Gary and Christie Foulks started the adoption process in April of 2023 they instantly fell in love with their daughter Nora and almost two years later found themselves on a plane to Kyrgyzstan Asia, to bring their daughter to her new home in Greene County.
She is very independent, she is very bubbly, she is very vocal about what she wants, said Nora's mom Christie Foulks.
Northeast Tennessee's U.S. Congresswoman is taking the lead in a bipartisan effort to curb ticket scalping.
On April 8, U.S. Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger introduced the House Bipartisan companion bill for the Mitigating Automated Internet Networks (MAIN) Event Ticketing Act with co-lead U.S. Congressman Troy A. Carter, a Louisiana Democrat. Senators Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, and Ben Ray Luján, a New Mexico Democrat, have introduced the bill in the U.S Senate.
Companion legislation will be introduced Tuesday to build on a bill aimed at stopping ticket scalpers from using software to purchase a high volume of tickets while codifying an executive order made by President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJHL) – Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger attended President Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday and believes there’s plenty to be excited about in East Tennessee.
Trump spoke at length about strengthening border security and cutting spending, things that Harshbarger believes will directly benefit our region.
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EXCLUSIVE —House Republicans are pushing legislation that would ban the flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag above public buildings, an effort more likely to become law now that there is a GOP trifecta.
U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger thinks President Joe Biden's $98.6 billion request for disaster relief from Congress isn't enough.
Biden requested the emergency supplemental aid from Congress on Nov. 18 to help victims of natural disasters, primarily Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but also other emergencies.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL)— One month after Hurricane Helene, parts of Washington County, Tennessee remain unrecognizable due to flood damage. News Channel 11 spoke with county leaders on Wednesday to check in on the recovery and rebuilding process.
Tennessee U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) has been on the ground meeting with East Tennessee residents impacted by Hurricane Helene and working to gather and distribute supplies to those in need in the aftermath of the storm.
Harshbarger, whose district stretches from the far northeastern point of the state down to the Gatlinburg area, and her staff have deployed to multiple counties impacted by the hurricane since flood waters devastated areas to assess each community’s needs and help distribute supplies.
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee toured the Northeast Tennessee Disaster Relief Center at Bristol Motor Speedway on Monday alongside Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Rep. Diana Harshbarger.
The speedway's South Building is where the relief center is based. It is full of supplies for those affected by the flooding event caused by Hurricane Helene.
Local officials, the military and numerous volunteers are working around the clock to distribute the supplies to those in need.
Residents of some remote areas in East Tennessee cut off from phone and internet access will soon be able to communicate with loved ones as they recover from Hurricane Helene. Ten Starlink receivers have been donated to cities ravaged by floods.