Category Archives: (WOWF 102.5 WOW COUNTRY) Local News
Vandals Target I-40 Overhead Sign For Third Time
The Tennessee Department Of Transportation says someone has pulled the power cord out of the ground from the overhead sign on the I-40 overpass at Ashburn Drive in Cumberland County. The vandalism was...
Ronni Chase Jun 08, 2021
AAA: TN Gas Prices Rise a Penny
(AAA/Peg Broadcasting News) Gas prices across Tennessee increased by a penny, on average, over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.88 which is 17 cents more than one month ago and nea...
Ronni Chase Jun 07, 2021
Tennessee State Parks Named Finalist for National Gold Medal Award
(tn.gov/Peg Broadcasting News) Tennessee State Parks is a finalist for the 2021 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. Last year over 34 million visitors took adv...
Ronni Chase Jun 07, 2021
Inmates Receive Braille Transcription Certification, Give Back to Community
(tn.gov/Peg Broadcasting News) Eighteen inmates participating in the Braille Transcription Program (BTP) at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI) received their Braille Transcription Certi...
Ronni Chase Jun 07, 2021
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Murfreesboro
TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to the shooting of a man during an interaction with officers from the Murfreesboro Police Department Sunday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m....
Ronni Chase Jun 06, 2021
Boating Accident On Fort Loudoun Lake Leaves Two Dead
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wildlife officers are investigating a boating incident that resulted in the deaths of two people on Fort Loudoun Lake Saturday afternoon. According to the TWRA, 70-...
Ronni Chase Jun 06, 2021
LA To Nashville Flight Grounded After Passenger Tries To Storm Cockpit
A flight from Los Angeles bound for Nashville had to be grounded after a passenger reportedly tried to storm the cockpit. It happened Friday afternoon and was caught on video. Passengers and crew prev...
Ronni Chase Jun 05, 2021
Cumb. Co. Mayor Allen Foster Reports Over 34% of the County's Population Fully Vaccinated For COVID-19
On Friday, June 4, 2021, Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster reported that 34.4% of the County's population, or 20,769 people are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccination program has m...
Ronni Chase Jun 05, 2021
Tennessee Department of Health To Address COVID-19 Health Disparities
The Tennessee Department of Health has recievedf a $38.8 million award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address COVID-19 health disparities. The two-year, non-research gran...
Ronni Chase Jun 05, 2021
Summer School COVID-19 Data
Director of Schools Dr. Ina Maxwell reports that there are "0" positive cases to report for students and staff; as well as, "0" quarantine reports for the first week of summer school. Also reporting d...
Paxton Elmore Jun 04, 2021