Rutherford County launches ‘Crosswalk Talk’ initiative to improve pedestrian safety
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — A new pedestrian safety initiative is underway in Rutherford County with a simple goal: prevent crashes and save lives. The Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force has launched “Crosswalk Talk,” a campaign focused on educating pedestrians about safely navigating roadways and crossw
Tennessee Radio Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced
Radio Greeneville News First reported to you May 25th that Bobby Rader will be inducted into the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame later this summer. Rader, currently the News Director at WGRV/WIKQ/WSMG, has also spent over 35 years with the Vol Network, is an award winner play-by-play announcer and former sports talk show
Tennessee Land & Liberty launches conservation, stewardship program
On June 2, Tennessee Land & Liberty announced its formal launch as a nonprofit conservation and public-interest organization dedicated to preserving rural landscapes, agricultural heritage, water resources, and community continuity through principled stewardship, responsible planning, transparency and lawful governance
Murfreesboro south side may gain ‘great opportunity’ with 2nd Lowe’s
A proposed Lowe's on the city's south side has taken a major step forward with Murfreesboro Planning Commission zoning approval June 3. The elected Murfreesboro City Council during a yet-scheduled public hearing will consider the planning commission's unanimous' zoning recommendation for the Lowe's, planned off U.S. Hi
Knox County votes to challenge Tennessee’s book ban law after “Roots” removal
A Knox County school board committee read a single passage from Alex Haley’s Roots and did exactly what Tennessee law told them to do. They banned it, voting to pull it from school libraries. Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk reversed the ban May 26, returning the 1976 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to shelv
Woodbury Woman to Appear in Court for Falsifying Auto Title
A Woodbury woman will be making a court appearance Thursday, June 11 on a charge of falsifying, altering, or forging an auto title. 39-year-old Nian Chanel Payne of Short Mountain Road is under a $5,000 bond. Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on May 28 a deputy spotted a silver Toyota...
Transporting Livestock Laws in Tennessee: What Every Hauler Needs to Know
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Moving cattle, horses, hogs, or poultry down a Tennessee highway involves far more than hitching a trailer and hitting the road. State and federal rules govern everything from whether your trailer needs a license plate to how much space each ani
Tennessee tightens animal import rules amid screwworm concerns
U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a case of New World Screwworm in southern Texas. Now, several states are responding amid the threat of the parasitic fly, including Tennessee.
Fireworks-Laden Trailer Explodes on TN Interstate
A pickup truck and box trailer carrying fireworks caught fire on Interstate 75 in Tennessee. The fire triggered a series of explosions that forced the temporary closure of both northbound and southbound lanes, according to the Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department. The fire broke out on I-75 northbound on Saturday ev
Red state school board rebels against the secret process that got ‘Roots’ banned
A Knox County school board committee read a single passage from Alex Haley’s Roots and did exactly what Tennessee law told them to do. They banned it, voting to pull it from school libraries. Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk reversed the ban May 26, returning the 1976 Pulitzer...

















