CROSSVILLE POLICE ARREST MAN WANTED IN SEVIERVILLE HIT & RUN
Crossville police arrived at a home on the 200 block of Goldenbrook Drive yesterday evening where they arrested 28-year-old Matthew Raymond Alcorn on behalf of the Sevierville Police Department. Alcor ...
SUICIDE ON THE RISE IN TENNESSEE, ACCORDING TO STATE SUICIDE-PREVENTION NETWORK
Suicide is now the ninth leading cause of death in Tennessee, with an average of three suicides per day. In 2017, there were 142 youth suicides in the 10-to-24 age group; 51 of these were children bet ...
U.S. REP. REACTS TO VW’S DESIGNATION OF CHATTANOOGA AS ELECTRIC-VEHICLE PRODUCTION HQ
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, who represents Tennessee's third congressional district, issued a statement yesterday in response to Volkswagen’s designating Chattanooga its North American electric-vehic ...
OFFICIALS BREAK GROUND FOR NEW FALL CREEK FALLS INN FACILITY
Tennessee State Parks and elected officials broke ground Tuesday for the new Fall Creek Falls inn, restaurant and conference center. The venture, which is part of a $200 million investment in state pa ...
SHELBYVILLE AREA REPORTS EARTHQUAKE TUESDAY NIGHT
An earthquake shook an area near Shelbyville Tuesday night. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the quake hit 13 km east of Shelbyville around 8:30 p.m. It was a 2.8 magnitude with a depth of 7.4 ...
BILL WHICH BANS CELL PHONE TALKING WHILE DRIVING INTRODUCED IN NASHVILLE
Cell phones have been a part of our lives for a few decades now and are used by some people continually. Unfortunately, many use the devices while driving and Tennessee lawmakers have introduced legis ...
AVALON CENTER AFFECTED BY PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
Late yesterday, 1057 News learned the partial government shutdown has touched close to home. The Avalon Center, which receives federal grant monies, has been affected by the shutdown in that access to ...
UPDATE: TDOC SAYS NO CREDIBLE THREAT AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT
An email communication received today from the Tennessee Department of Corrections denies allegations of a threat against Tennessee law-enforcement personnel by the Vice Lords or any other gang. TD ...
VW-CHATTANOOGA ANNOUNCES $800 MILLION EXPANSION
Volkswagen-Chattanooga has announced it's expanding with the promise of an eventual 1000 new jobs to the area. Monday, executives with the company stated in Detroit that it will launch an $800 million ...
MONROE COUNTY INMATE WALKS AWAY FROM WORK DETAIL
Authorities say a Monroe County inmate escaped Monday afternoon while out on a work detail. MCSO is asking for the public's help in its search for escaped inmate John Adam Cogdill. Cogdill, who is 38, ...
UPDATE: IDENTITY OF MAN KILLED IN SWEETWATER FIRE RELEASED
We now know the identity of the man who died in the Sweetwater fire Saturday night. Investigators told 1057 News this afternoon the victim was 46-year-old Robert Shubert. Firefighters had responded to ...
MULTI-AGENCY RAID NETS THREE ON THIRTEEN TOTAL CHARGES
At 7 a.m. Sunday morning, the Oliver Springs Police Department, aided by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and members of the 7th Judicial Crime Task Force, executed a search warrant on t ...
