PEDESTRIAN HIT BY TRACTOR-TRAILER IN ANDERSON COUNTY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics responded yesterday to Dollar General on Edgemoor Road in Anderson County after a pedestrian was hit by a tractor-trailer. One lane was closed at the scene. ...
TBI INVESTIGATING ALLEGED SEXUAL ABUSE BY BLEDSOE COUNTY DEPUTY
(Developing Story) - The TBI is investigating allegations of sexual abuse involving a Bledsoe County deputy. A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesperson says the incident involving a female in ...
TWRA TO BAN ALCOHOL ON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says alcohol will be banned in all state wildlife management areas starting this Monday (April 15, 2024). Officials said alcohol possession and consumption w ...
RESCHEDULED AEROSMITH CONCERT DATE ANNOUNCED FOR KNOXVILLE
Officials have announced a rescheduled concert date in Knoxville for Aerosmith. The “Peace Out Tour” will take place at Thompson-Boling Arena on October 5, 2024. The band was originally schedule ...
TENNESSEE’S 2024 SPRING TURKEY HUNTING SEASON OPENS SATURDAY, APRIL 13
Tennessee’s statewide spring turkey hunting season opens Saturday, April 13, 2024, and continues through Sunday, May 26, 2024. According to Roger Shields, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Wil ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH RESULTS IN TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF I-40 WESTBOUND IN PUTNAM COUNTY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a vehicle crash involving two tractor-trailers and a pickup truck resulted in westbound lanes on I-40 in Putnam County being temporarily closed yesterday. Troopers ...
DAYTON CITY SCHOOL STUDENTS VISIT WASHINGTON, D.C.
For many in the Dayton City School (DCS) community, the annual 8th grade field trip to Washington, D.C., is considered a rite of passage. However, because of COVID-related closures and rising costs, t ...
ENDANGERED CHILD ALERT ISSUED FOR TWO MISSING CHILDREN FROM KNOXVILLE
An Endangered Child Alert has been issued on behalf of the Knoxville Police Department 20-month-old Jaisy Hollins and 4-year-old Joshua Hollins Jr. They are believed to be with their non-custodial ...
TENNESSEE SENATE PASSES BILL ALLOWING PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO BE ARMED
Public school teachers carrying guns may soon become law in Tennessee. The Senate passed House Bill 1202 yesterday. The bill would allow faculty or staff members of a public school to carry a co ...
BILL WOULD SUSPEND DRIVING RIGHTS TO JUVENILES MAKING MASS VIOLENCE THREATS IN TENNESSEE SCHOOLS
The Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation yesterday that would suspend driving privileges for juveniles who make mass violence threats on school property or at a school-related activity. Ho ...
TRIAL DATE SCHEDULED IN BRUTAL ANDERSON COUNTY MURDER CASE
A trial date has been scheduled for 56-year-old Sean Shannon Finnegan in Anderson County. He is charged with the brutal murder of a woman in Oak Ridge in August 2020. The trial is set to start o ...
VEHICLE HITS GUARD RAIL ON I-40 HARD ENOUGH TO SEND ENGINE OUT OF CAR
Putnam County firefighters and medics responded to a vehicle crash yesterday on I-40 east of Monterey. Initial reports indicate a car collided with a tractor-trailer. The impact sent the car int ...
