Category Archives: (WOWF 102.5 WOW COUNTRY) Local News
Knox Co. Mayor Glenn ‘Kane’ Jacobs to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame
(WVLT) Knox County Mayor Glen Jacobs, a former professional WWE wrestler known as Kane, will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame's Class of 2021, WVLT reports. To WWE, Kane is also known as The Big ...
Mar 25, 2021
Items Belonging To Morgan County Man Missing Since 2017 Found Near Human Skulll
Blue jeans, a belt, a hoodie and a pocket knife identified as belonging to a Morgan County man who has been missing since 2017 have been found in a wooded area in Morgan County. A revolver was reporte...
Mar 25, 2021
TN COVID-19 Data for Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 804,492 as of Wednesday, March 24, 2021 (up 1,388 from Tuesday) including 11,792 deaths (up 45 from Tuesday); 830 current hospitalizations (up 60 from Tu...
Ronni Chase Mar 25, 2021
Lee Proclaims March 31 Mack S. Prichard Day Honoring First State Naturalist
(tn.gov/Peg Broadcasting News) Gov. Bill Lee has designated March 31 as Mack S. Prichard Day, honoring Tennessee's first state naturalist and state archeologist. Prichard, who died last year at 81, bu...
Ronni Chase Mar 24, 2021
AG Slatery Announces $188.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Medical Device Manufacturer
(tn.gov/Peg Broadcasting News) Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III has announced a multistate settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation (Boston) to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing o...
Ronni Chase Mar 24, 2021
Lady Vols Season Ends With 70-55 Loss To Michigan
The Lady Vols season came to an end on Tuesday with a 70-55 loss to Michigan in the 2nd round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
Ronni Chase Mar 24, 2021
Justice Department Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Cumberland County
(Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs/Peg Broadcasting News) The United States Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has reached a settlement with Cumberland County to resolve allegat...
Ronni Chase Mar 23, 2021
Two More COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Cumberland County, Death Toll 125
Two more people have died from COVID-19 in Cumberland County bringing the death toll to 125. Positive cases went up by 4 to 6,279. Active cases fell by 5 to 106. The total COVID-19 case count for Tenn...
Ronni Chase Mar 23, 2021
Tennessee Young Sportsman Turkey Hunt Kicks Off 2021 Spring Season
(TWRA/Peg Broadcasting News) The 2021 Young Sportsman Turkey Hunt kicks off the spring hunting season in most areas of the state the weekend of March 27-28. The 2021 spring turkey hunting season for t...
Ronni Chase Mar 23, 2021
Quintero Dies On Death Row In Nashville Prison
Tennessee death row inmate Derrick Quintero has died at age 59 of natural causes, officials say. He was convicted of killing two people in their Steward County home after he and eight others escaped f...
Ronni Chase Mar 22, 2021