BILL TO INCREASE RECESS TIME FOR STUDENTS HEADS TO GOV. LEE’S DESK
The Tennessee legislature passed a bill (HB 0085/SB 0158) requiring elementary schools to provide at least 40 minutes of daily physical activity, amending the original 60-minute proposal. WSMV repo ...
INCREDIBLY INVASIVE SPOTTED LANTERNFLY FOUND IN TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Division of Natural Areas reported a sighting of the invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF), first detected in the U.S. in 2014 and now in 14 states, including Davidson and Wilson Counties, T ...
FORMER THP TROOPER TO SUE CORECIVIC AFTER INMATE ATTACK
According to a report by the Tennessean, Nicholas Collins, a former Tennessee state trooper, is suing CoreCivic, the operator of Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, after being brutally attacked by ...
WOMAN INDICTED FOR DEATH OF THE DAUGHTER OF A KNOXVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
A Knox County grand jury indicted 25-year-old Savannah Stanley for the April 14, 2024, death of 21-year-old Kylie Roberto, daughter of Knoxville councilmember Andrew Roberto. Stanley faces charges of ...
THREE INDICTED FOR MURDER CHARGES AFTER KPD INVESTIGATION
Three different individuals have been indicted for murder charges following two separate Knoxville Police Department-led Drug Related Death Task Force investigations into overdose deaths. Last week ...
GATLINBURG WOMAN DRAGGED OFF HER PORCH BY BLACK BEAR; BEARS EUTHANIZED
Last night, a woman in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, was bitten and dragged from her porch by a black bear, but sustained no injuries. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) officers found a yearling bea ...
TN HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS TWO MORE MEASLES CASES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Nashville – The Tennessee Department of Health is confirming today two additional confirmed cases of measles in middle Tennessee. Both persons are currently recovering at home. This brings Tennesse ...
SPRING STARTS WITH LOWERED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s unemployment rate declined last month for the first time since May 2024, according to the newest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). ...
TENNESSEEANS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN DRUG TAKE BACK DAY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation encourage all Tennesseans to take part in t ...
AAA: 4/20 DAY CREATES ‘HIGH STAKES’ ON THE ROAD
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (April 17, 2025) – The national cannabis holiday ‘4/20’ can mean high stakes on our nation’s roadways. Recent AAA research revealed an alarming stat, about 85% of cannabis users admi ...
KNOX COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 60 YEARS FOR C.P. PRODUCTION
KNOXVILLE Tenn. – On April 15, 2025, Matthew Estes, 26, currently of Knox County, Tennessee, was sentenced to 720 months by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, United States District Judge, in the United ...
TENN. NATIONAL AIR GUARDSMEN HONORED BY TENN. SENATE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Eleven members of the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 134th Air Refueling Wing, headquartered in Knoxville, were recognized by the Tennessee Senate with a Joint Resolution, April 14, ...
