Intense Debate: The November Tornado Risk Map Highlights Increased Danger in Southern U.S. and...
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First responders ask drivers to follow ‘move over law’ on some of the busiest...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — If you drive through Knoxville traffic, you might not be surprised by this: four of the five busiest stretches of roadway in Tennessee are all different parts of Interstate 40 in Knox County, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). Because the highway...
Tennessee Homeland Security looks to expand trooper facilities in Chattanooga, Knoxville
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security says it plans to increase its presence in Chattanooga. The department went before Governor Bill Lee Tuesday during a budget hearing to ask for more funding. The department discussed trooper salaries and position openings across the state,...
‘That is pretty scary’: Two witnesses catch tail end of manhunt, chase involving Plaza...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Police say a convicted felon on probation out of Rutherford County was the man who was randomly firing shots from his car, causing several schools to go on lockdown. Marcos Palacios-Amaya, 24, is now in custody in the Downtown Detention Center on charges of felony reckless...
Intense Debate: East Tennessee Food Pantries Flooded with Visitors Following Exhaustion of SNAP Benefits
wvlt.tv - 11/02/2025 07:42:00 PM. The Hope House food pantry in Cocke County, Tennessee, has been overwhelmed with visitors due to the expiration of SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown. Initially serving the homeless, the pantry expanded its efforts after Hurricane Helene. However, it is now unable to...
Hundreds line up at Murfreesboro food drive amid freeze in SNAP benefits
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — Hundreds of Tennesseans lined up for a food giveaway on Wednesday put on by nonprofit OneGenAway with volunteers from Cedar Grove Church as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is leaving about 690,000 people across the state without food assistance. “We have heard a...
Mental health crisis impacts TN: How one state program works to answer call for...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A nationwide crisis with potentially deadly consequences is impacting communities all over the country, including here in the Midstate. Thursday at 6 p.m., our WSMV4’s Holly Thompson shares alarming details in a new study about the mental health of children in Tennessee. Thompson takes...
Car Crashes into Tree–Entraps Driver
Murfreesboro, TN - A driver is recovering after a serious Monday (11/3/2025) night single-vehicle crash on Puckett Creek Crossing in the Fortress Blvd. area. The car left the roadway and slammed into a tree. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue arrived quickly and found the driver entrapped. Using specialized extrication tools,...
10 Tennessee foster children slept in DCS offices last week, state confirms
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services (DCS) confirms 10 foster children slept in state offices last week, despite repeated efforts and public commitments to end the practice. The agency tells FOX 17 News the children were placed in offices because they have complex behavioral...
Tennessee SNAP families left waiting: State unsure when partial food aid will arrive
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. — Families across the country, including those here in Tennessee, will see less in SNAP benefits this month. We learned from the Tennessee Department of Human Services Wednesday that they're unsure when exactly those partial benefits will be available. Last Friday, 2 federal judges ruled the...

















