ATHENS MAN ARRESTED FOR CHILD EXPLOITATION
MCMINN COUNTY – Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force have arrested and charged an Athens man in connection to an ongoin ...
FORMER NUCLEAR PROGRAMS DIRECTOR AT O.R.N.L. ARRESTED FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES
Andrew Worrall, the 56-year-old former Director of Nuclear Energy Programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been arrested on charges of attempted coercion and enticement, sex trafficking of a chi ...
COOKEVILLE POLICE RESPOND TO FATAL STABBING INCIDENT
From the Cookeville Police Department: On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at approximately 2:14 AM, Cookeville Police Department patrol officers were dispatched to a report of a stabbing on Miller Aven ...
TENNESSEE GAS PRICES FALL THREE CENTS
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (October 20, 2025) — Tennessee gas prices continued their downward trend last week, falling three cents, on average. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.68 which is 10 cents le ...
TWO DEAD IN DEKALB COUNTY SHOOTING IDENTIFIED
In Baxter, Tennessee, a tragic shooting in DeKalb County left 68-year-old Karen Carter and her 29-year-old son Ceil Martindale dead, with another person injured, according to the Tennessee Bureau of I ...
ACCIDENT ON CAGLE MOUNTAIN CAUSES BLEDSOE TELEPHONE OUTAGE
From Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative: Last night at approximately 7:30pm, an accident on Cagle Mountain at White Oak Swamp Road caused major damage, taking out two remotes and impacting service for o ...
A.E.S. ISSUES PUBLIC STATEMENT REGARDING HICKMAN COUNTY EXPLOSION
Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) has released its first public statement following the devastating explosion at its facility in Hickman County, Tennessee, on October 10, 2025, which claimed the lives ...
OAK RIDGE MAN’S CHARGES UPGRADED TO 1ST-DEGREE MURDER
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Oct. 17, 2025) – The Oak Ridge Police Department has amended charges against Jacob Paul Yugo, 34, of Oak Ridge, to first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and tampering with evidenc ...
TENN. DEPT. OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the finalists for the 2025-26 Tennessee Principal of the Year and Supervisor of the Year awards. The finalists represent education ...
AUDIT UNCOVERS MASSIVE DELAYS IN NURSING HOME COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS
A state audit by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office revealed that the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission failed to investigate 42% of complaints—5,534 out of 13,096—against nursing homes and assis ...
FORMER U.T. RUNNING BACK AND TWO OTHERS ARRESTED IN MINOR PROSTITUTION STING
In a prostitution sting operation conducted by the Metro Nashville Police Department's Specialized Investigations Division, in collaboration with the Special Victims Division and the Tennessee Bureau ...
$380,000 LOTTERY WINNER IN CLEVELAND AND $50,000 WINNER IN COOKEVILLE
CLEVELAND/COOKEVILLE-- Woo Hoo! Last night’s Tennessee Lottery drawings created thousands of winners across the state, including two who won especially big in Cleveland and Cookeville. First, a pla ...
