Even though TWRA has withdrawn its planned hunting and fishing license fee increase this year, boat registration fees are still set to go up by 22% on July 1st. Due to inflation, TWRA faces a reported $12 Million to $15 Million budget deficit. At last week's meeting the Joint Government Operations Committee said it w...

Bonnaroo organizers want to know if music lovers will consider attending the famous music festival at another time of the year other than the often stormy month of June. This year Bonnaroo was canceled on Friday the 13th after heavy rain turned the event grounds in Manchester, Tennessee into a muddy mess with more sto...

The United States Geological Survey reported a 2.4 magnitude earthquake southwest of Park City in Middle Tennessee early Sunday morning (June 22, 2025) near the Alabama border. It happened shortly after 5am and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said there were no reports of damage or shaking.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation says crews are working to reopen a stretch of I-40 near the North Carolina border on or before July 3rd. The area was shut down on June 18 by flooding and rockslides and is the same section of interstate that was impacted by Hurricane Helene.

The White County Sheriff's Office is proud to announce that Major John Meadows and Lieutenant James Blankenship have successfully completed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 Commercial Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Training and have received their Remote Pilot Certificates. This certification a...

One person was arrested following a drive-by shooting in Putnam County over the weekend. On Sunday (June 22, 2025) at approximately 1:20 pm, Putnam County Sheriff's Deputy Dustin Cravens was dispatched to Rock Springs Road in response to a report of gunshots. On the scene, Deputy Cravens observed what appeared to be b...

A Knox County deputy remains in critical condition following a violent attack Saturday night in Powell. Deputies responded to a reported shooting on Stanley Road around 10 p.m. Deputy Dalton Swanger was injured during a confrontation with the suspect, who allegedly struck him with a large rock or brick, according to th...