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 lanes are closed at this time. Seek an alternative ...
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 2015 Ford Mustang driven by 18-year-old Cale ...
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 makes high-efficiency power electronics, ener ...
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 passed 68-28-2. It now heads to Gove ...
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 two vehicles were involved, with one rep ...
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 several kidnapping charges. Court docum ...
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 the Tennessee Dow ...
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 to become law. The Tennessee House of Represent ...
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 yesterday. It now heads to Governor Bill Lee’s desk for his si ...
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 was charged with aggravated domestic assault, DUI ...
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 crop emergence. Wi ...
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. This outage will last about 2 hours and will af ...
