TDOE PARTNERS WITH PBS STATION TO DELIVER DAILY INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT TO TENNESSEE STUDENTS
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) secured a partnership with the state’s PBS stations to deliver daily instructional content for Tennessee students during COVID-19 school closures. This par ...
ANDERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE FAMILY STUCK OVERSEAS BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
An Anderson County family is stuck overseas from the coronavirus pandemic and is trying to return home. Angela Phillips Wright of Clinton, Tennessee told 105.7 News this morning they have no way now t ...
“SAFER AT HOME’ ORDERED FOR RHEA COUNTY RESIDENTS FOR 14 DAYS
Rhea County Executive George Thacker issued a ‘Safer At Home’ order for citizens of the county effective now until April 7, 2020. The order was issued to protect the public health of Rhea County durin ...
BLOUNT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY RECEIVE LIFESAVING COMMENDATION
Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is proud to announce a Blount County deputy was awarded a Lifesaving commendation for saving the life of a woman on March 20, 2020. Deputy Sean Brasfield, who ...
HIT AND RUN VEHICLE INCIDENT IN LOUDON COUNTY RESULTS IN AN ARREST
A hit and run vehicle incident in Loudon County landed a man in jail. Officers say a Dodge Dakota driven by Ethan Victor Rodgers of Lenoir City reportedly attempted to run a vehicle occupied by two in ...
SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED IN LOUDON COUNTY
Loudon County authorities arrested a sex offender on charges. Officers say 40-year-old Scott Everett Taylor was charged with violation of probation and violation of sex offender registry. He was proce ...
KENTUCKY GOVERNOR CALLS FOR ALL NON-LIFE SUSTAINING BUSINESSES TO CLOSE
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is calling for all non-life-sustaining businesses to close by 8 p.m. tomorrow night (Thursday, March 26, 2020). Some types of businesses that can stay open include groc ...
HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN BLOUNT COUNTY IDENTIFIED AS MISSING WOMAN
Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said today human remains found Saturday have been identified as that of Cheynne Tonisha Shropshire, a 22-year-old Alcoa woman who was reported missing by a fami ...
667 CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN TENNESSEE – MARCH 24, 2020
STORY NOTE - 105.7 News uses the OFFICIAL count from the Tennessee Department of Health. While there are others out there (John Hopkins and the Centers for Disease Control, etc) that show even higher ...
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is partnering with The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to make $10 million in new assistance available to help licensed childcare agencies th ...
Y-12 EMPLOYEE TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS
Consolidated Nuclear Security says one employee at Y-12 in Anderson County has tested positive for COVID-19. Employees were made aware of this situation yesterday. The infected employee is reportedly ...
TENNESSEE GOVERNOR TO EVALUATE SCHOOL CLOSURE ORDER THIS WEEK
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says he'll evaluate this week (March 23-27, 2020) whether a statewide directive to keep public schools closed should be extended. Currently (March 24, 2020), there are sev ...
