DROUGHT DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR LIVESTOCK AVAILABLE IN AREA COUNTIES
Ranchers and livestock producers in several area counties are now eligible to apply for drought disaster assistance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency says farmers in Bledsoe, Br ...
ENDANGERED CHILD ALERT ISSUED FOR MISSING SWEETWATER CHILD
(STORY UPDATE) - The child was found safe this morning (Wednesday, November 8, 2023) (PREVIOUS STORY) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an endangered child alert for 2-year-old Willo ...
11-POUND LARGEMOUTH BASS CAUGHT IN WATTS BAR RESERVOIR
Randy Miller of Spring City had a great catch while fishing at Watts Bar Reservoir. He caught an 11-pound largemouth bass. Reservoir biologist Mike Jolley said it was the largest bass caught in Watts ...
WATTS BAR UNIT 2 BEGINS SCHEDULED REFUELING
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 safely began a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage late Friday evening after generating more than 13.7 billion kilowatt-hours of ...
WILDFIRE REPORTED IN POCKET WILDERNESS IN RHEA COUNTY
Crews are working to contain a wildfire near the Cumberland Trail at the Pocket Wilderness in Rhea County, northwest of Dayton. Authorities say as of this afternoon, it has burned more than 200 acres ...
BLAIR ENTERS PLEA OF GUILTY TO SEX CRIMES IN MCMINN COUNTY
Melissa Blair, age 40, of Englewood, entered a plea of guilty today to sex crimes in McMinn County court. Blair had sexual relations with at least 18 male students at McMinn Central High School and f ...
TYSON FOODS RECALLING 30,000 POUNDS OF CHICKEN NUGGETS
Tyson Foods voluntarily recalled around 30,000 pounds of its dino-shaped chicken nuggets after some consumers reported finding small metal pieces in their patties. The recall is for 29-ounce plastic ...
SCOTT COUNTY DEPUTY INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy involved in a vehicle accident has been released from U.T. Medical Center. Deputy Michael Hanson was on duty when the crash occurred Monday. Hanson wa ...
SILVER ALERT ISSUED FOR MISSING LENOIR CITY MAN
STORY UPDATE - Hyett has been found safe. Previous story - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a silver alert after a 65-year-old man was reported missing from Lenoir City Officers say Cal ...
TOYOTA RECALLING MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION VEHICLES
Toyota has issued a recall of more than 1.8 million RAV4s involving model years 2013-2018. Officials say there is a fire risk from some replacement batteries. Since some replacement batteries in the ...
AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, TENNESSEANS WILL BE PAYING MORE FOR GROCERIES
As of Wednesday at midnight, Tennessee’s 3-month grocery sales tax holiday is over. The tax cut was part of Governor Bill Lee’s Tennessee Works Tax Act, which contained a $400 million tax cut, the la ...
TENNESSEE GRANT PROGRAM UNDERWAY TO HELP NEW MOMS
Applications opened today (Wednesday, November 1, 2023) for the Tennessee Strong Families Grant program. It’s a state program with $20 million to help families. The state program will help new moms ...
