Category Archives: (WOWF 102.5 WOW COUNTRY) Local News
TN State Parks Seek Volunteers For Annual Weed Wrangle This Saturday, March 1, 2025
Tennessee State Parks invite Tennesseans to participate this Saturday (March 1) in the state's annual Weed Wrangle, part of a national effort to remove invasive plants from public spaces. The state ha...
Feb 27, 2025
Section of I-40 Between Tennessee and North Carolina Set to Partially Reopen Saturday, March 1, 2025
A section of I-40 between Tennessee and North Carolina is slated to partially reopen this Saturday (March 1, 2025). The Tennessee Department of Transportation says there will be only one lane in each ...
Feb 27, 2025
Pilot Sustains Only Minor Injuries After Crashing Into Center Hill Lake Tuesday
A pilot who crashed into Center Hill Lake in DeKalb County on Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2025) is lucky to have escaped with only minor injuries. A fisherman witnessed the plane crash around 4pm, called 911 an...
Feb 26, 2025
Man Wrecks While Fleeing Rhea County Deputy, Faces Host of Charges
A man who wrecked while fleeing from a Rhea County Deputy now faces a host of charges. Last Saturday (February 22, 2025), Deputy Hannah Bredwell observed a vehicle traveling at almost 40mph over the p...
Feb 26, 2025
Former Union County Clerk's Office Employee Faces Additional Charges as a Result of TBI Investigation
A Maynardville woman faces additional charges in connection to her time employed by the Union County Clerk's Office. The TBI began investigating 38-year-old Whitney Goins last November and learned tha...
Feb 26, 2025
#5 Tennessee Takes Down LSU in Baton Rouge
The 5th ranked Tennessee Volunteers held the tiger last night in Baton Rouge defeating LSU 65-59. The Vols had three players score in double digits with Zakai Zeigler leading the way with 17 points. F...
Paxton Elmore Feb 26, 2025
TBI Investigating Ooltewah Officer-Involved Shooting
At the request of the 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI Special Agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 25, 2025) at a residenc...
Feb 26, 2025
High School Basketball
The Stone Memorial High School Panthers battled the Upperman Bees in the Championship Game of the District 7AAA High School Basketball Tournament Tuesday night. The Bees took the title as they slipped...
Paxton Elmore Feb 25, 2025
High School Basketball - Tournament Update
The Stone Memorial High School Panthers battled the Upperman Bees in the Championship Game of the District 7AAA High School Basketball Tournament Tuesday night. The Bees took the title as they slipped...
Feb 25, 2025
Cookeville and Rockwood Big Lots! Will Re-Open, Crossville Likely to Remain Closed
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter has announced that the Cookeville Big Lots! store will be re-opening. In December, the discount retailer announced it was closing all stores nationwide after filing fo...
Feb 25, 2025