NEW LAWS SET TO BEGIN IN JANUARY
The new year will kick off with new laws in place in the State of Tennessee. On Jan. 1, 2024, new laws such as the gun safety course law and Abrial’s Law, alongside additional laws addressing alcohol, ...
REMINDER: HIGHWAY 127 WIDENING PROJECT EXPECTED TO FINISH BY LATE JUNE
TDOT expects to finish their widening project on State Route 28 / Highway 127 by June, 30th, 2025, with no delays on weekdays. The contractor is currently performing grading activities, and paving ...
WHERE TO BUY OR SET OFF FIREWORKS IN EAST TENNESSEE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - New Year’s is just around the corner and you may be wondering if you will be able to celebrate with fireworks. WVLT News has compiled a list of counties and cities in East T ...
PARENT CHILD CONNECTION SERIES IN CROSSVILLE BEGINS JANUARY 2ND, 2025
The Parent-Child Connection is a free class series that aims to support parents by providing support for any specific issues or challenges they may face in the course of raising their children. The ...
FAIRFIELD WOMAN HITS LIGHT POLE IN DOMINO’S PARKING LOT
On Friday, Nancyanne Welsh's silver Hyundai Santa Fe was about to leave the Domino's parking lot at 4929 Peavine Road. While leaving the parked position, she tried removing a small flag from her windo ...
KNOXVILLE PD ISSUES DETAILS ON BAILEY AMBER ALERT CASE
Two-year-old Elton Bailey, the subject of a statewide AMBER Alert that was issued on Sunday evening, has been found safe. At around 5:25 p.m. on Sunday, December 29, 2024, it was reported to the Kn ...
FLAGS AT HALF STAFF ALERT FOR JIMMY CARTER
From the official Facebook page of Roane County Emergency Alerts: half staff alert- former president Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. Per President Biden’s proclamation and in accordance w ...
TN DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2024 HIGHLIGHTS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security marked a year of significant achievements in 2024, reinforcing its commitment to protecting and serving Tennesseans. From hi ...
BIG LOTS TO KEEP AT LEAST 200 STORES OPEN
FOX Business - National retailer Big Lots, which is based in Columbus, Ohio, announced this week that it has found a buyer that will keep at least 200 stores open, while also possibly keeping some sta ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO TWO CRAB ORCHARD FIRES
Last night, at 6 p.m., Cumberland County firefighters responded to a report that a transformer had caught fire on Junior Cox Rd. in Crab Orchard. When they arrived, they found a powerline that was, at ...
TBI INVESTIGATES MONROE COUNTY SHOOTING
MONROE COUNTY – At the request of 10th Judicial District Attorney General Stephen Hatchett, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to a shooting that injured a Monroe County deputy Sun ...
NEW LAW IN 2025 WILL REQUIRE ANTI-ASSAULT TRAINING FOR SERVERS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Starting in 2025, bartenders and servers in Tennessee will be required to take part in trainings with the goal to make everybody feel safe while out on the town. “Requiremen ...
