Category Archives: (WOWF 102.5 WOW COUNTRY) Local News
White County Sheriff's Office Re-Entry and Recovery Project Begins In July
The White County Sheriff's Office has announced the "Re-Entry and Recovery Project" which will begin in July and is designed to provide trauma informed therapeutic options for qualifying individuals c...
Jun 29, 2023
Tennessee National Guard rescues hiker in National Park
A medical flight crew from the Tennessee Army National Guard performed an emergency air evacuation mission for a hiker at Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Wednesday morning (6/28/23). They were n...
Jun 29, 2023
Backhoe Driver Dies In White County Crash
A backhoe driver was killed Wednesday (6/28/23) in a crash on Highway 70 South in White County. It happened shortly before 9am near the intersection of State Route 111. According to the THP's prelimin...
Jun 28, 2023
CCHS Sophomore Molly Neal Wins National Essay Award On "What the United States Flag Stands For"
(Submitted by Very Proud Mom Erica) Molly Neal, now a sophomore at Cumberland County High School, has won a national award and prize of $1500 for her essay on "What the United States Flag Stands For"....
Jun 28, 2023
Boil Water Notice Lifted In Overton And Pickett Counties
The Boil Water Notice was lifted Wednesday (6/28/2023) for Overton and Pickett counties, according to the Overton County Sheriff's Department. It was issued after an electrical transformer failure whi...
Jun 28, 2023
Bradley County Woman Reportedly Impersonates Erlanger Nurse, Tries To Discharge Patients
There's shocking news out of Hamilton County about a female Emergency Room patient impersonating a nurse at Erlanger and trying to discharge other patients. Local3News reports Chattanooga Police said ...
Jun 28, 2023
Dump Truck Driver Killed After Going Off Side Of Mountain In Bledsoe County
The Crossville Fire Department responded mutual aid Tuesday morning after a dump truck went over the side of a mountain in Bledsoe County. The THP says 30-year-old Ethan Walls of Tennessee was killed....
Jun 28, 2023
10-Year-Old Boy Critically Injured After Accidental Shooting At Youth Center In Knoxville
A 10-year-old boy was critically injured Wednesday morning after he was accidentally shot at a youth center in Knoxville. Authorities say a gun went off inside a 14-year-old's backpack at the YWCA Phy...
Jun 28, 2023
State, Federal And Local Agencies Called To Inspect Contents Of Crossville Storage Unit
The FBI, THP Bomb Squad and members of the 45th Civil Support Team of the Tennessee National Guard were called to a Stanley Street storage unit after Crossville/Cumberland County Emergency Management ...
Jun 27, 2023
Emergency medical services to return to Fentress County
After four years without a hospital, Fentress County will welcome an emergency facility on July 11th. The University of Tennessee Medical Center will open a stand-alone emergency room in Jamestown tha...
Jun 27, 2023