JOHNSON CITY MAN SENTENCED TO 95 YEARS FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – On February 24, 2025, Sean Christopher Williams, 53, of Johnson City, Tennessee, was sentenced to 95 years imprisonment by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, United States District Ju ...
STATE ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR RURAL HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) has awarded $10.7 million in grant funding to support rural healthcare initiatives across the state. Beginning July 1 ...
$3,000 REWARD OFFERED FOR INFO ON ELK POACHERS IN CAMPBELL COUNTY
CARYVILLE, Tenn . --- A $3,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of the person(s) responsible for an elk poached on North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (NCWMA) i ...
TWO WOMEN STABBED IN WARREN COUNTY
From the Warren County Sheriff's Department on Feb 21st: Warren County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to a location in Rock Island, TN, in response to a female who was suffering from a laceration ...
TBI INVESTIGATES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN SMYRNA
SMYRNA– At the request of the 16th Judicial District Attorney General Jennings Jones, TBI Special Agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Saturday morning at an apart ...
TENNESSEE RECOVERY UPDATE FEB. 21
From TEMA: Federal, state and local teams are working together to provide housing and other assistance to survivors of Tropical Storm Helene in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, U ...
TDOT LAUNCHES POTHOLE REPAIR AFTER FLOODS AND WINTER STORMS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The recent heavy rains and winter weather have created an abundance of potholes along interstates and state routes. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has already ena ...
SKRMETTI LEADS BIPARTISAN CALL AGAINST COUNTERFEIT WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS
NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti this week led a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against bad ...
STUDY FINDS SCHOOL DISTRICTS RECEIVE MORE FUNDING UNDER TISA
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) has released an evaluation of the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) funding formula for K-12 educati ...
TWRA WARNS OF ROAD FLOODING
From Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency: Turn Around, Don’t Drown! These photos were taken on Paint Rock Rd in New Johnsonville, where floodwaters have overtaken parts of the roadway. The ...
TENNESSEE CITY FIRE RESCUE RESPONDS TO CARS SWEPT IN RIVER FLOOD WATERS
From Tennessee City Fire Rescue on February 16th: Approximately 4:49 AM this morning TCFR responded to I-40 Eastbound at the 165 mile marker at the 165 mile marker for a welfare check on a female t ...
TENN. STATE PARKS HAVE ESTIMATED $1.9 BILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT
Tennessee State Parks have an economic impact of $1.9 billion dollars in the state and support employment of 13,587 people, according to an analysis by a leading economic consulting firm. Based on ...
