KNOXVILLE POLICE SEARCHING FOR ATTEMPTED SECOND-DEGREE MURDER SUSPECT
Efforts remain ongoing to locate 21-year-old Ethan Johnston, wanted for attempted second-degree murder for an assault that seriously injured a 20-year-old woman at an apartment at Union Knoxville earl ...
BIPARTISAN COALITION URGES TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE FOR 911 SURVIVORS
NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today co-led a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in urging Congress to take immediate action to address the impending funding crisis thre ...
S.W.C. SENDS CEASE AND DESIST TO ILLEGAL OFFSHORE SPORTSBOOK
NASHVILLE -- The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) issued a cease and desist letter to illegal offshore sportsbook BetOnline demanding it shut down operations in Tennessee. BetOnline is operating withi ...
FBI DIRECTOR CALLS MEMPHIS “HOMICIDE CAPITAL OF AMERICA”
FBI Director Kash Patel, in a Fox News interview, labeled Memphis, Tennessee, as the "homicide capital of America per capita," citing surprising data since taking office in February 2025. He announced ...
GAS PRICES HOLD STEADY AHEAD OF MEMORIAL DAY
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (May 19, 2025) — Gas prices across the state held steady for the second week in a row. The Tennessee Gas Price average remains $2.72 which is three cents more expensive than one mon ...
NASHVILLE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL BE DOWN FROM MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY
The National Weather Service in Nashville, TN, will upgrade its Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) from May 19 to May 21, 2025. During this period, NWS Knoxville/Morristown will ha ...
TN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECLINES FOR SECOND MONTH IN A ROW
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s unemployment rate declined for the second month in a row, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state’s seasona ...
TN STATE VETERINARIAN ISSUES ALERT FOR NEW WORLD SCREWWORM
NASHVILLE – Tennessee State Veterinarian Dr. Samantha Beaty is urging animal owners to be aware of New World Screwworm (NWS), an invasive pest that poses a serious threat to livestock and other warm-b ...
CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR ARRESTED YESTERDAY FOR ALTERING GRADES
Over a year after a grade-changing scandal at Clinton High School, where two teachers were fired for altering nearly 1,500 grades, a second person, former counselor Carrie Jenkins, has been charged wi ...
MORE THAN 3 MILLION TENN. CITIZENS NOW HAVE REAL ID
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, TDOSHS, announced today that more than 3 million Tennesseans have obtained a REAL ID ahead of the federal implementation da ...
AAA: 2025 MEMORIAL DAY TRAVEL FORECAST
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (May 12, 2025) - AAA predicts a record-breaking 948,000 Tennesseans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day period*. That’s an increase of over 23,000 travelers ...
$87M IN TENN. LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS LOCATED WITH POLICY LOCATOR SERVICE
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) proudly announces that $87.67 million in insurance policies and benefits was located in 2024 for Tennesseans through the Life In ...
