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Former Warren County Investigator Charged With Official Misconduct
TBI Press Release June 9, 2023 WARREN COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into actions of a now-former investigator with the Warren County Sheriff's ...
Jun 09, 2023
Tennessee Moves Closer To Bringing Passenger Rail Trains Back
Tennessee is looking into bringing passenger rail trains back to the state for the first time since the 1970's. The state has submitted an identification application to the Federal Rail Administration...
Jun 08, 2023
TOSHA: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Worker Killed In January Not Wearing Proper Fall Protection Equipment
The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) says a museum worker in Chattanooga who died in a fall last January was not wearing proper protection equipment. George Walker was r...
Jun 08, 2023
Man Who Eluded Authorities For Over Two Months Due In Court In Cookeville Monday, June 12, 2023
A man who eluded authorities for over two months is due in court on Monday (6/12/2023). Putnam County Deputies first tried to serve Zachery Kurpieski with active arrests warrants on March 30th but he ...
Jun 08, 2023
TDOE Releases 2023 TCAP District-Level 3rd Grade ELA Retake
On Wednesday (6/7/2023), the Tennessee Department of Education released district-level data on the TCAP retake opportunity, one of the pathways to promotion for third grade students who may benefit fr...
Jun 07, 2023
Sevierville PD Says Vehicle Burglaries On the Rise
If you are planning a trip to the Sevierville area, police are warning that there has been an increase in vehicle burglaries, especially at night in the City. The suspects are generally going striking...
Jun 07, 2023
Complete Your TN Promise Hours at Cumberland Mountain State Park on Saturday, June 24, 2023
If you're looking for opportunities to complete your TN Promise hours then join Cumberland Mountain State Park on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Everyone will meet up at the boat dock parking lot at 10am. C...
Jun 07, 2023
Rep. Bill Beck To Lie In State At TN Capitol
Representative Bill Beck will lie in state at the Tennessee capitol from 2 to 6pm this Thursday. Beck died Sunday of a heart attack. His funeral is Saturday the Polk Theatre inside TPAC . Services wil...
Jun 07, 2023
Upcoming Road Closure For Culvert Install In Crossville
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) crews will be performing a culvert installation at 10th Street in the City of Crossville. Work will begin at 5:00 AM on Saturday, June 10, 2023 and is...
Jun 06, 2023
Man's Body Found Stuffed In Barrel In Chattanooga Hotel Room, Woman Charged
A 44-year-old woman has been charged after a man's body was found stuffed in a barrel in a Chattanooga hotel room. Working on a tip, police made the gruesome discovery Saturday at the Motel 6 on Lee H...
Jun 06, 2023