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According to WVLT, A man was arrested after lighting fireworks in a home, starting a house fire in Maryville on Sunday, according to officials with the Blount Co. Sheriff's Office. When deputies respo...

It was a deadly Fourth of July in Nashville where three people were killed in four separate shootings. One of those killed was a 16-year-old boy. Nashville has recorded over 50 homicides so far this y...

A Putnam County man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed someone five times in Knox County. WVLT reports it happened Friday night in the Mascot area. The victim told polic...

Tennessee's Attorney General has given final approval for Erlanger in Chattanooga to transition to a private non-profit hospital. Erlanger will reportedly continue to offer Medicare and Medicaid servi...

A 17-year-old and a 13-year-old are back in custody after they escaped Monday from the Scott County Juvenile Detention Center following an alleged assault on a correctional officer. The center was put...

The Algood Police Department responded to a group home Monday morning (7/3/2023) after a person with intellectual difficulties was reported missing. According to a press release, APD requested assista...

Tennessee's Rickea Jackson and Jewel Spear were key contributors for the USA women on Sunday, spurring their team to a 65-56 victory in Group A play at the 2023 FIBA AmeriCup. For the second straight ...

102.5 WOW Country will serve up the soundtrack for your fireworks. Join us for an hour of patriotic music starting at 9pm this Independence Day!

Cumberland County High School would like to recognize rising sophomore Asa Cullity. He attended the National Beta Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 17, 2023 and took tenth place in the 9th G...

A new law to protect Tennessee residential consumers from unwanted text messages went into effect July 1. Consumers who have registered their phone number on the Tennessee Do Not Call list will automa...