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Body Of Missing Kayaker Found Sunday At Dale Hollow Reservoir
The body of a missing kayaker was recovered Sunday afternoon at Dale Hollow Reservoir. Officials say 31-year-old Benjamin Thomen, of Overton County, was reported missing around 7:30pm Saturday after h...
Apr 03, 2023
Cumberland County BOE To Hold Special Called Meeting Wednesday, April 5, 2023; After Policy And Safety Committee Meetings
The Cumberland County Board of Education will hold a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. There will be a Policy Committee Meeting on April 5 at 4 pm at Central the Office in the boardr...
Apr 03, 2023
TDH Confirms 15 Weather-Related Fatalities From Weekend Storms
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 15 weather-related fatalities from storms that tore through the state Friday and Saturday. Nine people died in McNairy County, three in Shelby County, ...
Apr 03, 2023
FFG Sobriety Checkpoints Friday, April 14, 2023 From 6PM-2AM
(Submitted FFG Patrol Captain Fred Sherrill) The Fairfield Glade Police Department in partnership with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office , THP and local Law Enforcement will be conducting Sobriety C...
Ronni Chase Apr 03, 2023
AAA: TN Gas Prices Rise Eight Cents
Gas prices across the state moved more expensive again this week, rising a total of eight cents, on average. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.21 which is 16 cents more expensive than one mont...
Apr 03, 2023
Cumberland County, TN Convenience Centers Closed Easter Sunday
All Cumberland County convenience centers will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023
Ronni Chase Apr 03, 2023
Lady Vol Basketball - Transfer Destinee Wells Signs With Tennessee
Tennessee women's basketball head coach Kellie Harper confirmed that she has received an SEC Grant-in-Aid (GIA) and Institutional Financial Aid Agreement (IFAA) from highly-regarded transfer point gua...
Paxton Elmore Apr 03, 2023
One Dead, One Injured After Severe Winds Rip Off Dugout Roof In Rockwood
A woman is dead and a child was injured after severe winds ripped the roof off a dugout in Rockwood on Saturday. It happened at the Brillo Miller Sports Complex. WVLT reports the incident occurred dur...
Apr 02, 2023
VEC Works Through The Night And Saturday To Restore Power
Volunteer Energy Cooperative crews worked through the night and Saturday to restore outages caused by powerful storms that moved across the region. In Cumberland County early Saturday over 5,600 custo...
Apr 01, 2023
9 Confirmed Dead In McNairy County, Numerous Tornado Warnings Issued In Tennessee Friday Night And Saturday Morning
Strong storms across Tennessee on Friday night and early Saturday morning caused widespread damage. The National Weather service said it will probably take days to survey the destruction in the hardes...
Apr 01, 2023