Category Archives: Local News
TN COVID-19 Case Count For Thursday, November 26, 2020
The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 352,376 as of Thursday, November 26, 2020 (up 4,404 from Wednesday); including 4,519 deaths (up 53 from Wednesday); 2,178 current hospitalizations (down ...
Nov 26, 2020
Wednesday's COVID-19 Deaths Set Single Day Record
On Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Tennessee saw a record number of COVID-19 deaths at 92, bringing the statewide death toll to 4,666. Current hospitalizations on Wednesday were 2,183 and the positivity ...
Nov 26, 2020
Tennessee House GOP closes off its meetings, keeps leaders
Tennessee House Republicans have voted to close off their caucus meetings to the public and keep their current slate of legislative leaders in place. According to The Tennessean, the caucus voted 56-1...
Nov 26, 2020
Singer Justin Timberlake Gfits Wheelchair-Accessible Van To Morristown Teen
Singer and Tennessee native Justin Timberlake has donated a new wheelchair-accessible van to a Morristown teenager who has cerebral palsy. According to WVLT, Jake is known in the community for making ...
Nov 26, 2020
October Brings Changes to Tennessee's County Unemployment Rates
Cumberland County’s October unemployment rate rose to 7.5 %, up 1.9 % from September’s rate of 5.6%. The October 2020 jobless rate is also 3.7 percent higher than a year ago.Unemployment i...
Nov 25, 2020
THP Investigation Into Fraudulent Driver License Reveals True ID Of Man Accused Of Sex Crimes In New Jersey
A Tennessee Highway Patrol investigation of a fraudulent driver license has led to the arrest of a man wanted for sex crimes in New Jersey. On July 1, Richard Allen Ziegler went to the Scott County Cl...
Nov 25, 2020
AG Slatery Announces $113 Million Settlement with Apple over iPhone Throttling
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, along with a coalition of over 30 attorneys general, announced a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. regarding Apple’s 2016 decision to throttle con...
Nov 25, 2020
Local Man Scammed On Facebook Marketplace
A local man looking to get a good deal on a vehicle on Facebook Marketplace reports he was scammed out of hundreds of dollars with no car to show for his money. The victim told Crossville Police that ...
Nov 25, 2020
Increased Patrols Planned During Thanksgiving Holiday
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and its partnering agencies have launched the "Tennessee Challenge" to increase traffic enforcement efforts during the Thanksgiving holiday. The THP will have an...
Nov 25, 2020
Tennessee gov: COVID vaccines to be optional in K-12 schools
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says COVID-19 vaccines will be optional in the state’s K-12 public schools, once they become available. The Republican said at a news conference Tuesday that vaccines wil...
Nov 25, 2020