Category Archives: (WOWF 102.5 WOW COUNTRY) Local News

The discovery of bones thought to be a human hand in Fentress County turned out to be a bear paw. Deputies responded to the call on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) and determined the remains belonged t...

On Tuesday (Sept. 23, 2025), TDOT has scheduled a routine inspection of the I-40 overpass bridges over State Route 24/Highway 70 near the Putnam County line. This will require lane closures on Highway...

On Monday, (Sept. 22, 2025), TDOT has scheduled routine inspections of the I-40 bridges over State Route 1/Highway 70 in Crab Orchard. This will require lane closures on Highway 70 on Monday from 8 AM...

Fentress County Deputies apprehended Ronald Vanhoose on September 14th (2025) after they were dispatched to an individual attempting to steal a vehicle from a car lot on Taylor Place Road. Vanhoose wa...

The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration has announced that revenues were above budgeted estimates for the first month of the state's fiscal year. August revenues were $1.6 billion, whic...

Tennessee's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in August was unchanged from the previous month. The rate was also 3.6% in August 2024. The state's unemployment rate continues to track well below th...

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has confirmed the discovery of Spotted Lanternfly in Knox Couny (SLF). SLF are invasive insects that attack a wide variety of plants, from grapevines and ...

According to a Press Release from the University of Tennessee Athletics, The University of Tennessee announced Thursday afternoon that Grant Williams is donating $1.5 million to the UT Foundation. Wil...

Many colleges and universities across the state are waiving application fees for students who apply during the month of September, which is Tennessee College Application & Exploration Month. Famil...

On Wednesday (9/17/2025), a White Plains Academy Student was involved in an altercation and sent to the principal's office but instead chose to leave school grounds. This prompted a large law enforcem...