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Suspect in Putnam County Woman's Death Dies After Pursuit With Georgia Police
The Metro Nashville Police Department says the suspect is dead in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Cassidy Jackson of Putnam County. On Thursday (April 17, 2025), the Georgia Bureau of Investigation ...
Apr 19, 2025
Bledsoe County Sheriff's Office Wants to Speak to Driver in Viral Video Seen Dragging Dead Dog From Truck
The Bledose County Sheriff's Office wants to talk to the man at the center of a viral video who was seen dragging a dead dog by a leash from his pickup truck Tuesday night (April 15, 2026). A witness ...
Apr 18, 2025
Three Bears Killed After Reportedly Dragging Woman Off Her Porch in Sevier County
The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency killed three black bears after they reportedly bit a woman and dragged her off her porch. It happened Thursday night at a home near Gatlinburg. EMS said the woma...
Apr 18, 2025
Kidnapped Maryville Pastor Rescued, Church Requests Prayers and Privacy for Family
Fellowship Baptist Church in Maryville, Tennessee continues to celebrate the rescue of pastor Josh Sullivan who was kidnapped at gunpoint and held for almost a week in South Africa. Pastor Sullivan wa...
Apr 17, 2025
Tennessee March Revenues
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson announced that revenues for March were $1.6 billion, which is $33.3 million less than the budgeted estimates and $69.3 millio...
Apr 17, 2025
TN Lawmakers Pass Bill Limiting Hemp Flower Sales
Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that effectively bans the sale of hemp flower. The bill limits THCa to less than .3% concentration. The bill also takes oversight of hemp from the Agricultural D...
Apr 17, 2025
Spring Brings Lower Unemployment Rate Across Tennessee
Tennessee's unemployment rate declined last month for the first time since May 2024, according to the newest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state's ...
Apr 17, 2025
SWC Issues $100,000 in Fines to Two Illegal Offshore Sportsbooks
The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) issued $100,000 in fines to two unlicensed offshore sportsbooks illegally operating in Tennessee. Bettors in Tennessee who have funds with BetUs and MyBookie should w...
Apr 17, 2025
Tennessee Department of Health Confirms Two Additional Measles Cases Bringing State's Total to 6
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed two additional confirmed cases of measles in middle Tennessee, bringing the state's total to six confirmed cases of measles this year. Health officials...
Apr 17, 2025
Crossville Woman Says Over $800 Stolen From Her Food Stamp Card
A Crossville woman reports that over $800 has been stolen from her food stamp card. The woman told police that one transaction made at the address 8933 South Commercial Avenue in Chicago had wiped out...
Apr 17, 2025