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TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY AFFIRMS CONVICTION IN MAJOR CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING STING
The Tennessee Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the commercial sex trafficking conviction of Anthony Cornelius Baylis, delivering a decisive victory for state prosecutors and law
LOUDON COUNTY RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION OVER ATV REGISTRATION
A Loudon County man has been convicted of tax evasion following an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Revenue. Last week, Judge Jeffrey Wicks accepted
DOE INVESTS $581 MILLION IN TVA GRID PROJECTS TO BOOST CAPACITY AND LOWER ENERGY COSTS
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a major $581 million funding initiative in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to upgrade transmission
FORMER PUTNAM COUNTY COMMISSIONER SENTENCED TO SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES
A former Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper and Putnam County commissioner has been sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison, followed by 10
MARY BLOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUS GOES INTO DITCH
A school bus transporting students to Mary Blount Elementary School went off the road and into a ditch Wednesday morning near one of the school’s
KNOXVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE
A 45-year-old Knoxville man has been sentenced to 420 months—or 35 years—in federal prison followed by lifetime supervision and sex offender registration requirements. U.S. District
KNOX COUNTY WOMAN INDICTED ON 28 CHILD SEX CRIME CHARGES AFTER CYBER TIP
A 33-year-old Knox County woman is in custody after being indicted on 28 charges related to child sex crimes, following an investigation triggered by an
TENNESSEE REQUIRES FREE BURN PERMITS STARTING OCT. 15 AS WILDFIRE SEASON BEGINS
Starting Oct. 15, Tennesseans are required to obtain a free burn permit before burning leaves, clearing natural debris, or conducting prescribed burns outdoors. The requirement
TENNESSEE VOTERS TO DECIDE ON EXPANDING VICTIMS’ RIGHTS IN NOVEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Tennessee voters will head to the polls on November 3, 2026, to decide on Constitutional Amendment 3, a legislatively referred measure that proposes replacing the
TENNESSEE JOINS 45-STATE COALITION IN MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR GENERIC DRUG ANTITRUST SETTLEMENTS
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that the state has joined a 45-state and territory coalition seeking court approval of settlements with three generic
KNOXVILLE POLICE SEARCH FOR ARMED AND DANGEROUS 18-YEAR-OLD SOUGHT IN NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING
Knoxville Police Department (KPD) detectives are searching for 18-year-old Cashten Brown, who is wanted in connection with an early-morning shooting incident outside a local nightspot
ONLINE POST SPARKS CONFUSION OVER FARM BUREAU STORM DAMAGE COVERAGE IN TENNESSEE
A viral social media post claiming that Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee is broadly excluding storm damage from its homeowners policies has sparked widespread concern
CITY WARNING: SCAMMERS POSING AS MARYVILLE UTILITY WORKERS IN REFUND SCHEME
The City of Maryville is warning residents about a phone scam involving impostors posing as municipal utility employees and claiming that customers are owed a
MAN FOUND DEAD IN WATTS BAR RESERVOIR AFTER GOING MISSING ON FISHING TRIP
A 59-year-old Meigs County man was found dead in Watts Bar Reservoir on Sunday night after failing to return from a fishing trip, according to
GOV. BILL LEE PROCLAIMS OCT. 15 AS ‘IMAGINE A DAY WITHOUT WATER’ DAY IN TENNESSEE
Governor Bill Lee has officially proclaimed October 15, 2026, as “Imagine a Day Without Water” Day across Tennessee, drawing attention to the critical role clean
PUTNAM COUNTY SECURES OVER $380,000 IN FEMA GRANTS FOR MAJOR TORNADO WARNING SYSTEM UPGRADES
Putnam County is overhauling its emergency notification infrastructure after securing $315,000 in siren grants and $66,000 for weather radios from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY AFFIRMS CONVICTION IN MAJOR CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING STING
The Tennessee Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the commercial sex trafficking conviction of Anthony Cornelius Baylis, delivering a decisive victory for state prosecutors and law
LOUDON COUNTY RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION OVER ATV REGISTRATION
A Loudon County man has been convicted of tax evasion following an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Revenue. Last week, Judge Jeffrey Wicks accepted
DOE INVESTS $581 MILLION IN TVA GRID PROJECTS TO BOOST CAPACITY AND LOWER ENERGY COSTS
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a major $581 million funding initiative in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to upgrade transmission
FORMER PUTNAM COUNTY COMMISSIONER SENTENCED TO SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES
A former Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper and Putnam County commissioner has been sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison, followed by 10
MARY BLOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUS GOES INTO DITCH
A school bus transporting students to Mary Blount Elementary School went off the road and into a ditch Wednesday morning near one of the school’s
KNOXVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE
A 45-year-old Knoxville man has been sentenced to 420 months—or 35 years—in federal prison followed by lifetime supervision and sex offender registration requirements. U.S. District
KNOX COUNTY WOMAN INDICTED ON 28 CHILD SEX CRIME CHARGES AFTER CYBER TIP
A 33-year-old Knox County woman is in custody after being indicted on 28 charges related to child sex crimes, following an investigation triggered by an
TENNESSEE REQUIRES FREE BURN PERMITS STARTING OCT. 15 AS WILDFIRE SEASON BEGINS
Starting Oct. 15, Tennesseans are required to obtain a free burn permit before burning leaves, clearing natural debris, or conducting prescribed burns outdoors. The requirement
TENNESSEE VOTERS TO DECIDE ON EXPANDING VICTIMS’ RIGHTS IN NOVEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Tennessee voters will head to the polls on November 3, 2026, to decide on Constitutional Amendment 3, a legislatively referred measure that proposes replacing the
TENNESSEE JOINS 45-STATE COALITION IN MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR GENERIC DRUG ANTITRUST SETTLEMENTS
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that the state has joined a 45-state and territory coalition seeking court approval of settlements with three generic
KNOXVILLE POLICE SEARCH FOR ARMED AND DANGEROUS 18-YEAR-OLD SOUGHT IN NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING
Knoxville Police Department (KPD) detectives are searching for 18-year-old Cashten Brown, who is wanted in connection with an early-morning shooting incident outside a local nightspot
ONLINE POST SPARKS CONFUSION OVER FARM BUREAU STORM DAMAGE COVERAGE IN TENNESSEE
A viral social media post claiming that Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee is broadly excluding storm damage from its homeowners policies has sparked widespread concern
CITY WARNING: SCAMMERS POSING AS MARYVILLE UTILITY WORKERS IN REFUND SCHEME
The City of Maryville is warning residents about a phone scam involving impostors posing as municipal utility employees and claiming that customers are owed a
MAN FOUND DEAD IN WATTS BAR RESERVOIR AFTER GOING MISSING ON FISHING TRIP
A 59-year-old Meigs County man was found dead in Watts Bar Reservoir on Sunday night after failing to return from a fishing trip, according to
GOV. BILL LEE PROCLAIMS OCT. 15 AS ‘IMAGINE A DAY WITHOUT WATER’ DAY IN TENNESSEE
Governor Bill Lee has officially proclaimed October 15, 2026, as “Imagine a Day Without Water” Day across Tennessee, drawing attention to the critical role clean
PUTNAM COUNTY SECURES OVER $380,000 IN FEMA GRANTS FOR MAJOR TORNADO WARNING SYSTEM UPGRADES
Putnam County is overhauling its emergency notification infrastructure after securing $315,000 in siren grants and $66,000 for weather radios from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
