Category Archives: (WOWF 102.5 WOW COUNTRY) Local News
TDOC Completes Lethal Injection Protocol Review
The Tennessee Department of Correction has completed its revision of the lethal injection protocol, which will utilize the single drug pentobarbital. Executions were put on hold in May 2022 when Gover...
Dec 28, 2024
Rifle Found On Side of Road Near Sparta Hwy/Northside Drive Intersection
Crossville Police responded to the intersection of Sparta Highway and Northside Drive on December 21, 2024 after a rifle was found on the side of the road. The weapon was a Mossberg Patriot 30-06 and ...
Dec 28, 2024
Flagging Operations Start January 6, 2025 on Dunbar Rd from Frank P. Brown Elementary to Shadberry Road
Flagging operations are scheduled to begin on Monday, January 6, 2025 on Dunbar Road from Frank P. Brown Elementary School to Shadberry Road. Work is scheduled from 8am to 3pm through February 14, 202...
Dec 28, 2024
Cumberland County I-40 Rolling Roadblock Scheduled for January 5, 2024 from MM 315 - MM 325, Both Directions
A THP assisted rolling roadblock has been scheduled for I-40 in Cumberland County on Sunday, January 5, 2025 for utility work in both directions from mile marker 315 to mile marker 325. Message boards...
Dec 28, 2024
Cumberland County Records 4.2% November Unemployment Rate, Up 0.2% from October
Cumberland County's November unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, up 0.2 % from October. It was also 0.1% higher than the November 2023 rate of 4.1%. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Develop...
Dec 28, 2024
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office Thanks Everyone Who Helped Them Spread Holiday Cheer
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is thanking everyone who helped the Department bring joy to over 30 children this Christmas. Deputies delivered gifts directly to their homes and witnessed the e...
Dec 24, 2024
Putnam County Fire Kills Multiple Pets
Multiple pets have died in a morning fire in Putnam County. The Fire Department was dispatched shortly before 6am Monday (12/23/2024) to a garage fire on High Flats Road in far eastern Putnam County. ...
Dec 23, 2024
Crossville PD and THP Increasing Patrols This Christmas
The Crossville Police Department has picked up patrols this holiday season in an effort to keep impaired drivers off the road. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is also stepping up patrols in all 95 counti...
Dec 23, 2024
Deputies Caleb Cathey, Ben Broderdorf, and Holden Atkinson Graduate Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy Class 2065
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is congratulating Deputies Caleb Cathey, Ben Broderdorf, and Holden Atkinson for graduating from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy Class 2065. These...
Dec 23, 2024
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office Honors Exceptional Team Members
At this year's annual Family Christmas Supper, Cumberland County Sheriff Casey Cox and the Command Staff honored some truly exceptional members of their team. Congratulations to Investigator Bobby Moo...
Dec 23, 2024