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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sunday (2/2/2025) announced an active search for overdue hiker Ann Houghton in the area of Smokemont Campground. Houghton is a 73-year-old female with gray h...

Opry Mills Mall in Nashville was put on lockdown Saturday afternoon (2/1/2025) following reports of a fight at the Chili's there. Early reports indicated that it stemmed from a domestic incident betwe...

Cumberland County High School traveled to Livingston Academy to start the second half of the District schedule on Friday. The Lady Jets won their game with the Lady Wildcats 49-42. LA claimed the fina...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is announcing leftover permits for 2025 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) spring turkey hunts. They will be available on a first come, first serve basis beginning ...

Jeff Lyash, Tennessee Valley Authority President and Chief Executive Officer, announced Friday his plans to retire no later than the end of the fiscal year. Lyash has served as TVA's CEO for nearly si...

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has announced that the application for the 2025 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) will be open through May 1, 2025, for organizations interested in b...

Roane State Foundation supporter Lloyd Porter recently donated $100,000 to Roane State Foundation for the creation of the Lloyd and Barbara Porter Engineering Scholarship Endowment, a scholarship fund...

Cumberland County has been awarded a $750,000 HOME program grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) to help local families within Cumberland County with home repairs. HOME program fu...

Following months of restoration of roads and trails in Pickett State Forest, the northwestern portion of the forest will reopen to motorized vehicles on February 1st. Last May, the Tennessee Departmen...

A TBI investigation has resulted in an indictment in connection to a January 12th officer-involved shooting in Knox County. Officials say the incident began when a THP trooper conducted a traffic stop...