Coffee County Mystery Box Opened
The mystery box that has been at the forefront of local news over the past month and especially over the past week was opened on Friday, June 27, 2025 and examined by the Coffee County attorney, Mark Williams and County Mayor Dennis Hunt. Thunder Radio hosted a Facebook LIVE event...
Woman told police she had tried to reIy on others and needed a break...
Tennessee – A Tennessee parent, 33-year-old SheIby was arrested earlier this week and charged with feIony chiId negIect after allegedly Ieaving her chiId alone for nearly ten hours.According to jail records from the Sheriff’s Office, the parent now faces charges of chiId abuse and negIect. The incident came...
Owner of Spring Hill lab company sentenced in Medicare kickback conspiracy
The owner and chief executive operator of a Spring Hill-based company that owned and operated laboratories was sentenced in connection with a multi-million dollar Medicare and Medicaid kickback conspiracy.
Bolivar Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Role in Major Tennessee Drug Trafficking Operation
The final member of a widespread drug trafficking operation in Tennessee, 38-year-old Caricus Hendrix of Bolivar, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison. The sentencing, which took place in a federal courtroom, is the culmination of an investigation spearheaded by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the...
Murfreesboro Woman’s $60 Table Deal Turns Into $30 Mystery and a Police Report
MURFREESBORO, TN – A woman trying to make a quick $60 by selling two tables on Facebook Marketplace found herself short-changed—and tabled—when the buyer pulled a fast one, leaving only half the money and twice the drama. The tables, priced at $30 each, were placed on the...
State’s top salaries revealed: Retirement Office employees outearn Governor Lee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A new report reveals that Tennessee’s highest-paid state employees work not in the governor’s office or state agencies, but inside a little-known division tasked with managing the state’s retirement system. According to data obtained by FOX 17 News and government watchdog group...
1 wanted, 6 arrested following string of drive-by shootings in Murfreesboro, police say
Authorities in Murfreesboro have arrested multiple suspects, and are working to find another, following a series of drive-by and retaliatory shootings that recently occurred in the city.
‘Flying blind’: Tennessee won’t track existing private school students who receive vouchers
Rep. Caleb Hemmer (D-Nashville) told News 2 Tennessee isn't collecting students' previous enrollment data, making it impossible for the public to know how many publicly funded school vouchers will go to students already enrolled in private school.
New $5K scholarship helps TN students finish healthcare degrees debt-free
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health is partnering with tnAchieves to create an academic scholarship for students going into healthcare. The Public Health Academic Bridge Scholars Program will be available every year to students who have received their associate's and plan on attending a four-year...
Police searching for wanted fugitive in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — The East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help in locating Kayron Edwards, who is wanted on multiple serious charges, including aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and vandalism. Authorities warn that Edwards may be armed. Born on July 29, 1999, Edwards is this week’s...