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TENNESSEE OFFICIALS WARN RESIDENTS OF RISING FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE AUTO SCAMS
State regulators are renewing an urgent consumer alert regarding a wave of Facebook Marketplace scams targeting vehicle sellers across Tennessee, leaving victims without their cars,
TENNESSEE IMPLEMENTS TOTAL BAN ON KRATOM UNDER “MICHAEL DAVENPORT’S LAW”
Tennessee has officially instituted a zero-tolerance ban on kratom and all of its derivatives following the enactment of Public Chapter 950, commonly known as “Michael
KNOXVILLE POLICE CHIEF SUSPENDED FOR ONE MONTH FOLLOWING INAPPROPRIATE TEXTING INVESTIGATION
Knoxville Police Department Chief Paul Noel has been suspended for one month without pay following a third-party investigation that revealed he sent inappropriate text messages
JURY FINDS JASON ROBERT DOCKERY GUILTY OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN 2023 KILLING OF SHYSTI MAYBERRY
An Anderson County jury has convicted Jason Robert Dockery on all charges, including first-degree murder, following a rigorous two-week trial presided over by Judge Ryan
KNOXVILLE MAN INDICTED ON 22 COUNTS FOR TIKTOK THREATS AGAINST PRESIDENT, FBI DIRECTOR, AND LOCAL OFFICIALS
A federal grand jury in Chattanooga has returned a 22-count indictment against 44-year-old Garry Lee Williams of Knoxville, accusing him of using TikTok to post
SANDOZ AGREES TO $400 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER GENERIC DRUG PRICE-FIXING ALLEGATIONS
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, alongside a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories, has announced a $400 million settlement in principle with generic drug
BRADLEY COUNTY JAIL INMATE DIES FOLLOWING MEDICAL EMERGENCY
An inmate at the Bradley County Jail has died after suffering a medical emergency during breakfast service on Wednesday morning, August 5, according to the
TENNESSEE TOURISM REACHES RECORD $32.5 BILLION IN VISITOR SPENDING, SURPASSING NATIONAL GROWTH RATES
Tennessee’s tourism economy continues to surge, achieving a record $32.5 billion in direct visitor spending in 2025 and driving a remarkable 40% growth rate since
TOWNSEND CRASH LEAVES TWO CRITICAL AFTER SATURDAY NIGHT COLLISION
Two individuals were airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in critical condition following a severe single-vehicle crash in Blount County on Saturday night.
TENNESSEE LAW ENFORCEMENT CRACKS DOWN ON HIGHWAY VIOLATIONS IN ‘OPERATION SOUTHERN SLOW DOWN’
More than 70 Tennessee law enforcement agencies joined forces from July 13 to July 18, 2026, for “Operation Southern Slow Down,” resulting in tens of
TENNESSEE AG JOINS 50-STATE COALITION URGING FCC TO HARDEN ROBOCALL DEFENSES
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a nationwide, bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to crack down on
ADAM HEIMERMAN OF LENOIR CITY ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING DOWN AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS
A joint investigation between the Blount County Sheriff’s Office and the Maryville Police Department has led to the arrest of a Lenoir City man accused
TENNESSEE EARLY VOTING ENDS TOMORROW AHEAD OF HIGH-STAKES AUGUST 6 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
Voters across Tennessee have one final day to cast their early ballots before polls close tomorrow ahead of the Thursday, August 6 State and Federal
TBI WARNS OF SOPHISTICATED BANK SCAM USING U.S.-BASED CALLERS AND SPOOFED NUMBERS
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is issuing a urgent warning to residents and business owners about a dangerous new evolution in banking scams that is
TENNESSEE LIFTS FEE FOR PERMITTED PET RACCOONS UNDER NEW LAW
A new Tennessee law taking effect this month makes it slightly cheaper and easier for residents to keep a pet raccoon by eliminating the state’s
FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS SEARCH NATIONWIDE FOR VICTIMS IN NASHVILLE MAN’S CHILD EXPLOITATION CASE
Federal authorities are asking the public for assistance in identifying potential victims after a 32-year-old Nashville man was indicted on federal child sexual exploitation charges.
TENNESSEE OFFICIALS WARN RESIDENTS OF RISING FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE AUTO SCAMS
State regulators are renewing an urgent consumer alert regarding a wave of Facebook Marketplace scams targeting vehicle sellers across Tennessee, leaving victims without their cars,
TENNESSEE IMPLEMENTS TOTAL BAN ON KRATOM UNDER “MICHAEL DAVENPORT’S LAW”
Tennessee has officially instituted a zero-tolerance ban on kratom and all of its derivatives following the enactment of Public Chapter 950, commonly known as “Michael
KNOXVILLE POLICE CHIEF SUSPENDED FOR ONE MONTH FOLLOWING INAPPROPRIATE TEXTING INVESTIGATION
Knoxville Police Department Chief Paul Noel has been suspended for one month without pay following a third-party investigation that revealed he sent inappropriate text messages
JURY FINDS JASON ROBERT DOCKERY GUILTY OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN 2023 KILLING OF SHYSTI MAYBERRY
An Anderson County jury has convicted Jason Robert Dockery on all charges, including first-degree murder, following a rigorous two-week trial presided over by Judge Ryan
KNOXVILLE MAN INDICTED ON 22 COUNTS FOR TIKTOK THREATS AGAINST PRESIDENT, FBI DIRECTOR, AND LOCAL OFFICIALS
A federal grand jury in Chattanooga has returned a 22-count indictment against 44-year-old Garry Lee Williams of Knoxville, accusing him of using TikTok to post
SANDOZ AGREES TO $400 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER GENERIC DRUG PRICE-FIXING ALLEGATIONS
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, alongside a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories, has announced a $400 million settlement in principle with generic drug
BRADLEY COUNTY JAIL INMATE DIES FOLLOWING MEDICAL EMERGENCY
An inmate at the Bradley County Jail has died after suffering a medical emergency during breakfast service on Wednesday morning, August 5, according to the
TENNESSEE TOURISM REACHES RECORD $32.5 BILLION IN VISITOR SPENDING, SURPASSING NATIONAL GROWTH RATES
Tennessee’s tourism economy continues to surge, achieving a record $32.5 billion in direct visitor spending in 2025 and driving a remarkable 40% growth rate since
TOWNSEND CRASH LEAVES TWO CRITICAL AFTER SATURDAY NIGHT COLLISION
Two individuals were airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in critical condition following a severe single-vehicle crash in Blount County on Saturday night.
TENNESSEE LAW ENFORCEMENT CRACKS DOWN ON HIGHWAY VIOLATIONS IN ‘OPERATION SOUTHERN SLOW DOWN’
More than 70 Tennessee law enforcement agencies joined forces from July 13 to July 18, 2026, for “Operation Southern Slow Down,” resulting in tens of
TENNESSEE AG JOINS 50-STATE COALITION URGING FCC TO HARDEN ROBOCALL DEFENSES
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a nationwide, bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to crack down on
ADAM HEIMERMAN OF LENOIR CITY ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING DOWN AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS
A joint investigation between the Blount County Sheriff’s Office and the Maryville Police Department has led to the arrest of a Lenoir City man accused
TENNESSEE EARLY VOTING ENDS TOMORROW AHEAD OF HIGH-STAKES AUGUST 6 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
Voters across Tennessee have one final day to cast their early ballots before polls close tomorrow ahead of the Thursday, August 6 State and Federal
TBI WARNS OF SOPHISTICATED BANK SCAM USING U.S.-BASED CALLERS AND SPOOFED NUMBERS
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is issuing a urgent warning to residents and business owners about a dangerous new evolution in banking scams that is
TENNESSEE LIFTS FEE FOR PERMITTED PET RACCOONS UNDER NEW LAW
A new Tennessee law taking effect this month makes it slightly cheaper and easier for residents to keep a pet raccoon by eliminating the state’s
FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS SEARCH NATIONWIDE FOR VICTIMS IN NASHVILLE MAN’S CHILD EXPLOITATION CASE
Federal authorities are asking the public for assistance in identifying potential victims after a 32-year-old Nashville man was indicted on federal child sexual exploitation charges.
