McCauley has led the 278th since May 2011. He was deputy commander when the regiment was deployed to Iraq in 2010. He was also with the 278th on its first Iraq deployment in 2004.
The measure would cut Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, benefits by 30 percent if a child fails to advance to the next grade.
The plateau may see some severe storms. The main threats will be stronger winds, larger hail and possibly an isolated tornado.
Police say foul play was involved in the death of a homeless man in his late 20's whose body was found Tuesday near downtown Knoxville.
A proposal that would dock the welfare payments of parents whose children fail school is scheduled to be heard by the full Senate on Thursday.
An East Tennessee soldier serving in Afghanistan got a special treat Tuesday night.
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