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CDC: Ten Active Monkeypox Cases In Tennessee
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that there are 10 active Monkeypox cases in Tennessee. Davidson County reports 4 cases; it's not clear where the 6 other cases are located i...
Jul 20, 2022
Cherokee Tribe Wants To Rename Clingmans Dome In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council wants to rename Clingmans Dome, which is the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Before the mountain was part of the National Park,...
Jul 20, 2022
Truck Driver Killed Tuesday Morning At Crossville Pilot Travel Center After Own Truck Rolls Over Him
A truck driver was killed Tuesday morning (7/19/2022) at the Pilot Travel Center in Crossville after his own truck rolled over him. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Frederick Holloway, of Bo...
Jul 19, 2022
Juvenile Rescued After Falling 100ft At Fall Creek Falls
Multiple agencies responded to Fall Creek Falls on Saturday after a juvenile fell on the Cable Trail. The Piney Volunteer Fire Department reports that a young male was found at the bottom of the trail...
Jul 19, 2022
Remains Of Missing Cumberland County Woman Found In Anderson County
Authorities have confirmed that remains found in Anderson County are those of a missing Cumberland County woman. A Silver Alert was issued earlier this month for 71-year-old Sue Ellen Corley who was l...
Jul 19, 2022
TBI Releases Annual "Crime In Tennessee" Publication
(TBI Press Release) NASHVILLE - Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its 2021 'Crime in Tennessee' publication, which details the volume and nature of crime, as reported by the state'...
Jul 19, 2022
Tennessee Baseball Has Multiple Players Drafted to the MLB
The two days of the Major Leauge Baseball Draft was held Sunday night and Monday and multiple Tennessee players heard their named called by the Commissioner Rob Manfred. Drew Gilbert, OF - Pick...
Paxton Elmore Jul 18, 2022
"Operation Southern Slow Down" Launches July 18, 2022 In Five Southeastern States
(Source: TN Dept. of Safety & Homeland Security/TN Highway Safety Office Press Release) Drivers who feel the need for speed better hit the brakes or be ready to see blue lights in their rear-view ...
Jul 18, 2022
AAA: TN Gas Prices Fall 18 Cents
The downward trend at the gas pump continues as Tennessee is headed into its fifth straight week of declines. Gas prices fell, on average, 18 cents over last week - the biggest weekly decline so far t...
Jul 18, 2022
Flash Flood Warning for Until 6:30 PM CDT 7/17/2022 for Southwestern Cumberland County in Middle Tennessee
Flash Flood Warning for Until 6:30 PM CDT 7/17/2022 for Southwestern Cumberland County in Middle Tennessee. Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across south-central Cumberland C...
Ronni Chase Jul 17, 2022