SUICIDE ON THE RISE IN TENNESSEE, ACCORDING TO STATE SUICIDE-PREVENTION NETWORK
Suicide is now the ninth leading cause of death in Tennessee, with an average of three suicides per day. In 2017, there were 142 youth suicides in the 10-to-24 age group; 51 of these were children bet ...
AVALON CENTER AFFECTED BY PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
Late yesterday, 1057 News learned the partial government shutdown has touched close to home. The Avalon Center, which receives federal grant monies, has been affected by the shutdown in that access to ...
SCHOOLS OFFERED FREE ADMISSION AFTER ATHEISTS WARN AGAINST ARK ENCOUNTER FIELD TRIPS
Noah's Ark, the centerpiece of the Ark Encounter, is being targeted by atheist groups for "religious myths and proselytizing," but its founder, Ken Ham, says the outside groups are "bullying" and "int ...
TEEN COULD FACE CHARGES AFTER “BIRD BOX” CHALLENGE STUNT GOES AWRY
A Utah teen maybe facing charges after police say she crashed into another vehicle when she covered her eyes while driving as a part of the Bird Box challenge. Layton Police Department shared image ...
TENNESSEE LOTTERY AWARDED RESPONSIBLE-GAMING CERTIFICATION
The World Lottery Association has awarded the Tennessee Lottery its highest level of recognition: the level-four Responsible Gaming Certification. It is presented to lotteries that include responsibl ...
BONNAROO 2019 LINEUP ANNOUNCED
The preliminary lineup for Bonnaroo 2019 was released this morning. Among the acts headlining this year’s festival include Phish, Childish Gambino, Cardi B and Post Malone. Other performers include th ...
28TH ANNUAL SANDHILL CRANE FESTIVAL SET FOR JANUARY 19-20
The 2019 Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, January 19-20, at the Hiwassee Refuge and Birchwood Community Center. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is the prima ...
SWIPING CHICKEN TENDERS LEFT ON ALABAMA HIGHWAY IS A CRIME
Alabama cops are warning drivers against stopping for at least one kind of fast food. Officials in Cherokee County implored motorists in a Facebook post late Sunday not to eat chicken tenders that ...
MORE THAN 100 PRAYING MANTISES HATCH IN VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS TREE
File this under "E" for "Ewww!" A Virginia woman said she received a shocking gift over the holidays: more than 100 praying mantises had hatched in her home after the insects were brought in on her ...
160+ GERMAN SHEPHERDS RESCUED FROM ‘DEPLORABLE’ CONDITIONS IN GEORGIA
More than 160 German Shepherds were removed from a property in Georgia after animal rescuers discovered them living in "deplorable, unsanitary conditions." The dogs, found in Candler County's Mette ...
MOST POPULAR BABY NAMES IN TENNESSEE ANNOUNCED
The Tennessee Department of Health has released its list of the most-popular names for babies born in the state in 2018. After having been nudged out by Ava in 2017, Emma reclaimed the top spot for g ...
