SCOTT, BLEDSOE COUNTY SCHOOLS SHARE IN 4.7 MILLION DOLLAR MENTAL HEALTH GRANT
Friday, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the state received a $4,655,699 Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) grant to boost mental and behavioral support for ...
SUSPECT PULLS GUN DURING CHURCH SERVICE, DISARMED BY PASTOR
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The heroic actions of a pastor saved a congregation from violence on Sunday afternoon when a man pulled a gun during the service, police say. According to Metro Police, 26-y ...
MAN IN KNOX COUNTY DIES AFTER BEING STRUCK BY EMERGENCY VEHICLE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A man died in the hospital from injuries after a Knox County Rescue Squad vehicle ran over him at a vehicle crash scene, a police report said. On Nov. 7, at approximately 1: ...
METRO NASHVILLE MISSING CHILDREN ALERT
****FOUND**** Metro Nashville Police is asking for your help to locate the Wilondja brothers. The two boys, 5 and 7, were last seen playing in the Dickerson Pike area near their home at Riverchase Ap ...
ALARMING VIDEO SHOWS NASHVILLE ROAD RAGE INCIDENT
Chilling video released by Metro Police shows the latest road rage incident unfold on Nashville's streets: a man shooting through the back of his Jeep at a pickup truck on 5th Ave. North. Detectives ...
SMITH AND WESSON BREAK GROUND ON NEW TENNESSEE HEADQUARTERS
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) – Weeks after announcing the decision to move to East Tennessee, officials with Smith & Wesson broke ground on their future home Friday, alongside several state and loc ...
KNOXVILLE WOMAN SENTENCED FOR STEALING OVER $2 MILLION FROM CHILD NON-PROFIT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Knoxville woman was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing over $2 million from a Knoxville non-profit that provides help to abused children, officials with the Te ...
TENNESSEE SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION NO LONGER AFFILIATED WITH NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
The Tennessee School Board Association (TSBA) terminated its affiliation with the National School Boards Association (NSBA) in June, TSBA staff members said Tuesday. TSBA Assistant Executive Director ...
TBI MOST WANTED SUSPECT RODNEY GARRETT HIT, KILLED AFTER RUNNING ACROSS I-840
SMYRNA, Tenn. (WZTV) — TBI Most Wanted suspect Rodney Garrett died after getting hit by oncoming traffic while running across I-840 Thursday morning, authorities announced. While patrolling I-840, a ...
TN LAWMAKERS APPROVE BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW PARTISAN SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
Do you support partisan school board elections in Tennessee? Lawmakers approved on Friday a bill, initially sponsored by Rep. Scott Cepicky, R-Culleoka, that gives local communities the authority to ...
HARRIMAN POLICE FIND $26,000 WORTH OF FENTANYL IN MAN’S SHOES
A Detroit man was found with approximately 104 grams of suspected fentanyl in Harriman earlier this month. According to the warrant, the suspect had it in his shoes. Nakia D. Pruett Kyle ...
VIRNIG MANUFACTURING BRINGING 70 JOBS TO BLEDSOE COUNTY
A Minnesota company which manufactures skid steer attachments, Virnig Manufacturing, will establish a new 62,000-square-foot facility in Bledsoe County, company and state officials announced Monday, N ...
