94,492. Let that number sink in. That is how many people filed for unemployment in Tennessee, just last week alone. The number more than doubles the week prior, which was 39,096. This means in only two weeks over 130,000 have applied for unemployment.
In our coverage area over 10,000 have filed for help from losing their jobs.
Across the nation 6.6 million people have applied for benefits.
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Lucky Knott
One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9.
He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news.
Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV.
He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.
