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Three Injured in Shooting on Vanderbilt Campus Saturday Afternoon, Five Taken Into Custody
A shooting Saturday afternoon at an unoccupied residence hall on the Vanderbilt University campus sent three people to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Early reports indicate the shoot...
Aug 11, 2024
THP Sobriety Checkpoint August 16, 2024 in Cumberland County on Highway 299 at Airport Road
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has scheduled a Sobriety Checkpoint on Friday, August 16, 2024 on Highway 299 at Airport Road. Authorities will focus on removing impaired drivers from the road, however, ...
Aug 10, 2024
Veterans Affairs Launches New Website and Call Center to Protrect Veterans from Fraud and Scams
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the launch of VSAFE.gov and 1-833-38V-SAFE (1-833-388-7233) - a new government-wide website and call center designed to protect Veterans, service ...
Aug 10, 2024
Chattanooga Native Wins Weightlifting Olympic Gold for Team USA, First Time in 24 Years
For the first time in 24 years, the United States won a gold medal in weightlifting on Friday thanks to Chattanooga native Olivia Reeves. The 21-year-old University of Tennessee at Chattanooga student...
Aug 09, 2024
Smith County Woman Faces Charges Related to Her Son's Death
A Smith County woman has been arrested on charges related to the shooting death of her son earlier this year. According to a TBI press release, Agents were requested to investigate the January 30th sh...
Aug 09, 2024
Two Close Calls in One Week for TDOT Employees
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is pleading with drivers to pay attention and slow down. So far this year, TDOT vehicles and equipment have been hit 73 times, 15 of those involving H...
Aug 09, 2024
Gov. Lee Announces Tennessee's First Major League Baseball Game
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves will play a regular season game in the MLB Speedway Classic at Tennessee's Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 2, 20...
Aug 09, 2024
Authorities Looking for Dump Truck Stolen on Crabtree Road
Authorities are looking for a dump truck that was stolen on Crabtree Road some time between August 1st and August 4th. It is a maroon 2024 Peterbuilt 389 dump truck and has Glen Clark Farms on the sid...
Aug 09, 2024
Authorities Looking for James Schillinger, Wanted for Aggravated Assault and Reckless Endangerment
On Wednesday (8/7/2024) Cumberland County Deputies responded to the Westel community for reports of a vehicle ramming two other vehicles before fleeing the scene. Upon arrival they found out that the ...
Aug 09, 2024
Dale Grandstaff Named TWRA Boating & Law Enforcement Colonel
Dale Grandstaff has been named Colonel of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. He will be responsible for the coordination of TWRA's statewide law enforcement programs. A 26-year veteran of the Ag...
Aug 09, 2024