a battle for reps between young returners Daune Morris and Justin Baker and Tulane transfer Javin Gordon. Tennessee has rotated up to three backs a game, as well, making a chance for two to be in a game-by-game position to contribute.
Bishop, the star of the room, has expectations that he could play his way into an NFL draft pick this upcoming year. This past season, he took 182 carries for 1,076 yards and 16 touchdowns. That was good for a really strong average of 5.9 yards per tote.
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Gordon, the Tulane transfer, joins after his true freshman year with the Green Wave. While it wasn’t at the SEC level, he was very productive, posting 128 carries, 516 yards and five touchdowns.
Morris and Baker return after limited roles. Morris was the fourth back, meaning he got more run than Baker when injuries did occur. He finished his freshman year with 35 carries, 133 yards and a touchdown while also returning punts. Baker took 14 carries for 43 yards.
“It’s huge because you look at the production, you got a guy that understands what he’s walking into in terms of seeing it week in and week out in terms of the caliber of teams that we’re going against,” Tennessee running backs coach DeRail Sims said in the spring about Bishop returning. “His understanding of what it’s like when the game’s on the line and having to go out there and make plays in all three facets of the game, in running the ball, the protection piece, and the passing game. So it’s huge having Bish back.”
The other pieces of the running back room are three-star freshman Will Rajecki and redshirt-senior Hunter Barnes.
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I-24 traffic to be impacted as Middle Tennessee Electric conducts electrical line work
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) – Traffic on Interstate 24 will be impacted Sunday as Middle Tennessee Electric crews conduct electrical line work.
MTE said crews will be performing electrical line work across I-24 near Exit 76 in Murfreesboro Sunday, June 28.
“The project will require one full interstate traffic stoppage and multiple rolling roadblocks beginning at sunrise,” MTE said. “The work is expected to take approximately five to six hours to complete.”
MTE said Guardian Traffic Control will assist with traffic management.
The work could be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
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