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STATE FORESTS UPDATE BLEDSOE MAPS TO PROTECT ROADS FROM OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry has updated the public-use maps for Bledsoe State Forest to curb severe environmental damage and road erosion
TBI INVESTIGATES DEADLY OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN MCMINNVILLE
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents are probing a fatal Thursday evening encounter in McMinnville that left one man dead following a domestic disturbance call.
TARGET AND HOME DEPOT SET OCTOBER OPENINGS IN COOKEVILLE
The long-awaited Willows shopping center in Cookeville is opening this October, anchored by two of the region’s most requested retail giants. Located at the southeast
OAK RIDGE BREAKS GROUND ON MONUMENT HONORING THE SCARBORO 85
A crowd of more than 200 people gathered this morning at A.K. Bissell Park for the groundbreaking of the Scarboro 85 Monument. The permanent tribute
THREE DEPUTIES PLACED ON LEAVE AFTER FATAL BLOUNT COUNTY OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING
Three Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputies have been placed on paid administrative leave while the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probes a fatal September 1 shooting.
EXTREME HEAT FORCES WIDESPREAD EARLY SCHOOL DISMISSALS ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE
A severe heat wave has triggered early dismissals and schedule adjustments for multiple school districts and local organizations across East Tennessee on Thursday, September 3,
BLEDSOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CONCLUDES MONTHS-LONG CRIME SUPPRESSION OPERATION
Sheriff Jimmy Morris announced the successful conclusion of “Bledsoe Shield,” a comprehensive, months-long crime suppression operation led by the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Office. The targeted
MARYVILLE AND COOKEVILLE LOTTERY PLAYERS WIN MILLIONS IN “VIP PLAY IT AGAIN!” DRAWING
Two Tennessee residents are waking up significantly richer after scoring life-changing prizes in the latest “VIP Play It Again!” drawing from the Tennessee Lottery. Carolyn
TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION PROBES BLOUNT COUNTY OFFICER-VOLVED SHOOTING
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has launched an independent inquiry into an officer-involved shooting that left a woman dead in Blount County on Tuesday
KNOX COUNTY COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY BANS FLOCK CAMERAS AND AUTOMATED SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY
A report by WBIR says that, in a unanimous vote, the Knox County Commission has enacted an emergency ordinance banning automated license plate readers (ALPRs),
TWO COOKEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL JUVENILES ARRESTED FOR DISTRIBUTING AI-GENERATED EXPLICIT IMAGES
Two juveniles at Cookeville High School have been taken into custody following an investigation into the creation and distribution of sexually explicit images. According to
TENNESSEE ISSUES NATION’S FIRST FUSION LICENSE TO TYPE ONE ENERGY FOR HISTORIC PROJECT
Tennessee has officially become the first state in the nation to issue a fusion-specific byproduct material license, marking a monumental step forward for commercial nuclear
LENOIR CITY SCHOOLS CLOSED TUESDAY AFTER FIRE DESTROYS MULTIPLE BUSES
A destructive early morning fire heavily damaged multiple school buses at the Lenoir City Schools transportation annex on Tuesday, September 1st, prompting the district to
MARYVILLE PLAYER WINS $3 MILLION IN MEGA MILLIONS DRAWING
A lucky Tennessee Lottery player in Maryville scored a massive $3 million prize in the weekend Mega Millions drawing by matching five white numbers with
LOUDON COUNTY SWAT TAKES FUGITIVE INTO CUSTODY AND SEIZES METHAMPHETAMINE NEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A multi-agency law enforcement operation ended with the arrest of a fugitive and the seizure of illegal narcotics at a residence on Highland Park Drive
ARREST MADE IN CLEVELAND DOLLAR GENERAL ARMED ROBBERY
A Cleveland man has been arrested and jailed without bond following an armed robbery at a local Dollar General store last month. According to the
STATE FORESTS UPDATE BLEDSOE MAPS TO PROTECT ROADS FROM OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry has updated the public-use maps for Bledsoe State Forest to curb severe environmental damage and road erosion
TBI INVESTIGATES DEADLY OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN MCMINNVILLE
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents are probing a fatal Thursday evening encounter in McMinnville that left one man dead following a domestic disturbance call.
TARGET AND HOME DEPOT SET OCTOBER OPENINGS IN COOKEVILLE
The long-awaited Willows shopping center in Cookeville is opening this October, anchored by two of the region’s most requested retail giants. Located at the southeast
OAK RIDGE BREAKS GROUND ON MONUMENT HONORING THE SCARBORO 85
A crowd of more than 200 people gathered this morning at A.K. Bissell Park for the groundbreaking of the Scarboro 85 Monument. The permanent tribute
THREE DEPUTIES PLACED ON LEAVE AFTER FATAL BLOUNT COUNTY OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING
Three Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputies have been placed on paid administrative leave while the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probes a fatal September 1 shooting.
EXTREME HEAT FORCES WIDESPREAD EARLY SCHOOL DISMISSALS ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE
A severe heat wave has triggered early dismissals and schedule adjustments for multiple school districts and local organizations across East Tennessee on Thursday, September 3,
BLEDSOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CONCLUDES MONTHS-LONG CRIME SUPPRESSION OPERATION
Sheriff Jimmy Morris announced the successful conclusion of “Bledsoe Shield,” a comprehensive, months-long crime suppression operation led by the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Office. The targeted
MARYVILLE AND COOKEVILLE LOTTERY PLAYERS WIN MILLIONS IN “VIP PLAY IT AGAIN!” DRAWING
Two Tennessee residents are waking up significantly richer after scoring life-changing prizes in the latest “VIP Play It Again!” drawing from the Tennessee Lottery. Carolyn
TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION PROBES BLOUNT COUNTY OFFICER-VOLVED SHOOTING
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has launched an independent inquiry into an officer-involved shooting that left a woman dead in Blount County on Tuesday
KNOX COUNTY COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY BANS FLOCK CAMERAS AND AUTOMATED SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY
A report by WBIR says that, in a unanimous vote, the Knox County Commission has enacted an emergency ordinance banning automated license plate readers (ALPRs),
TWO COOKEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL JUVENILES ARRESTED FOR DISTRIBUTING AI-GENERATED EXPLICIT IMAGES
Two juveniles at Cookeville High School have been taken into custody following an investigation into the creation and distribution of sexually explicit images. According to
TENNESSEE ISSUES NATION’S FIRST FUSION LICENSE TO TYPE ONE ENERGY FOR HISTORIC PROJECT
Tennessee has officially become the first state in the nation to issue a fusion-specific byproduct material license, marking a monumental step forward for commercial nuclear
LENOIR CITY SCHOOLS CLOSED TUESDAY AFTER FIRE DESTROYS MULTIPLE BUSES
A destructive early morning fire heavily damaged multiple school buses at the Lenoir City Schools transportation annex on Tuesday, September 1st, prompting the district to
MARYVILLE PLAYER WINS $3 MILLION IN MEGA MILLIONS DRAWING
A lucky Tennessee Lottery player in Maryville scored a massive $3 million prize in the weekend Mega Millions drawing by matching five white numbers with
LOUDON COUNTY SWAT TAKES FUGITIVE INTO CUSTODY AND SEIZES METHAMPHETAMINE NEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A multi-agency law enforcement operation ended with the arrest of a fugitive and the seizure of illegal narcotics at a residence on Highland Park Drive
ARREST MADE IN CLEVELAND DOLLAR GENERAL ARMED ROBBERY
A Cleveland man has been arrested and jailed without bond following an armed robbery at a local Dollar General store last month. According to the
