OAK RIDGE WOMAN CONVICTED OF TENNCARE FRAUD
NASHVILLE, TN— The Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced today the conviction of 49-year-old Kristin Hill of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. On June 16, Ms. Hill pleaded guilty to one count of TennCare ...
JULY 4 TRAVELERS WON’T BE DELAYED BY CONSTRUCTION
NASHVILLE – Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4 holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on in ...
TVA ADDRESSES SEQUOYAH PLANT GOING OFFLINE
The Sequoyah Nuclear Plant's Unit 1 and Unit 2 reactors were taken offline early Tuesday, June 24, due to equipment issues. Unit 1's shutdown was caused by a failed computer processor, which has be ...
MILLINGTON MAN ARRESTED ON BESTIALITY CHARGES
MILLINGTON – Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Millington man accused of posting inappropriate pictures and videos online, some of which included be ...
PLANE CRAN DUNLAP; PILOT KILLED
A Piper J3C-65 single-engine plane, manufactured in 1945, crashed in a field near Ridge Road in Dunlap, Tennessee, on Tuesday evening around 6:00 PM. The pilot was killed, and a passenger was injured ...
DEKALB JURY RETURNS GUILTY VERDICT ON HUDGINS FOR SEXUAL BATTERY
From 13th Judicial District Attorney Bryant Dunaway: CONVICTION FOR SEXUAL BATTERY BY AN AUTHORITY FIGURE by a Dekalb County Jury.A Dekalb County Jury returned a GUILTY verdict against William Ryan ...
STATE HEALTH DEPT. OFFERS ADVICE FOR BEATING THE HEAT
NASHVILLE – As extreme heat continues to impact many parts of the U.S. including Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is urging everyone to follow important safety tips to avoid heat-r ...
KNOXVILLE MAN FACES SECOND-DEGREE ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES
In Knoxville, Tennessee, 19-year-old Charles Coffman faces charges of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, theft, and tampering with evidence following a violent incident at a reside ...
WHITE COUNTY SHERIFF ANNOUNCES DRONE PROGRAM
The White County Sheriff’s Office in Sparta, TN, has launched an FAA-certified drone program, with Major John Meadows and Lieutenant James Blankenship earning their Remote Pilot Certificates after com ...
NEW STATE LAWS TO TAKE EFFECT IN JULY (SUMMARY AND FULL LIST)
Starting July 1, 2025, Tennessee will implement 177 new laws covering various areas, including education, criminal justice, child welfare, and public safety. Key highlights include: Education: ...
MONROE COUNTY CORRECTIONS OFFICER ARRESTED
On June 23, 2025, Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) Correctional Officer Joshua Duncan was arrested and terminated for Conspiracy to Introduce Contraband Into a Penal Facility. The arrest followed ...
BILL FOR HOMEBUYER RELIEF PASSES U.S. HOUSE
WASHINGTON, DC—On Monday, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) applauded his House colleagues for passing his vital legislation to improve the homebuying process for millions of Americans. H.R.2808, ...
