Category Archives: Local News

In reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision that protects LGBT people from employment discrimination, Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander says every American is “entitled to dignity and r...

NASCAR is set to allow up to 30,000 fans at the track in Bristol next month when it moves the All-Star race out of Charlotte Motor Speedway for just the second time in the history of the race. NASCAR ...

Governor Bill Lee has appointed Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton to the Tennessee Homeland Security Council. Mayor Shelton joins two other new appointees; Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger and Chief o...

Another person has died from COVID-19 in Cumberland County. As of Wednesday, June 17, 2020, Cumberland County reported 25 active cases, which is no change from the previous day. The positive novel cor...

A Murfreesboro lawyer has been indicted on rape charges following a TBI investigation that began in February 2019. Special Agents developed information indicating that attorney David Whelan forced or ...

The Crossville City Council will meet in special session on Thursday, June 18 at 3:00 p.m. at City Hall. Following the special call meeting, the City Council will meet with Financial Advisor Larry Kid...

Tennessee officials are seeking a fast-tracked decision by the state Supreme Court to block a judge’s order to offer absentee voting to all registered voters during the coronavirus pandemic. The...

As protests continue to pop up across the nation over George Floyd’s death, Tennessee’s House is seeking to significantly increase penalties against demonstrators who violate certain state...

A Jamestown man was killed in an early morning crash at the 320 mile marker in Cumberland County on Monday (June 15, 2020). The THP reports that just before 5:30 a.m., a semi truck stopped in the east...

Tennessee’s Department of Transportation is receiving $11.2 million for installation of closed-circuit cameras and other devices along Interstate 40. The federal transportation grant will fund a...