GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS SYNCHRONOUS FIREFLY LOTTERY OPENS FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2024
The Great Smoky Mountains synchronous firefly lottery will open on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 9 a.m. Central time and close on Monday, April 29,
MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTED ON I-75 SOUTHBOUND NEAR SWEETWATER
(as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern, Wednesday, April 24, 2024) – There is a multi-vehicle accident on I-75 at mile marker 59 near Sweetwater. Both southbound
TWO LIFESTAR HELICOPTERS RESPOND TO VEHICLE CRASH IN MORGAN COUNTY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics responded to a vehicle crash yesterday on Highway 62 in Morgan County in Coalfield. The accident report states a
UNIPOWER IN DUNLAP TO CLOSE LEAVING AROUND 30 EMPLOYEES LOOKING FOR WORK
Unipower has told Tennessee officials that it plans to permanently shut its doors in Dunlap, leaving around 30 employees looking for a job. The company
TENNESSEE HOUSE APPROVES BILL ARMING TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
(BREAKING NEWS) – The Tennessee General Assembly passed a bill this afternoon permitting teachers to carry a firearm in public schools in Tennessee. The bill
BREAKING NEWS – SERIOUS VEHICLE CRASH ON HIGHWAY 62 IN COALFIELD
(BREAKING NEWS) – An accident has occurred on Highway 62 near the Marathon gas station in the Coalfield community of Morgan County. Initial reports indicate
FORMER BRADLEY COUNTY CORRECTIONS OFFICER AND HER HUSBAND FACE SEVERAL KIDNAPPING CHARGES
Former Bradley County Jail correctional officer Krystl Lyn McClure and her husband, Chase Shawn McClure, have been indicted by a Bradley County Grand Jury on
BYRDSTOWN, LOUDON, AND SPRING CITY SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN TENNESSEE DOWNTOWNS PROGRAM
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter today announced the 12 Tennessee communities selected to participate in the ninth round of
BILL ALLOWING PARENTS TO BE FINED FOR CHILD’S CRIMINAL OFFENSE CLOSE TO BECOMING LAW
A proposal that would allow parents to be fined for their child’s criminal offenses is headed to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s desk for his signature
BILL ALLOWING STATE TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD RAPISTS HEADING TO GOVERNOR’S DESK
A bill that would allow the state to seek the death penalty for those convicted of rape of a child passed the House of Representatives
MAN ARRESTED AFTER REPORTEDLY BITING PART OF WOMAN’S LIP OFF
A Blount County man was arrested after he reportedly bit off a part of a woman’s lip during an altercation. Officers say 36-year-old Jeorge Padilla
TENNESSEE CROP AND FIELD REPORT FOR APRIL 22, 2024
Tennessee experienced mild temperatures and variable rainfall last week. Some counties received decent precipitation over the weekend, continuing to aid in pasture growth and seeded
PLANNED POWER OUTAGE SCHEDULED FOR BYRDSTOWN AREA
There will be a planned power outage beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, April 23, 2024) starting at 9 a.m. Central in the Byrdstown area in Pickett County.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER PASS AWAY IN BRADLEY COUNTY HOUSE FIRE
Bradley County firefighters responded to a structure blaze yesterday on North Brook Drive NE. Officials say it started in the kitchen of the home. As
LEE: SCHOOL VOUCHER BILL MAY BE DEAD FOR THIS YEAR’S LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released a statement today, signaling the bill regarding school vouchers may be dead for this year’s legislative session. “I am extremely
FORMER JAMESTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SOLD AT DELINQUENT TAX SALE
County officials say the former Jamestown Regional Medical Center facility has been sold at a delinquent tax sale at the Fentress County Justice Center. The
RESURFACING WORK SCHEDULED FOR PART OF HIGHWAY 129 “THE DRAGON”
Motorists traveling on a part of U.S. Highway 129 known as the “The Dragon” in Blount County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities
KLIMPS INDICTED IN FENTRESS COUNTY ON MULTIPLE COUNTS OF CHILD ABUSE
A grand jury has indicted a mother and father from Michigan accused of abusing their adopted children in Fentress County. Authorities say Jessica and Jason
DRIVER MIRACULOUSLY SUSTAINS MINOR INJURIES AFTER TREE GOES THROUGH CAR
South Greene Volunteer Fire Department officials said one person suffered minor injuries after a tree went through a car in a crash yesterday in Greene
TWRA CREATES NIGHT HUNTING SEASON FOR COYOTES AND BOBCATS
In the Furbearer Hunting and Trapping regulations, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission has voted to remove the legal take of long-tailed weasels and spotted
RHEA COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD CELEBRATING 60TH ANNIVERSARY
The Rhea County Commission and County Mayor celebrate the Rhea County Rescue Squad’s 60th anniversary with a proclamation honoring their outstanding service to the community,
BRADLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS SUBSTITUTE TEACHER CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE
Law enforcement says a Bradley County School System substitute teacher has been charged with assault and child abuse. The incident report says John Kern grabbed
BILL CHANGING HOW BAIL IS SET IN TENNESSEE HEADING TO GOVERNOR’S DESK
A bill that changes how bail is set is now awaiting the governor’s signature to become law. The bill makes it so the defendant’s ability
LAWMAKERS CONTINUE TO DEBATE SCHOOL VOUCHER BILL IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s bill to give students private school vouchers in Tennessee appears to be running out of momentum. If it does pass, it