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AAA: TN Gas Prices Fall Four Cents
Over last week, Tennessee gas prices fell an average of four cents. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.14 which is two cents less expensive than one month ago and $1.50 less than one year ago. ...
Jun 12, 2023
Tennessee to Receive $419 million to Fight the Opioid Crisis
Tennessee's Attorney General has announced the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Tennessee will receive $419 mil...
Jun 12, 2023
Two Drown On TN Waterways Over Weekend
There were at least two drowning victims on Tennessee waterways over the weekend. A 22-year-old man drowned while boating on Fort Loudon Lake Saturday afternoon. Authorities say Charles Ebguniwe was s...
Jun 12, 2023
Crossville - Tenth Street/West Ave. Intersection Closed Through Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Crossville, TN - Tenth Street will be closed at the intersection of West Avenue and 10th Street today through Wednesday, June 14, 2023. West Avenue will allow through traffic. Please use extreme cauti...
Jun 12, 2023
Hwy 70N Home Heavily Damaged After Funnel Cloud Spotted In Crossville
A home on Highway 70 North was heavily damaged Sunday evening after a funnel cloud was spotted in Crossville. Debris was strewn across the road to the Baisley Farm which also appeared to have sustaine...
Jun 11, 2023
Hartsville, TN - Trousdale Turner Correctional Center Put On Lockdown After Inmate Death, Two Officers Assaulted
The Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Hartsville, Tennessee was put on lockdown over the weekend following the death of an inmate and an unrelated attack on two correctional officers. WKRN repor...
Jun 11, 2023
Former Food Bank Director Indicted On Theft And Prostitution Charges
The former director of the Sumner County Food Bank has been indicted on theft and prostitution charges. According to a TBI press release, authorities began investigating 82-year-old James Gill in May ...
Jun 10, 2023
Truck Destroyed In Fire At Green Acres Cemetery Saturday Morning
The Cumberland County Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire around 6:50am Saturday at the entrance of Green Acres Cemetery. It appears a truck caught fire while traveling on Highway 127 North an...
Jun 10, 2023
Fire Destroys Semi At 307 Mile Marker On I-40 In Cumberland County
Early Saturday morning Cumberland County Firefighters were called to a tractor-trailer fire on I-40 at mile maker 307. The call went out around 3am. The semi was destroyed with minor damage to the tra...
Jun 10, 2023
Retired CCFD Assistant Chief Joe Wood Passes Away, 80
Retired Cumberland County Fire Department Assistant Chief Joe Wood has passed away. He was 80. Mr. Wood retired after more than 26 years of service with the Cumberland County Fire Department. He is su...
Jun 10, 2023