TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER SPARKS TENNESSEE CALLS FOR MARIJUANA REFORM
According to a report by WATE, Tennessee state officials are responding to a significant federal drug policy shift, where President Trump's recent executive order has directed the reclassification of ...
KENTUCKY MAN SENTENCED FOR 40 YEARS FOR ENTICING BLOUNT COUNTY TEENAGER
Blount County, Tennessee – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is pleased to announce that Nathaniel Covington, 27, of Louisville, Kentucky was sentenced to 40 years and six months in federal pris ...
TEEN FROM MONROE COUNTY FOUND SAFE
UPDATE: Kayla Sherwood has been found safe. ----- ORIGINAL STORY: MISSING JUVENILE-WE NEED YOUR HELP The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Kayla ...
AAA OFFERS ‘TOW-TO-GO’ FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 22, 2025) — AAA is once again offering its life-saving ‘Tow to Go’ program to help keep impaired drivers off the road this holiday season. The service will be active from 6: ...
KNOX COUNTY CHIEF DEPUTY BERNIE LYON PASSES AWAY
Posted from Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler:It is with a broken heart that I share the news of the passing of our Chief Deputy, and my dear friend, Bernie Lyon.I’ve had to make incredibly hard announ ...
T.B.I. INVESTIGATES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN POLK COUNTY
At the request of the 10th Judicial District Attorney General Stephen Hatchett, TBI special agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday in Polk County. Preliminary in ...
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE RELEASES COUNTY MAP OF LICENSE PLATES
Posted by the Tennessee Department of Revenue: Curious about the license plates in your area? Get a breakdown by county on our interactive Active Registrations Dashboard here: https://www.tn.gov/.. ...
TENNESSEE PROPOSES STUDENT BEHAVIOR TRACKING SYSTEM TO PREVENT SCHOOL VIOLENCE
A proposed Tennessee bill, Senate Bill 1487 titled the “Early Behavioral Intervention and Reporting Act,” aims to enhance school safety by requiring public schools and charter schools to implement a c ...
FOUR NEW SPECIES OF MILLIPEDE DISCOVERED IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
Researchers have discovered four new species of millipedes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, significantly enhancing the park's documented biodiversity with an abundance of additional legs. Two ...
MONROE AND MCMINN AUTHORITIES ARREST TWO ON HEROIN-RELATED CHARGES
Posted by Sheriff Tommy Jones: On Thursday, December 11, 2025, members of the Tenth Judicial District Drug Task Force, with assistance from the Sweetwater Police Department, the Monroe County Sheri ...
TDOT RELEASES NO TRASH NOVEMBER RESULTS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 77,000 pounds of litter were removed from communities throughout Tennessee as part of the Tennessee Department of Transportation's (TDOT) 5th Annual No Trash November, a m ...
ARRESTS MADE IN CHILD TRAFFICKING OPERATION LINKED TO CARTEL AT SMITHVILLE RESTAURANT
According to a report by WJLE, in Smithville, Tennessee, authorities arrested several individuals on December 17, 2025, following a three-month joint investigation by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Depar ...
