PEDESTRIAN HIT AND KILLED BY VEHICLE IN PUTNAM COUNTY
Police say a 28-year-old man was struck and killed by a car last night in Putnam County. Randall Bilbrey, of Bloomington Springs, was identified as the victim. He was walking along State Highway 56 ne ...
CHARGES FILED AGAINST PAIR WHO PROMISED 1000 JOBS IN BLEDSOE CO.
Federal authorities say Karim and Rahim Sadruddin in Bledsoe County faces several fraud charges, including wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering. Federal documents allege the two took millions i ...
TENNESSEE MAN TURNS GIANT PUMPKIN INTO KAYAK
It’s one way of being unique for Halloween. Justin Ownby from Bradley County grew a 910-pound pumpkin this year. He reportedly used a seed that had grown a 1,700-pound record-breaking pumpkin. Once ...
BLOUNT COUNTY MAN ARRESTED AFTER PUPPY FOUND WITH MOUTH WIRED SHUT
Blount County deputies arrested a Walland man following a scuffle with a deputy as he was being taken into custody yesterday afternoon. Jason Dewaine Sherwood, 41, of Bluff Mountain Drive faces a num ...
PUTNAM COMMISSIONERS APPROVES LAND PURCHASE FOR MULTIPLE PROJECTS
The Putnam County Commission voted to purchase 187 acres of land just off the new 5th Interchange on Tennessee Avenue. It will be used for a new Expo-Event Center, fairgrounds, a fire-EMS station and ...
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN CHATTANOOGA REQUESTING HALLOWEEN COSTUMES FOR PATIENTS
Children's Hospital at Erlanger in Chattanooga is requesting the public’s help to make their patients' Halloween extra special. The hospital is asking for costumes of varying sizes for all ages. They ...
MISSING BLOUNT CO. ALZHEIMER’S PATIENT TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AFTER BEING FOUND
Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said John Jennings, the Alzheimer's patient who was reported missing, is now receiving treatment at U.T. Medical Center. A Sheriff's Office K-9 Bloodhound team ...
TRAFFIC FATALITIES INCREASING IN TENNESSEE
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports traffic fatalities in Tennessee are increasing. Totals from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security show a 7.3 perce ...
LOCAL AND AREA CROP AND CATTLE REPORT – OCT. 22, 2019
Rains across much of the state provided much needed moisture to most farmers. These rains also brought with them cooler temperatures with many areas reporting frost. Corn, soybean, and cotton harvests ...
BLOUNT COUNTY DEPUTIES SEARCHING FOR MISSING ALZHEIMER’S PATIENT
STORY UPDATE - 10:55 a.m. central - He has been found alive and is safe PREVIOUS STORY - Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is asking the community, especially those living in the Knouff Drive a ...
LOUDON DEPUTIES PAY BIRTHDAY VISIT TO LENOIR CITY MAN WHOS LIFE DREAM WAS TO BE AN OFFICER
A Loudon County man, who once dreamed of being an officer and protecting his community, received a special birthday visit today from some deputies today. Matthew Clark, who turns 33 today, was involv ...
SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE IN AREA LATE AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
The National Weather Service says there is a marginal risk of severe weather today for much of the area. Currently, models show a line of storms will move into Middle Tennessee this afternoon, crossi ...
