ROCKSLIDE CLOSES PORTION OF INTERSTATE 40 NEAR NORTH CAROLINA-TENNESSEE BORDER
The westbound lanes of Interstate 40 near the Tennessee-North Carolina border were closed Monday afternoon after a small rockslide was triggered by heavy rains. The closure was near the Pigeon Ri ...
2-YEAR OLD BOY MISSING, OVER 50 RESCUED FROM FLOODING AT CUMMINS FALLS
JACKSON COUNTY, TN (WSMV) -Rescue crews are searching for a two-year-old boy at Cummins Falls. Emergency officials said the call for the rescue went out around 5 p.m. at the popular swimming spot. ...
SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR HIT AND RUN IN CLEVELAND TN
A man has been arrested in Cleveland in connection with a hit and run that left a 7-year-old child seriously injured Saturday. Paul Hunter was taken into custody without incident around 2:30 PM at a m ...
NWS CONFIRMS 2 TORNADOES IN BLOUNT COUNTY FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The National Weather Service confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Blount County Friday. Notices about strong winds, rain and funnel clouds began appearing on social media in the afternoon. A M ...
475 POUNDS OF COCAINE SEIZED IN MT. JULIET
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WZTV) — More than 475 pounds of cocaine was seized in a shipment to Mt. Juliet. The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office and Lebanon Police Department Narcotic Detectives seized the drug ...
TWRA: SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR MISSING SWIMMER ON TENNESSEE LAKE
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources agency said a search is underway for a missing swimmer. The search is happening on Douglas Lake, about 45 minutes east of Knoxville. Agents said a man and woman were ...
TWO COOKEVILLE OFFICERS INJURED FOLLOWING CHASE
(Hearld Citizen) A Gainesboro man is charged with aggravated reckless endangerment and a host of other offenses after hitting Cookeville Police cruisers during a chase. Jeffrey Scantland, 47, of Lew ...
HOLDING THAT CELL PHONE IN A CAR COULD BECOME EXPENSIVE JULY 1ST
Beginning July 1, drivers could face a fine up to $200 for using their cellphone while driving. Drivers 18 and older will be prohibited from holding or physically supporting a phone while driving. Ha ...
ALABAMA PASSES BILL REQUIRING CHEMICAL CASTRATION FOR CERTAIN CHILD MOLESTERS
An Alabama measure that would require certain child sex offenders to undergo chemical castration before being released from prison is awaiting the governor's signature. The bill, known as HB 379, was ...
16 YEAR OLD BOY STRUCK BY HIT AND RUN DRIVER
A 16-year-old Bledsoe County teen on a dirt bike was the victim of a reported hit-and-run on Monday afternoon, June 3, on McWilliams Road in southern Bledsoe County . The male was riding his dirt bik ...
TENNESSEE TO START ISSUING GOLD STAR IDS NEEDED FOR FLYING IN JULY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Pretty soon travelers will need a gold star on their IDs in order to fly. The REAL ID Act is a federal law passed by Congress after 9/11 that establishes specific federal re ...
TBI ISSUES AMBER ALERT FOR MISSING 11-MONTH-OLD WEST TN GIRL
Investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are searching for an 11-month-old girl, believed to be with her father. Investigators say Rose Graham went missing from Shelby County with her ...
