Category Archives: (WOWF 102.5 WOW COUNTRY) Local News
Vols vs. Oregon State Friday, March 19, 2021
Today the Vols face Oregon State in the NCAA Tournament. Catch the Tennessee Tipoff Show at 3pm CT, tipoff 3:30pm on 102.5 WOW Country and online www.1025wowcountry.com
Ronni Chase Mar 19, 2021
School board plans to re-examine face-covering policy
7th District School Board Member Rebecca Hamby called for a revisit of the face covering policy during the monthly meeting of the Cumberland County Board of Education. Hamby made the request under old...
Ronni Chase Mar 19, 2021
School employees to get one-time bonus
The Cumberland County Board of Education approved a resolution to give all school system employees a bonus in appreciation of their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The board expanded on a state inc...
Ronni Chase Mar 19, 2021
Explosion Injures One At PSC Metals In Roane County
(WVLT/Peg Broadcasting News) One person was injured after an explosion Thursday morning in Roane County at a metal scrap recycler, WVLT reports. According to the Roane Co. Sheriff's Office, officers w...
Mar 18, 2021
Sobriety Checkpoints In Roane County March 19, 2021
The Roane County Sheriff's Office will be holding sobriety checkpoints on March 19th, from 6pm - 930pm on Roane State Hwy in Midtown and Hwy 27 in Rockwood.
Ronni Chase Mar 18, 2021
TN Senate Passes Bill Allowing Handgun Carry Without Permit
The Tennessee Senate has passed a bill that would allow people over 21 and military members of 18 to carry a handgun without a permit. The bill would also permit concealed weapons. The measure must pa...
Ronni Chase Mar 18, 2021
TN COVID-19 Data For Thursday, March 18, 2021
The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 796,624 as of Thursday, March 18, 2021 (up 661 from Wednesday) including 11,681 deaths (up 23 from Wednesday); 661 current hospitalizations and 772,665 a...
Ronni Chase Mar 18, 2021
BBB Warns Of Next Round Stimulus Check Scams
The Better Business Bureau says Americans should be on the alert for the next round of stimulus check scams. Watch out for email or text messages instructing to click a link to "request benefit paymen...
Mar 18, 2021
FEMA Offers Funeral Assistance For COVID-19 Deaths
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that it will provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses. To be eligible for funeral assistance: The death must have...
Ronni Chase Mar 18, 2021
TBI Releases Annual School Crime, Domestic Violence Studies
(Submitted: Josh DeVine - Communications Director, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released two new studies today, detailing the volume and nature of crime on ...
Ronni Chase Mar 18, 2021