MULTIPLE AGENCIES STILL SEARCHING FOR MISSING MAN NEAR DEEP CREEK
GATLINBURG, Tenn.—Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers are searching for a 69-year-old man in the Deep Creek area of the park. Gordon Kaye from Tampa, FL was last seen in the lower loop of Deep ...
THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS FIREFLY VIEWING LOTTERY
ELKMONT CAMPGROUND, Tenn. – The Great Smoky Mountains National Park recently opened the lottery for its Annual Firefly Viewing Opportunity, a chance to see the park’s famous synchronous fireflies at t ...
TBI INVESTIGATING PUTNAM COUNTY TEACHER FOR INAPPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION WITH STUDENT
On April 19, 2023, Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris confirmed that there is an open and active investigation of a former Putnam County teacher. A school official notified Putnam County Sheriff's Off ...
EAST TN TEACHER GRAZED BY A BULLET WHEN GUN DISCHARGED IN STUDENT’S BACKPACK
According to the Knoxville Police Department, an investigation is underway after a gun possessed by a student at West High School discharged in a classroom. Preliminarily appears that the gun was in t ...
COOKEVILLE APARTMENT FIRE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING
Putnam County, TN- This morning around 5:30 AM Cookeville Fire Department was dispatched for a residential structure fire on the corner of 8th Street and N. Willow Ave. When they arrived, they observ ...
19-YEAR-OLD CHARGED AFTER HANDGUN FOUND FOLLOWING DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE
Rhea County deputies were in search of the driver of a white Ford Fusion after he was wanted after a domestic disturbance that happened around noon Wednesday. Roane County deputies were able to locat ...
HEAD SOFTBALL COACH AT WARTBURG HIGH SCHOOL SUSPENDED PENDING INVESTIGATION
According to BBB-TV, Robert Drake, the head softball coach at Wartburg High School, was suspended Wednesday pending an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct with students/players. Ac ...
TENNESSEE: GROCERIES WILL BE TAX FREE FOR THREE MONTHS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee General Assembly has approved more than $400 million in tax cuts for Tennessee families and businesses through the Tennessee Works Tax Act, marking one of the largest ...
TENNESSEE MAN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON AFTER KILLING BALD EAGLE
JACKSON, Tenn. - 44-year-old Jason Perkins of Tiptonville was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for the illegal take of a bald eagle. Perkins was also in illegal possession of a firearm as a co ...
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DROP IN ALL BUT ONE TENNESSEE COUNTY
NASHVILLE – The Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) released new data that showed unemployment rates improved in nearly every county across Tennessee in March 2023. Ninety-four of T ...
MCMINN COUNTY: 24-YEAR-OLD FEMALE FOUND STABBED AND LYING IN ROADWAY
The McMinn County Sheriff's Office is investigating a stabbing incident that occurred near Riceville. On Wednesday, April 26th, Sheriff's Deputies received a call of a female stabbed and lying in the ...
SCAMMER CLAIMING TO BE LIEUTENANT FROM ANDERSON COUNTY
The Anderson County Sheriff's Department was notified of a male caller contacting people stating he was Lt. Terry Allen with the Sheriff’s Office. The caller would ask to speak to specific people rega ...
