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TDOT URGES DRIVERS TO MOVE OVER AND SLOW DOWN DURING WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is participating in National Work Zone Awareness Week from April 20-24, joining other states in urging motorists to “Work
BURN RESTRICTIONS EXTENDED TO APRIL 20TH
The Roane County (TN) Office of Emergency Services & Homeland Security has extended burn restrictions through April 20, 2026. No new burn permits are being
TENN. SUPREME COURT WARNS OF PHISHING SCAM
The Tennessee Supreme Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) have issued a warning to residents about a phishing scam involving text messages
PUTNAM COUNTY LAUNCHES “SPRING CLEAN UP” DRUG OPERATION; 14 INDICTED
On April 16, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris announced the successful launch of a countywide drug enforcement operation called “Spring Clean Up.” The initiative,
TRUCK CARRYING OVER 1 MILLION BEES CRASHES IN KNOXVILLE; I-40 RAMP CLOSED BY TDOT
A truck carrying a load of bees crashed on the ramp from I-40 East to Henley Street in Knoxville, Tennessee, causing the bees to escape
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN MAN SENTENCED TO 28 YEARS IN PRISON FOR EXPLOITING 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL ONLINE
Patrick Bryant Hawley, 44, of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, was sentenced on April 16, 2026, by Chief Judge Travis R. McDonough in the U.S. District Court
SCOTT COUNTY DETECTIVE INDICTED ON INSURANCE FRAUD CHARGES AFTER ARSON INVESTIGATION
A former Scott County detective has been indicted on charges of insurance fraud following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. In December 2024,
TENNESSEE BANS AI FROM CLAIMING TO BE LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Tennessee has enacted a new law prohibiting artificial intelligence systems from advertising or claiming they can function as licensed mental health professionals. The measure aims
JURY FINDS LIVE NATION AND TICKETMASTER GUILTY OF ILLEGAL MONOPOLY
A jury has found that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster violated federal and state antitrust laws by unlawfully maintaining and abusing their monopoly power
TN DEPT. OF LABOR REPORTS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS WELL BELOW U.S. RATE
According to the Tennessee Dept. of Labor, Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.6% in February 2026, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor
FOUR ARRESTED AFTER DRUG RAID IN ANDERSON COUNTY
Deputies with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, along with SWAT and the 7th Judicial Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence on Revere
CRIMINAL COURT INDICTMENT EXECUTED ON BARRICADED AND ARMED SUBJECT IN COOKEVILLE
On April 16, 2026, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Cookeville Police Department investigators, assisted by the department’s SWAT team due to the suspect’s known possession of
TDOT URGES DRIVERS TO MOVE OVER AND SLOW DOWN DURING WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is participating in National Work Zone Awareness Week from April 20-24, joining other states in urging motorists to “Work with Us – move over and slow ...
BURN RESTRICTIONS EXTENDED TO APRIL 20TH
The Roane County (TN) Office of Emergency Services & Homeland Security has extended burn restrictions through April 20, 2026. No new burn permits are being issued due to increasing elevated and ha ...
TENN. SUPREME COURT WARNS OF PHISHING SCAM
The Tennessee Supreme Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) have issued a warning to residents about a phishing scam involving text messages and emails that falsely claim to be from ...
PUTNAM COUNTY LAUNCHES “SPRING CLEAN UP” DRUG OPERATION; 14 INDICTED
On April 16, 2026, Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris announced the successful launch of a countywide drug enforcement operation called “Spring Clean Up.” The initiative, which followed months of in-d ...
TRUCK CARRYING OVER 1 MILLION BEES CRASHES IN KNOXVILLE; I-40 RAMP CLOSED BY TDOT
A truck carrying a load of bees crashed on the ramp from I-40 East to Henley Street in Knoxville, Tennessee, causing the bees to escape and swarm the area. As a result, the Tennessee Department of ...
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN MAN SENTENCED TO 28 YEARS IN PRISON FOR EXPLOITING 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL ONLINE
Patrick Bryant Hawley, 44, of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, was sentenced on April 16, 2026, by Chief Judge Travis R. McDonough in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chatt ...
SCOTT COUNTY DETECTIVE INDICTED ON INSURANCE FRAUD CHARGES AFTER ARSON INVESTIGATION
A former Scott County detective has been indicted on charges of insurance fraud following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. In December 2024, a vehicle fire occurred in Sco ...
TENNESSEE BANS AI FROM CLAIMING TO BE LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Tennessee has enacted a new law prohibiting artificial intelligence systems from advertising or claiming they can function as licensed mental health professionals. The measure aims to prevent misleadi ...
JURY FINDS LIVE NATION AND TICKETMASTER GUILTY OF ILLEGAL MONOPOLY
A jury has found that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster violated federal and state antitrust laws by unlawfully maintaining and abusing their monopoly power in the live entertainment industr ...
TN DEPT. OF LABOR REPORTS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS WELL BELOW U.S. RATE
According to the Tennessee Dept. of Labor, Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.6% in February 2026, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (T ...
FOUR ARRESTED AFTER DRUG RAID IN ANDERSON COUNTY
Deputies with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, along with SWAT and the 7th Judicial Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence on Revere Avenue in Clinton last night following multiple ...
CRIMINAL COURT INDICTMENT EXECUTED ON BARRICADED AND ARMED SUBJECT IN COOKEVILLE
On April 16, 2026, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Cookeville Police Department investigators, assisted by the department's SWAT team due to the suspect's known possession of firearms, executed a Criminal ...
