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SON OF RONNIE MILSAP FOUND DEAD
Todd Milsap, the son of Country Music Hall of Fame artist Ronnie Milsap, was found dead Saturday at Four Corners Marina in Antioch, according to
TENNESSEE “DRYING OFF” AFTER DEVASTATING FLOODING
Things are beginning to slowly dry out after a horrendous storm system lasting for several days passed through middle and east Tennessee causing wide-spread flooding
2 ARRESTED IN MCMINN COUNTY FOR UNDERAGE SEX VIOLATIONS
Two men have been arrested and charged with human trafficking in McMinn County. According to a TBI release, 34-year-old Edgar Gallegos of Morristown and 38-year-old
ROCKSLIDE ON I-40 AT TENNESSEE/N. CAROLINA LINE TO REOPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is reporting that I-40 close to the Tennessee line will remain closed for about a week. A rock slide
OLIVER SPRINGS WOMAN KILLED IN ACCIDENT IN CLINTON
An Oliver Springs woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident Thursday morning on Laurel Creek Road in Clinton. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that 61-year-old
AXE-THROWING BAR TO OPEN IN KNOXVILLE
It’s a bar… it’s an axe-throwing venue… wait, it’s both. And now Craft Axe Throwing is planning to open a Knoxville location sometime this spring.
RECORD NUMBER OF VISITORS TO GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK IN 2018
Great Smoky Mountains National Park had a record number of visitors in 2018. In all, more than 11.4 million people visited the Smokies last year
GOVERNOR LEE PROPOSES $40M FOR SCHOOL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s forthcoming budget proposal is said to include $40 million for school safety enhancements. In addition to the $10 million already budgeted
TENNESSEE TO BEGIN OFFERING REAL-ID-COMPLIANT CARDS IN JULY
Starting July 1, Tennessee will give residents the option to upgrade their driver’s licenses to the new federally mandated Real-ID-compliant cards. Effective October 1, 2020,
MUDSLIDE SWEEPS MAN’S CAR 200 FEET DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, KILLING HIM
A Jonesborough man died after a roadway collapse and resulting mudslide swept his car 200 feet down an embankment. A report from the Tennessee Highway
LANDSLIDE CONDITIONS UNDER SCRUTINY BY ROAD CREWS IN BLOUNT COUNTY
Road crews are monitoring areas in Blount County where two landslides occurred earlier in the week. TDOT crews have been clearing mud and debris away
$1 MILLION MEGA MILLIONS WINNING TICKET SOLD IN MORRISTOWN
Someone woke up yesterday morning a million dollars richer. And that someone purchased a Mega Millions ticket at a store in Morristown, according to Tennessee
SON OF RONNIE MILSAP FOUND DEAD
Todd Milsap, the son of Country Music Hall of Fame artist Ronnie Milsap, was found dead Saturday at Four Corners Marina in Antioch, according to police. Todd Milsap was 49. He was found dead on his ho ...
TENNESSEE “DRYING OFF” AFTER DEVASTATING FLOODING
Things are beginning to slowly dry out after a horrendous storm system lasting for several days passed through middle and east Tennessee causing wide-spread flooding and evacuations. Record rainfall n ...
2 ARRESTED IN MCMINN COUNTY FOR UNDERAGE SEX VIOLATIONS
Two men have been arrested and charged with human trafficking in McMinn County. According to a TBI release, 34-year-old Edgar Gallegos of Morristown and 38-year-old Armadi Imade of Sevierville have ea ...
ROCKSLIDE ON I-40 AT TENNESSEE/N. CAROLINA LINE TO REOPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is reporting that I-40 close to the Tennessee line will remain closed for about a week. A rock slide Friday night shut down traffic in both directions. ...
OLIVER SPRINGS WOMAN KILLED IN ACCIDENT IN CLINTON
An Oliver Springs woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident Thursday morning on Laurel Creek Road in Clinton. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that 61-year-old Betty J. Webster of Oliver Sprin ...
AXE-THROWING BAR TO OPEN IN KNOXVILLE
It’s a bar… it’s an axe-throwing venue… wait, it’s both. And now Craft Axe Throwing is planning to open a Knoxville location sometime this spring. The company website describes Craft Axe Throwing as ...
RECORD NUMBER OF VISITORS TO GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK IN 2018
Great Smoky Mountains National Park had a record number of visitors in 2018. In all, more than 11.4 million people visited the Smokies last year – up slightly from the year before. Park Superintende ...
GOVERNOR LEE PROPOSES $40M FOR SCHOOL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s forthcoming budget proposal is said to include $40 million for school safety enhancements. In addition to the $10 million already budgeted for school safety from former ...
TENNESSEE TO BEGIN OFFERING REAL-ID-COMPLIANT CARDS IN JULY
Starting July 1, Tennessee will give residents the option to upgrade their driver’s licenses to the new federally mandated Real-ID-compliant cards. Effective October 1, 2020, Real-ID cards will be re ...
MUDSLIDE SWEEPS MAN’S CAR 200 FEET DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, KILLING HIM
A Jonesborough man died after a roadway collapse and resulting mudslide swept his car 200 feet down an embankment. A report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol indicates 62-year-old Steven Lawson was d ...
LANDSLIDE CONDITIONS UNDER SCRUTINY BY ROAD CREWS IN BLOUNT COUNTY
Road crews are monitoring areas in Blount County where two landslides occurred earlier in the week. TDOT crews have been clearing mud and debris away from areas of State Road 73. Spokesman Mark Nagi s ...
$1 MILLION MEGA MILLIONS WINNING TICKET SOLD IN MORRISTOWN
Someone woke up yesterday morning a million dollars richer. And that someone purchased a Mega Millions ticket at a store in Morristown, according to Tennessee Lottery officials. The player matched al ...
