Category Archives: (WOWF 102.5 WOW COUNTRY) Local News
TBI Announces Retirement of K9 Agent Faith
The TBI's first ever Accelerant Detection Canine (ADC), Faith, is retiring after nearly eight years of service. Faith was born at the University of Auburn and received obedience and house-breaking tra...
Mar 24, 2025
Oh How Sweet It Is! Vols and Lady Vols Advance to the Sweet 16
It was a successful opening weekend for both the Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers in the NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball tournaments as both squads have advanced to their respective Sweet 16...
Paxton Elmore Mar 24, 2025
Evacuations Ordered Due to Wildfires in Sequatchie County
Evacuations were ordered in Sequatchie County for the Bluff View and Fredonia Mountain Nature Resort areas after wildfires erupted on Sunday (March 24, 2024). Evacuation Centers were set up in Dunlap ...
Mar 23, 2025
TBI Agents Investigate Murfreesboro Officer-Involved Shooting
The TBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting on Sunday afternoon (March 23, 2025) involving the Murfreesboro Police Department. Preliminary information indicates the incident happened at appr...
Mar 23, 2025
Tennessee Department of Health Confirms 1st Measles Case in the State
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed the state's first measles case in 2025 in a middle Tennessee resident. The individual became infected with measles in early March and is recovering at ...
Mar 23, 2025
Graysville Man Arrested in Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation
An investigation involving special agents from the TBI's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office, and members of the 12th Judicial District Drug Task Force has re...
Mar 23, 2025
Attention Anglers! Reciprocal Fishing Agreements With Kentucky Have Expired
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says that the reciprocal fishing agreements with Kentucky have expired. Kentucky is working on a new agreement, but in the meantime if you're fishing in waters ...
Mar 21, 2025
Firearms Manufacturer to Bring Over 180 Jobs to Rutherford County
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc. has announced the expansion of a new $76.4 million facility in Rutherford County. The campus on Manchester Pike will serve as the company's global manufacturing sit...
Mar 21, 2025
Nashville Gang Members Arrested in Connection With Putnam County Auto Burglaries
In a press release, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division says it has successfully solved a string of Auto Burglaries that occurred in the Putnam County area in February, ...
Mar 21, 2025
Roane State to host Veterans Open House at Cumberland County Campus on March 25, 2025
Roane State Community College will host a Veterans Open House on Tuesday, March 25th at its Cumberland County Campus on Cook Road in Crossville. The event, in partnership with TCAT Upper Cumberland, i...
Mar 21, 2025