Category Archives: (WOWF 102.5 WOW COUNTRY) Local News
Thieves make off with assortment of tools from a Tabor Loop residence
A resident of the 3000 block of Tabor Loop called authorities to report the theft of tools, jewelry and video games. According to the victim, they returned home after 4th of July fireworks to find the...
Jul 09, 2024
Motorcycle reported missing from a Highway 127 North resident
Cumberland County Sheriff Deputies were called to investigate the theft of a motorcycle from a home in the 12000 block of 127 North. The Sheriff's Department was notified on July 6th of the missing cy...
Jul 09, 2024
Stolen Vehicle Found on Fire on Sparta Highway Sunday Night
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire in the 9000 block of Sparta Highway shortly before 11pm Sunday (7/7/2024). According to reports, two men saw something on fi...
Jul 08, 2024
Deputy Thomas Harris Joins Fentress County Sheriff's Office
The Fentress County Sheriff's Office is welcoming Deputy Thomas Harris to the team. According to the Department's Facebook page, Deputy Harris started his career as a Correctional Officer at the Fentr...
Jul 08, 2024
Update, Victims Identified;Police Say Husband Kills Wife, Self at Dunlap Nursing Home Monday Morning
(This story has been updated with the identities of the victims) Two people are dead from an apparent murder-suicide at a Dunlap nursing home. It happened shortly before 10am Monday (7/8/2024). Police...
Jul 08, 2024
AAA: TN Gas Prices Rise Six Cents
AAA reports gas prices across the state rose six cents, on average, ahead of Independence Day last week, before holding steady over the weekend. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.16 which is 1...
Jul 08, 2024
Former Lady Vol is Heading to the Olympics
According to Tennessee Athletics, Tennessee Soccer alum Michelle Alozie was named to the Nigerian Women's National Team roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Nigerian Football Federation announced W...
Paxton Elmore Jul 08, 2024
Woman Recovering From Bear Scratch at Gatlinburg Hotel
The TWRA says a woman is recovering after she was scratched by a bear at the Super 8 Hotel on Historic Nature Trail in Gatlinburg. She reportedly left her room around 12:30am Sunday and was scratched ...
Jul 07, 2024
Deadly Shooting Leads to Arrest of Putnam County Mother and Son
A Putnam County mother and son have been arrested after her other son was fatally shot in the eye over the weekend. According to a press release from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, on Saturday, J...
Jul 07, 2024
DUI Checkpoint July 12 in White County, July 19 in Cumberland County
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has scheduled a Sobriety Checkpoint on Highway 70 in White County on Friday, July 12, 2024 at Mile Marker 0 (zero). A Sobriety Checkpoint is set for Friday, July 19, 2024 ...
Jul 07, 2024