AWARD PRESENTED TO LOUDON COUNTY MAN WHO SAVED MOTHER AND CHILD IN HOUSE FIRE
The Outstanding Citizenship Award was presented this week in the Loudon County Commission meeting to Phillip Turner III. On February 12, 2024, Turner was on
STATE VETERINARIAN ISSUES ORDER FOR DAIRY CATTLE MOVEMENT COMING INTO TENNESSEE
In response to the USDA confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in four states, the state veterinarian has ordered a movement
TORNADO CAUSES DAMAGE IN SUNBRIGHT AND HUNTSVILLE AREA
A confirmed tornado caused damage in Morgan and Scott County late this afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Morgan County at
DRIVER HURT AFTER VEHICLE HITS CONCRETE CULVERT IN FENTRESS COUNTY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics responded this morning to a single-vehicle accident in Fentress County. The accident report states a 2012 Nissan Altima driven
TBI CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE DISAPPEARANCE OF SEBASTIAN ROGERS
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office said it’s continuing to investigate every lead that comes in during the ongoing search
BLOUNT COUNTY GRAND JURY HANDS DOWN INDICTMENTS AGAINST ACCUSED MURDERER
A Blount County grand jury has indicted Kenneth Wayne DeHart, Jr for shooting and killing a Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputy following a traffic stop
FIREFIGHTERS CONTAIN CONTROLLED BURN NEAR K-25 IN ANDERSON COUNTY
Firefighters in Anderson County contained a controlled burn near K-25 in Anderson County last night. Oak Ridge fire officials tell 3B Media News say it
POWERBALL JACKPOT CLIMBS TO ESTIMATED $1.09 BILLION
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.09 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers last night and won the top prize, continuing
GROWING SEASON KICKS INTO GEAR
Tennessee experienced warm temperatures and decent rainfall early last week. Pastures and fields are greening up with the precipitation, bringing welcome relief to livestock producers
SEVERAL SCHOOLS CLOSING EARLY APRIL 2, 2024 FOR SEVERE WEATHER THREAT
(List last updated 8 p.m. central Monday, April 1, 2024. Please check back to this story for further updates as this list will grow.) Several
VICTIMS IDENTIFIED IN LOUDON COUNTY DOUBLE MURDER; SUSPECT ARRESTED
The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of the victims who were killed yesterday in Greenback. The victims were identified today as 78-year-old James
RESCUE MISSION TURNS INTO RECOVERY OF BODY OF HIKER AT SIGNAL POINT
A rescue mission at Signal Mountain yesterday turned into a recovery mission after a hiker was found dead. Signal Mountain Police and Fire Department had
GUNMAN KILLS ONE, INJURES SEVERAL AT NASHVILLE COFFEE SHOP EASTER SUNDAY
Fox News reports police have identified the gunman who opened fire at a Nashville coffee shop, leaving at least one person dead and four others
SEVERE WEATHER LIKELY IN OUR AREA TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024
The National Weather Service continues to monitor a growing threat of severe weather for this Tuesday (April 2, 2024). The entire Cumberland Plateau and valley
DEVELOPING STORY – SUSPECT ARRESTED IN DOUBLE MURDER IN LENOIR CITY
(DEVELOPING STORY) – Loudon County Sheriff’s deputies and Investigators responded today to a home at 25688 Highway 321 South in the Greenback community. Preliminary information
RESCUE CREWS ASSIST AND HELP DOWN GLIDER PILOT STUCK IN TREE
Crews with the Dunlap Fire Department responded Friday afternoon to a paragliding accident on Lewis Chapel at the gliding ramp. The glider crashed into the
TRAILER OF BIBLES SET ABLAZE ON EASTER MORNING
Law enforcement says a trailer of bibles is set ablaze in Wilson County on Easter morning. Mt. Juliet police and fire responded to Old Lebanon
BODY OF MAN RECOVERED IN BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL PARK
Park rangers say the body of 23-year-old Isaac Lee Turpin of Somerset, Kentucky was found yesterday in the water at Yahoo Falls at Big South
FIRE DAMAGES LAWN AND GARDEN BUILDING OF PICKETT COUNTY BUSINESS
A fire late this week destroyed a lawn and garden building at Country Farm and Home, located at 8834 Highway 111 in Byrdstown. The cause
PLANNED POWER OUTAGE APRIL 1, 2024 FOR A PART OF FENTRESS COUNTY
Volunteer Energy Cooperative says there is a planned power outage scheduled for Monday, April 1, starting at 3 p.m. Central in the Jamestown service area
OAK RIDGE POLICE REPORTING RISE IN HOME BURGLARIES
Officials with the Oak Ridge Police Department warned residents about multiple attempted and some successful home burglaries. The incidents happened in the Georgia, New York,
TBI ISSUES ENDANGERED CHILD ALERT FOR MISSING 15-YEAR-OLD
UPDATE – Child has been found safe The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an endangered child alert for 15-year-old Isaac Steele from South Pittsburg.
FBI: TENNESSEANS LOST OVER $161 MILLION IN INTERNET SCAMS LAST YEAR
The FBI says Tennesseans lost over $161 million in internet scams last year. Tennessee residents lodge over 8,400 complaints about such scams and the state
TENNESSEE HOUSE APPROVES BILL FOR AGE VERIFICATION ON CHILDREN’S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
The Tennessee House of Representatives passed House Bill 1891 which would require social media companies to verify the ages of all users who are under
