WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HEMP AND WEED? TBI CAN’T DETERMINE THAT JUST YET
The booming hemp industry is making officers' jobs harder because it's so difficult to differentiate between hemp and weed. Ben Cort, the author of the book Weed Inc., opposes legalizing marijuana. ...
COMMUNITY REMEMBERS ZAEVION DOBSON WITH 4TH ANNUAL ‘SKATE FOR ZAE’ EVENT
Next Sunday, hundreds of area residents in Knoxville will gather to remember a local hero. Fulton High School sophomore Zaevion William Dobson was just 15 years old December 17, 2015, when he died ...
REHABILITATION HOSPITAL COMING TO KNOXVILLE IN 2021
On the heels of Brookhaven Retreat’s closure earlier this week, three local healthcare providers have announced plans to team up on a rehabilitation facility in Knoxville. Tennova Healthcare, the U ...
UPDATE: MISSING RUGBY TEEN FOUND
This just in to the 1057 Newsroom: Sixteen-year-old Madison Dillard has been found. We have no details yet other than the teenager has been found.
MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENTS & NEW JOBS ANNOUNCED IN RHEA, SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES
More than 300 jobs and $11 million in investments are coming to rural towns in East Tennessee. Governor Bill Lee and the Department of Economic and Community Development announced Wednesday two sep ...
DISABILITY IN TENNESSEE IS NOW APPARENTLY DETERMINED BY INCOME… AT LEAST FOR ONE FAMILY
When is a disabled child not disabled in Tennessee? When his parents earn too much money. The parents of a disabled 14-year-old in Newport have been told their son is no longer disabled. As a re ...
TENNESSEE HOUSE PASSES HEARTBEAT BILL WITH AMENDMENTS
The Tennessee House of Representatives this morning voted 65-21 in favor of an amended “heartbeat bill,” which would ban abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat. A fetal heartbeat typically can ...
MAYNARDVILLE EARTHQUAKE OPENS SINKHOLE, CLOSES CAVERN IN KENTUCKY
Officials are investigating whether Tuesday’s earthquake in Maynardville opened a massive sinkhole inside the Louisville, Kentucky, Zoo. The hole was discovered in an undeveloped area of the zoo. O ...
DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL EDGES CLOSER TO PASSAGE IN TENNESSEE
House Bill 0247, commonly known as the Daylight Saving bill, moved a step closer to becoming law Monday. A version of the bill already passed the Senate in February. If the bill passes, the state o ...
WAYNE COUNTY, KENTUCKY, HOME BURGLARIES UNDER INVESTIGATION; FIVE JUVENILES, ONE ADULT CHARGED
According to Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron, an investigation into several home burglaries by the Sheriff’s Office has resulted in five juveniles and one adult being charged in relation to the burgla ...
TENNESSEE RIGHT TO LIFE OPPOSES STATE’S PROPOSED FETAL-HEARTBEAT BILL
A prolife group in Tennessee has come out in opposition to the proposed bill that would ban most women from getting an abortion once a fetus’ heartbeat is detected. Tennessee Right to Life announce ...
SAFETY AGENCY LOOKING INTO CRASH THAT KILLED OFFICER NICHOLAS GALINGER
According to Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration spokesman Chris Cannon, the agency is investigating the circumstances surrounding last month’s crash that killed Chattanooga Police ...
