Category Archives: (WOWF 102.5 WOW COUNTRY) Local News
Mississippi Man Flees Police In Stolen U-Haul, Caught in Oliver Springs, Tennessee
A man driving a stolen U-Haul truck led authorities on a chase in Roane County over the weekend. It began Saturday afternoon when a Flock camera system alerted that the stolen U-Haul had enter the Tow...
Mar 02, 2025
#11 Lady Vols Fall to Georgia
It was a rough Senior Day for Tennessee as the Lady Vols were upset by the Georgia Bulldogs 72-69. Tennessee trailed most of the game starting the contest behind 18-2. The Lady Vols didn't see the lea...
Paxton Elmore Mar 02, 2025
I-40 in Pigeon River Gorge between TN & NC Officially Re-opened
The North Carolina Department of Transportation on Saturday (March 1, 2025) announced that a 12-mile stretch of I-40 between North Carolina and Tennessee has re-opened, with one lane running in each d...
Mar 02, 2025
High School Basketball - Region 4AAA Tournament
Saturday night the Stone Memorial High School Panthers played host to the Tigers from Marshall County in the Region 4AAA Tournament. The Panthers posted a 67-66 win to advance to the semi-finals Tuesd...
Mar 01, 2025
High School Basketball - Region 4AAA Tournament
The Region 4AAA High School Basketball Tournament tipped off Friday night. The Cumberland County High School Lady Jets traveled to Winchester, TN for a game with the Franklin County High School Rebele...
Feb 28, 2025
$1 Million Loan for Watts Bar Utility District Water Improvements
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has announced that Watts Bar Utility District has been awarded a $1 million loan from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program to a...
Feb 28, 2025
TN Congressman John Rose to Run for Governor in 2026
Tennessee Congressman John Rose has announced that he is going to run for Governor in 2026. Rose unveiled his plans while giving a speech in Williamson County, which is where Tennessee U.S. Senator Ma...
Feb 27, 2025
THP Knoxville Captain Stacey Heatherly Back on Duty After Long Recovery
After a long and tough recovery, Tennessee Highway Patrol Knoxville Captain Stacey Heatherly is once again on duty! She was seriously injured last April in a head-on collision on Highway 62 in Morgan ...
Feb 27, 2025
Body Found in Putnam County Identified as James Russell Solomon
The body of a Jackson County man has been discovered in Putnam County. According to a press release, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office received a call Wednesday evening (February 26, 2025) from a pro...
Feb 27, 2025
TBI Assists With "Operation Hog Eye" Sex Offender Compliance Operation
Members of the TBI Sex Offender Registry Unit assisted the Overton County Sheriff's Department, along with the Livingston Police Department, Tennessee Department of Homeland Security, and the United S...
Feb 27, 2025