TDOE RELEASES 2023-24 3RD GRADE AND 4TH GRADE TCAP STATE-LEVEL RESULTS
3rd Grade Improvement Remains Steady; 4th Grade Makes Significant Improvement Nashville, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released statewide average 3rd grade and 4th
MAN DROWNS TUESDAY AT FORT LOUDOUN STATE PARK
One man is dead after drowning at Fort Loudoun State Historic Park in Vonore. Officials with the Vonore Police Department say the drowning occurred around
INVESTIGATION UNDER WAY AFTER 2 YEAR OLD DROWNS IN TELLICO PLAINS SWIMMING POOL
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the drowning death of a 2-year-old girl in Tellico Plains. First responders were dispatched to a home yesterday
WRONG WAY DRIVER KILLS MOTORCYCLIST ALONG I40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
East Bound Interstate 40 was closed most of the night after a truck managed to get onto the eastbound lane heading west Wednesday night. The
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL PASSES BUDGET, APPROVES POLICE FLOCK CAMERAS
The Kingston City Council met Tuesday evening for their regular session, where they successfully passed their budget and the water and sewer budget for the
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION FAILS TO BAN WOMEN PREACHERS
61 percent of the Southern Baptist Convention members voted to ban women pastors Wednesday but that wasn’t enough. The SBC amendment required two-thirds, or 66
GIBSON COUNTY TENNESSEE SHERIFF INDICTED
A Gibson County sheriff has been indicted on various counts after an investigation found he profited from the labor and care of Tennessee inmates. A
7TH GRADERS ACCUSED OF STEALING TEACHER’S CAR WILL FACE CHARGES
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Two middle schoolers accused of stealing a teacher’s car Tuesday will face charges in juvenile court, Metro Police say. Police say the
TN/KY ATTORNEY GENERALS SEEK TO BLOCK BIDEN’S NEW TITLE IX RULE IMPLEMENTING GENDER IDEOLOGY
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman urged a federal judge in Lexington, Kentucky to block the Department of Education’s radical
HWY 127 S CLOSED AT PARK TRACE DR DUE TO WRECK IN CUMBERLAND CO
A two vehicle wreck on Hwy 127 South and Park Trace Drive in Cumberland Co. has the Hwy closed in both directions. Motorists need to
CREDIT CARD SKIMMERS FOUND AT COOKEVILLE BUSINESSES
At 8:01 PM on June 10, 2024, Cookeville Police Department officers responded to Walmart at 768 S Jefferson Avenue in reference to a credit card
COMMENTS SOUGHT ON PROPOSED GAS PIPELINE TO SERVE KINGSTON TVA COMPLEX
A Tennessee natural gas company has proposed a 122-mile pipeline stretching across 8 Tennessee counties including five local Tennessee counties: Putnam, Overton, Fentress, Morgan and
TWO BLOUNT COUNTY DEPUTIES SHOT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
A suspect is in custody after two Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputies were shot responding to a domestic call in Rockford Tuesday afternoon, according to
SVEC PLANNED OUTAGES TODAY IN CUMBERLAND/BLEDSOE COUNTIES
As a reminder, SVEC is continually working to make system upgrades to enable us to serve our members with the most reliable power possible. SVEC
SEVEN PERCENT RATE INCREASE APPROVED FOR CROSSVILLE WATER CUSTOMERS
The Crossville City Council voted to raise the water rate for city and county customers by seven percent in their meeting Tuesday night. Councilman Shanks
BRAUN STREET CLOSED IN CROSSVILLE TODAY
ROAD CLOSURE: The City of Crossville Maintenance Department will have Braun Street closed from Iris Lane to Darrell Avenue for a tree removal. Please be
CROSSVILLE WOMAN MISSING SINCE LAST WEDNESDAY ***UPDATE-LOCATED***
A Crossville woman has been missing since last Wednesday and her family is very concerned. She’s 38-year-old Nancy Ogle Brady. She was last seen at
TENNESSEE MAN INDICTED FOR CHILD SEX ABUSE CRIMES ALSO ACCUSED IN ALABAMA
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — As the FBI continues to look for potential child sexual abuse victims committed by an indicted man from Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, we learned
DELAYED DISPATCH OF FIRST RESPONDERS IN SOUTH ROANE COUNTY RAISES CONCERNS
From Dudley Evans at BBB TV – Concerns have emerged regarding the 911 dispatch system’s timely response in South Roane County, specifically about the dispatching
AAA: TN GAS PRICES FALL ANOTHER SIX CENTS
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (June 10, 2024) — Gas prices across the state continued to fall over last week, dropping six cents on average. The Tennessee Gas Price average is
MULTI VEHICLE WRECK ROANE CO I-40 W MM 358 CAUSES DELAYS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
A multi-vehicle wreck involving an overturned tractor trailer on I-40 westbound at MM 358 is causing both directions of I-40 to be delayed. Westbound the
HOST OF THE DR. BOB SHOW PASSES AWAY
WBIR-TV KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Dr. Robert “Bob” Overholt, a local physician who appeared bi-weekly on WBIR’s “Live at Five at Four” show, has passed. Overholt
ROANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT ISSUES SCAM ALERT
A Roane County resident informed us recently that a person contacted her by leaving a voicemail, and advised her that a lawsuit had been filed
TSM METAL WORKS TO LOCATE NEW MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and TSM Metal Works (TSM) officials have announced the company will