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MAN ARRESTED AFTER POLICE SAY HUMAN TORSO FOUND IN CAR
A severed human torso reportedly turned up in a Tennessee man’s crashed car after an attempted traffic stop on Sunday. Now, Dorrae Debrice Johnson of
GOVERNOR CALLS SPECIAL SESSION ON CASADA REPLACEMENT FOR MID-AUGUST
Gov. Bill Lee plans to call a special session for a House vote to replace Speaker Glen Casada in mid-August. The governor announced his decision
TVA FACES SCRUTINY FOR POLLUTING PLANS, LEAKY COAL ASH PITS
(Southern Environmental Law Center) Concerned citizens and environmental groups in the Memphis area are calling for a chance to weigh in on a major utility’s
SQUIRREL CAUSES POWER OUTAGE IN ATHENS SUNDAY
Power has been restored after a squirrel caused an outage in Athens Sunday morning. According to a post on the Athens Utility Board Facebook page,
OFFICIALS CONFIRM 1 DEATH AT BONNARRO THIS WEEKEND
Bonarroo officials confirmed that a 27-year-old man died at the music festival. Bonnaroo organizers said a medical team in Plaza 11 responded to a situation
CHATTANOOGA VW PLANT EMPLOYEES SAY “NO” TO UNIONIZATION
Employees at the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant have voted down a choice to join a union. Nearly 95 percent of the worker population submitted their votes
INJURED BALD EAGLE SAVED BY MEMPHIS ZOO VETS
A bald eagle injured earlier this year, has been saved by a Memphis Zoo veterinarian. The animal was brought to the zoo’s onsite hospital back
SUBJECT ARRESTED FOR TAKING LEWD PICTURES IN KNOXVILLE TARGET STORE
23 year old Christopher Steven Holt, is charged with taking lewd pictures of a woman at a West Knoxville store for his own use. Holt
JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL CLOSED ITS DOORS TONIGHT, MIGHT REOPEN NEXT WEEK
The troubled Jamestown Regional Medical Center closed its doors tonight at 7pm We contacted the hospital and they told us the employees were told the
MAN WHO SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD WHILE BEING SERVED WARRANT HAS DIED
Media outlets are reporting that the man who shot himself in the head Tuesday while deputies were trying to serve a federal warrant on him
NEW STUDY SAYS CHEERIOS CEREAL CONTAINS WEED KILLER ROUNDUP INGREDIENT
Twenty-one oat-based cereal and snack products popular with children contain traces of glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup, according to tests from the Environmental
LAWMAKERS TO TDEC: ‘IT’S PAST TIME’ TOO INSTALL FLOODWATER WARNING SYSTEM AT CUMMINS FALLS
(Tennessean) Following the death of a 2-year-old this weekend at Cummins Falls State Park, four legislators are demanding a warning system be installed — and
MAN ARRESTED AFTER POLICE SAY HUMAN TORSO FOUND IN CAR
A severed human torso reportedly turned up in a Tennessee man's crashed car after an attempted traffic stop on Sunday. Now, Dorrae Debrice Johnson of Knoxville faces several charges including vehicula ...
GOVERNOR CALLS SPECIAL SESSION ON CASADA REPLACEMENT FOR MID-AUGUST
Gov. Bill Lee plans to call a special session for a House vote to replace Speaker Glen Casada in mid-August. The governor announced his decision to call the special session in a press conference befo ...
TVA FACES SCRUTINY FOR POLLUTING PLANS, LEAKY COAL ASH PITS
(Southern Environmental Law Center) Concerned citizens and environmental groups in the Memphis area are calling for a chance to weigh in on a major utility’s plans to discharge up to 15 million gallo ...
SQUIRREL CAUSES POWER OUTAGE IN ATHENS SUNDAY
Power has been restored after a squirrel caused an outage in Athens Sunday morning. According to a post on the Athens Utility Board Facebook page, customers in the area of of the North Athens Substat ...
OFFICIALS CONFIRM 1 DEATH AT BONNARRO THIS WEEKEND
Bonarroo officials confirmed that a 27-year-old man died at the music festival. Bonnaroo organizers said a medical team in Plaza 11 responded to a situation in a nearby campsite and found the male vic ...
CHATTANOOGA VW PLANT EMPLOYEES SAY “NO” TO UNIONIZATION
Employees at the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant have voted down a choice to join a union. Nearly 95 percent of the worker population submitted their votes over the last week; 776 employees for the Unite ...
INJURED BALD EAGLE SAVED BY MEMPHIS ZOO VETS
A bald eagle injured earlier this year, has been saved by a Memphis Zoo veterinarian. The animal was brought to the zoo’s onsite hospital back in January after it was believed that the eagle had been ...
SUBJECT ARRESTED FOR TAKING LEWD PICTURES IN KNOXVILLE TARGET STORE
23 year old Christopher Steven Holt, is charged with taking lewd pictures of a woman at a West Knoxville store for his own use. Holt was seen on video surveillance placing his phone under the dress of ...
JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL CLOSED ITS DOORS TONIGHT, MIGHT REOPEN NEXT WEEK
The troubled Jamestown Regional Medical Center closed its doors tonight at 7pm We contacted the hospital and they told us the employees were told the hospital would close at 7pm but will try to re-op ...
MAN WHO SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD WHILE BEING SERVED WARRANT HAS DIED
Media outlets are reporting that the man who shot himself in the head Tuesday while deputies were trying to serve a federal warrant on him has died. Ronald Dexter Hubbard Jr. was flown to U.T Medical ...
NEW STUDY SAYS CHEERIOS CEREAL CONTAINS WEED KILLER ROUNDUP INGREDIENT
Twenty-one oat-based cereal and snack products popular with children contain traces of glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup, according to tests from the Environmental Working G ...
LAWMAKERS TO TDEC: ‘IT’S PAST TIME’ TOO INSTALL FLOODWATER WARNING SYSTEM AT CUMMINS FALLS
(Tennessean) Following the death of a 2-year-old this weekend at Cummins Falls State Park, four legislators are demanding a warning system be installed — and asking the state environmental department ...
