STATE TROOPERS AND SECURITY AGENTS TO LEAD WELFARE CHECK EFFORTS
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced that Tennessee Highway Patrol State Troopers and State Homeland Security Agents will lead coordinated efforts to conduct welfar ...
TN DEPT. OF MILITARY ISSUES WINTER WEATHER FLASH REPORT
From the Tennessee Dept. of Military: Flash Report #4 - Winter Weather Highlights The State Emergency Operations Center in Nashville is activated at a Level 3- State of Emergency to respond t ...
T.H.P. HELPS MOTORISTS ACROSS THE STATE DURING WINTER STORM FERN
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has provided extensive assistance to motorists across the state since the start of the winter storm, as ice, downed trees, and hazardous road conditions continue to impact ...
PUTNAM COUNTY 911 REPORTS HIGH CALL VOLUME RELATED TO OUTDOOR FALLS
Posted by Putnam County 911: Our 911 center is currently experiencing a higher-than-normal call volume related to outdoor fall incidents. Emergency services are actively responding, and resour ...
ATTORNEY GENERAL URGES CITIZENS TO STAY ALERT, AVOID SCAMS, AND PROTECT RECOVERY
Severe winter storms have recently impacted communities across Tennessee, leaving many residents facing urgent recovery challenges. The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office urges all consumers to stay ...
TENNESSEE NATIONAL GUARD SUPPORTING WINTER STORM EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard are supporting state, county, and local emergency responders as they assist Tennesseans affected by the inclement winter weathe ...
MAN DEAD AFTER BEING PULLED FROM CAR IN TENNESSEE RIVER
From the Knoxville Police Department: A man has died after driving into the Tennessee River on Sunday afternoon. At around 1:45 p.m. today, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to Gove ...
AAA REPORTS TENN. GAS PRICE AVERAGE GOES UP FIVE CENTS
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (January 26, 2026) — Gas prices rose five cents ahead of winter storm Fern to bring the Tennessee Gas Price average to $2.54 which is 10 cents more than one month ago but 22 cents le ...
FALL CREEK FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO HOUSE FIRE IN FREEZING CONDITIONS
Posted by Fall Creek Falls Fire Department: On January 26, 2026, at approximately 1:09 a.m., the Fall Creek Falls Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire on Pine Grove Road alon ...
AIRCRAFT ALERT ISSUED AT MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT AS PLANE CIRCLES TO BURN FUEL
An Aircraft Alert was issued at 2:14 PM in Blount County at McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), 2055 Alcoa Highway, Alcoa. A plane is circling to burn off fuel due to an unspecified issue. Alcoa Fire, Pol ...
STOLEN TRUCK CRASH KILLS TWO INNOCENT VICTIMS IN FIERY SWEETWATER COLLISION
Yesterday in Sweetwater, a high-speed pursuit of a stolen truck from Georgia ended in tragedy on Highway 68 when the driver crossed the center line and struck a minivan head-on, killing the two adults ...
MULTI-COUNTY THEFT RING BUSTED
Posted by Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: On January 19, 2026, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a theft of construction materials in the Vo ...












