TWO KILLED, ONE INJURED IN DEKALB COUNTY SHOOTING
WJLE Radio reports a tragic overnight shooting taking place in the Austin Bottom area of DeKalb County, where two individuals were killed and one was injured on October 15, 2025. DeKalb County Sheriff ...
TENN. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS MOVING TO DIGITAL MAIL
NASHVILLE – Beginning November 3, 2025, the Tennessee Department of Correction will transition from physical mail to scanned, digitized personal mail for inmates at all TDOC facilities. Mail from f ...
T.H.P. PHONE SYSTEM UPGRADES AND NEW NUMBERS TAKE EFFECT TODAY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is upgrading its phone system to enhance reliability, security, and performance for public and first responder calls, with the changes taking effect on Wednesday. Th ...
ANDERSON COUNTY MAN AMONG FIVE DRUG OFFENDERS SENTENCED TO TDOC CUSTODY
From 8th District Attorney General Jared Effler: On September 15, 2025, and October 6, 2025, Campbell County Criminal Court Judge Zachary R. Walden sentenced the following offenders to Tennessee De ...
PUTNAM RESCUE SQUAD RESCUES STRANDED FISHERMAN
On the afternoon of October 15, the Putnam County Rescue Squad Swiftwater Team swiftly responded to an emergency at the Happy Hollow Boat Ramp, where a fisherman had become stranded due to rapidly ris ...
KNOX COUNTY MAN FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER CRASHING CAR INTO HOUSE
In Powell, Tennessee, 18-year-old Jayden Michael Ingersoll faces multiple charges after crashing his car into a house on Monday night while driving at approximately 100 mph on Meredith Road, far excee ...
JAMES HELTON WANTED BY PUTNAM DEPUTIES
From the Putnam County Sheriff's Office: WELCOME BACK TO WARRANT WEDNESDAY Sheriff Eddie Farris and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in locating James Hel ...
‘NOBODY TRASHES TENNESSEE’ LAUNCHES NEW SCOUT PATCH
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee (NTT) litter prevention campaign is rolling out the third patch in its scouting and youth patch series. ...
TRAIN DERAILS IN MAURY COUNTY; NO INJURIES REPORTED
A train derailment involving empty cars occurred in Columbia, Tennessee, on October 14, 2025, prompting the Columbia Police Department to urge the public to avoid the area around W. 7th Street and Tro ...
OAK RIDGE MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED 1ST-DEGREE MURDER
In Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the Oak Ridge Police Department has charged 34-year-old Jacob Yugo with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and tampering with evidence following an assault on ...
TENNESSEE GAS PRICES FALL FOUR CENTS
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (October 13, 2025) — Gas prices continued to decline across the state over last week, falling four cents, on average. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.71 which is seven cen ...
DRUG HUNDREDS OF TIMES STRONGER THAN FENTANYL FOUND ON TENNESSEE STREETS
Nitazenes, a class of synthetic opioids developed in the 1950s but shelved due to their extreme potency and danger, are resurfacing on Tennessee streets, prompting urgent warnings from medical experts ...
