Category Archives: Local News
Cumb. Co. Schools Dismiss 10am Friday, Back Tuesday, Jan. 5
In Cumberland County Schools, Friday, December 18 will be an abbreviated day with school dismissing at 10am. Students will be out of school for the holidays through Monday, January 4. The First Full D...
Dec 18, 2020
Tennessee pair charged with kidnapping boy found at Goodwill
Two people from Tennessee have been charged with kidnapping a 2-year-old boy who was found at a Goodwill store in Mississippi. Jeremy Fitzgerald, 34, and Turliscea Turner, 29, both of Memphis, have be...
Dec 18, 2020
Unemployment Across Tennessee Drops Ahead of Holiday Season
Unemployment across Tennessee decreased significantly in November 2020. The preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November is 5.3%, a 2 percentage point drop from October’s revi...
Dec 18, 2020
Lady Volunteers Upset 15th Indiana Hoosiers
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball program traveled to Bloomington Indiana to play guest to the 15th Indiana Hoosiers where the Lady Vols were able to pull off the upset against the 15th ranked ...
Dec 18, 2020
No Lane Closures Dec. 23 - Jan. 4
In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, there will be no lane closures permitted on Tennessee interstates or state routes beginning Noon on Wednesday, December 23 through Monday,...
Dec 18, 2020
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Arriving in Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Health announced the state expects to receive its first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on or around Monday, Dec. 21. Tennessee expects to receive an initial alloc...
Dec 18, 2020
CUMBERLAND REGION LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS INCREASES IMPAIRED-DRIVING ENFORCEMENT DURING HOLIDAY SEASON
Local Law Enforcement Agencies will be partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to increase impaired-driving enforcement from December 18, 2020, to January 1, 2021, surrounding the h...
Dec 18, 2020
Driver Services Adds New Feature for Commercial Driver License Customers
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s (TDOSHS) Driver Services division is pleased to announce new commercial driver license (CDL) services now available online. Customers m...
Dec 17, 2020
TN COVID-19 Case Count For Wednesday, December 16, 2020
On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, Tennessee set a new record for single-day increases of COVID-19 with 11,410 new cases. Statewide, 53 more people died from the virus. Tennessee’s total number of...
Dec 17, 2020
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission's Leader Moving to Law Firm Job
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s leader plans to leave his post for a job with a law firm. A commission news release Wednesday says Executive Director Mike Krause will depart after 14...
Dec 17, 2020