BUSINESSMAN, ENTREPRENEUR AND PHILANTHROPIST MILLARD V. OAKLEY PASSES
Businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Millard v. Oakley passed away early this morning, he was 91 years old. Oakley graduated from Livingston Academy in 1947 and then attended Tennessee Tech. ...
TENNESSEE DEATH ROW INMATE SELECTS LAST MEAL
NASHVILLE, TN A Tennessee inmate scheduled for execution by lethal injection Thursday has selected his last meal. The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) says Oscar Smith, 72, has selected a d ...
UCHRA EMPLOYEE RECOGNIZED FOR HEROIC RESPONSE
Commodities employee Adam Knepp was recognized for his heroism by Executive Director Mark Farley during the UCHRA Executive Board meeting held on April 20. In March, Adam successfully performed the He ...
SHEPARD PLEAS GUILTY TO CHARGES IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT DEATHS OF COOKEVILLE MOTHER AND HER 2 CHILDREN
(MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2022, Cookeville, TN) Michael Don Shepherd entered a plea of GUILTY to 3 counts of Vehicular Homicide by intoxication and one count of evading arrest in a motor vehicle. He receive ...
KNOXVILLE POLICE SEEKING TO IDENTIFY 3 BURGLARY SUSPECTS
Knoxville Police investigators are looking for help in identifying the 3 individuals pictured below. During the early morning hours of April 15, 2022 these 3 were spotted on security cameras inside a ...
NASCAR AT BRISTOL RESULTS: KYLE BUSCH STEALS WIN ON LAST LAP OF RAINY FOOD CITY DIRT RACE
Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race on the dirt track of Bristol Motor Speedway appeared to be down to Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe. The two drivers reached the final lap of a twice-delayed Food City ...
CASH, DRUGS, WEAPONS AND PIPE BOMBS FOUND AFTER GRUNDY MAN INJURED IN EXPLOSION
Investigators are looking into a situation at a residence in Grundy County. Officials found pipe bombs, an estimated 70 pounds of marijuana, weapons, ammo, and $7,700 in cash in a Palmer residence on ...
VETERAN RISKS LIFE TO SAVE TEEN FROM BURNING VEHICLE
GREENBRIER, Tenn. (WSMV) -A 19-year-old pickup driver has a good Samaritan to thank tonight after a fiery crash nearly took his life Saturday morning. According to Smokey Barn News, the crash occurre ...
NEW TITANS STADIUM COULD SEE RISING TAXES FOR PEOPLE WHO VISIT NASHVILLE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The City of Nashville could see rising taxes in the future. Not for those who live here, but for those who visit. And it's all to help pay for the Titan's new stadium. Lawma ...
TENNESSEE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO RECORD LOW
Statewide unemployment in Tennessee dropped to its lowest rate in history. Data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) showed the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decrease ...
THP BECOMES SECOND AGENCY IN NATION TO TRAIN ON BEING SENSORY-INCLUSIVE
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is now the second state law enforcement agency in the nation to train troopers to be sensory-inclusive. Sensory-inclusion allows for businesses, s ...
BODY FOUND IN CENTER HILL LAKE LAST WEEK NOW IDENTIFIED AS THAT OF BAXTER MAN
(WJLE Smithville) The identity of a body found floating in Center Hill Lake last Wednesday has now been released. In a statement released Wednesday evening, Sheriff Patrick Ray said “As per the auto ...
