TENNESSEE UNEMPLOYMENT AT A TWO YEAR LOW
Unemployment in Tennessee reached a two-year low in December, according to new information released last week by the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The state ended 2021 with an ...
HOSPITAL REFUSES HEART TRANSPLANT FOR MAN BECAUSE HE WON’T GET VACCINATED
A Boston hospital says it won't consider performing a heart transplant on a patient who refuses to get vaccinated against COVID-19, CBS Boston reports. DJ Ferguson, 31, is fighting for his life at Br ...
WHITE CO LOOKING AT LEGAL ACTION AGAINST TWRA TO STOP CLEAR-CUTTING PROJECT
White County is exploring legal avenues against TWRA’s clear cutting project at the Bridgestone Firestone Centennial Wilderness Area. (Scotts Gulf) The County Commission held an attorney-clie ...
FENTRESS COUNTY ESCAPEE FOUND DEAD IN MEXICO
One of 2 Men wanted after fleeing from a Fentress County work detail back in mid July last year has been found dead in Mexico. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced that Charles Kennedy, 35, ...
PIKEVILLE MAN JAILED FOR HARASSING BLEDSOE COUNTY JUDGE
Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained arrest warrants charging a Pikeville man accused of harassing a judge in Bledsoe County. On Friday, TBI agents began investigat ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY WINS ‘FAIR OF THE YEAR’ AWARD FOR AAA DIVISION
Congratulations are in order for the Cumberland County Fair Association on winning the State AAA division ‘Fair of the Year' award. This isn’t the first time the Fair Association has won the top spot ...
CUMBERLAND CO DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
Cumberland County Director of Schools, Ina Maxwell, has announced she plans on retiring in June of this year. The following is an email she sent to the Board of Education and school personnel: ...
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL MOURNS LOSS OF BELOVED SERGEANT
State troopers are mourning the loss of a beloved sergeant who died Thursday from an off-duty medical episode. The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) says Sgt. Randall Massengill was a member of the forc ...
NINE HOUR STAND-OFF SHOOTING ENDS WITH TENNESSEE DEPUTY SHOT THIS MORNING
A deputy is in critical condition in the hospital after the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office said a man shot them early Friday morning. Sheriff Jeff Cassidy said it started when deputies tried to ...
NEW TN LAW WOULD PROHIBIT BOYS FROM PLAYING IN GIRL SPECIFIC SCHOOL SPORTS
Two Tennessee lawmakers are sponsoring legislation which would prohibit biological males from participating in public higher education sports designated specifically for females. SB1862/HB1894 is spo ...
HANNAH PRICE, STEPDAUGHTER OF CHRIS DAUGHTRY, CAUSE OF DEATH RELEASED
Chris Daughtry is speaking out two months after the death of his 25-year-old stepdaughter, Hannah Price. In a joint statement with his wife, Deanna Daughtry, the American Idol alum said officials hav ...
PROPOSED TN LAW TO REIMBURSE DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH MURDER IN SELF-DEFENSE
Tennessee Rep. Bruce Griffey filed a bill aimed at protecting those cleared in self-defense cases Tuesday, naming it after Kyle Rittenhouse. Rittenhouse made headlines during his trial last year afte ...
