TENNESSEE TOPS NEW LIST FOR DEMENTIA-RELATED DEATHS IN U.S.
It’s a number-one ranking no one wants. Tennessee has the highest rate of dementia-linked deaths in the United States. The ranking, compiled by financial news
FINALLY THEY AGREE ON SOMETHING: BLUETICK COONHOUND UNANIMOUSLY VOTED STATE DOG
Governor Bill Lee has signed into law a new bill that designates the bluetick coonhound as Tennessee’s official state dog. The bill introduced by Rep.
CHICK-FIL-A IS NOW SERVING FISH SANDWICHES FOR LENT
If you’re wishing for fish this Lenten season, your wish has come true. Chick-fil-A is making the rounds on social media this Ash Wednesday as
OFFICIAL 2019 TENNESSEE TRANSPORTATION MAP NOW AVAILABLE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announce the 2019 Tennessee Transportation Map is now available. The new map includes several improvements and additions that will
CAT REVIVED AFTER BEING FOUND FROZEN NEARLY TO DEATH IN MONTANA
Vets in Montana were able to revive a three-year-old cat that was frozen nearly to death after the pet’s owners said they came home last week to find her
TENNESSEE TEEN REELS IN 80-POUND CATFISH
Holy catfish, Batman! A young angler reeled in an 80-pound blue catfish last month. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency authorities say Alex Woody caught the fish
Roane State Cumberland County campus features artwork showcasing flag
Holly Hanson, director of Roane State Community College’s Cumberland County campus, and artist Craig A. Stevens are shown shortly before his artwork was placed on
ALABAMA POLICE DEPARTMENT CANCELS “ALL CRIME AND DOING REALLY DUMB THINGS” DUE TO SNOW
A police department in Alabama is hoping the threat of frostbite takes a bite out of crime. The Priceville Police Department in Morgan County had some winter fun with
5 WAYS TO KEEP FIDO AND FLUFFY SAFE IN DANGEROUSLY COLD WEATHER
As the polar vortex clings to parts of the U.S. this week – bringing with it blizzard-like conditions and record-breaking cold – many residents in its path will
ABSURD REASON BRIDE CLAIMS MOTHER-IN-LAW WANTS HER TO DYE HER HAIR
Vanity, thy name is Mother-in-law! A bride claims her soon-to-be mother-in-law wants her to dye her natural red hair so they don’t have the same
GUY ON AMBIEN ACCIDENTALLY PROPOSES TO GIRLFRIEND, WAKES UP AND DOESN’T REMEMBER ANY OF IT
This bachelor literally found the woman of his dreams. An unidentified man recently confessed on Reddit that he accidentally proposed to his girlfriend after taking Ambien. He said that he was
MAN ATTENDS STRANGER’S BACHELOR PARTY AFTER TYPO GETS HIM INVITE BY MISTAKE
Party on. An Arizona man has found viral fame after agreeing to fly cross country to a Vermont ski resort to attend a bachelor party for a
JET POPS WHEELIE IN HEAVY ‘SIERRA CEMENT’ SNOW IN CALIFORNIA
Snow from a series of deadly storms slamming California this week was so heavy it upended a jet at an airport in the Sierra Nevada on Wednesday, as “life-threatening” blizzard conditions
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
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
SCHOOLS OFFERED FREE ADMISSION AFTER ATHEISTS WARN AGAINST ARK ENCOUNTER FIELD TRIPS
Noah’s Ark, the centerpiece of the Ark Encounter, is being targeted by atheist groups for “religious myths and proselytizing,” but its founder, Ken Ham, says the outside groups
TEEN COULD FACE CHARGES AFTER “BIRD BOX” CHALLENGE STUNT GOES AWRY
A Utah teen maybe facing charges after police say she crashed into another vehicle when she covered her eyes while driving as a part of
TENNESSEE LOTTERY AWARDED RESPONSIBLE-GAMING CERTIFICATION
The World Lottery Association has awarded the Tennessee Lottery its highest level of recognition: the level-four Responsible Gaming Certification. It is presented to lotteries that
BONNAROO 2019 LINEUP ANNOUNCED
The preliminary lineup for Bonnaroo 2019 was released this morning. Among the acts headlining this year’s festival include Phish, Childish Gambino, Cardi B and Post
28TH ANNUAL SANDHILL CRANE FESTIVAL SET FOR JANUARY 19-20
The 2019 Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, January 19-20, at the Hiwassee Refuge and Birchwood Community Center. The Tennessee Wildlife
SWIPING CHICKEN TENDERS LEFT ON ALABAMA HIGHWAY IS A CRIME
Alabama cops are warning drivers against stopping for at least one kind of fast food. Officials in Cherokee County implored motorists in a Facebook post late Sunday
MORE THAN 100 PRAYING MANTISES HATCH IN VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS TREE
File this under “E” for “Ewww!” A Virginia woman said she received a shocking gift over the holidays: more than 100 praying mantises had hatched in her
160+ GERMAN SHEPHERDS RESCUED FROM ‘DEPLORABLE’ CONDITIONS IN GEORGIA
More than 160 German Shepherds were removed from a property in Georgia after animal rescuers discovered them living in “deplorable, unsanitary conditions.” The dogs, found
MOST POPULAR BABY NAMES IN TENNESSEE ANNOUNCED
The Tennessee Department of Health has released its list of the most-popular names for babies born in the state in 2018. After having been nudged
