Korea Zinc puts down roots in Tennessee
Korea Zinc, the leading comprehensive nonferrous metal manufacturer, will invest more than $6.6 billion in new production facilities in Clarksville and Gordonsville, Tenn. This represents the company’s first U.S. locations and the largest single private corporate investment made in state history. “Korea Zinc’s...
SERVPRO Team Bisig Honors MFRD Firefighter with Life Saving Award
SERVPRO Business Development Representative Gary Farley presented Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Firefighter Dillion Meyer with the SERVPRO Team Bisig Life Saving Award at Fire Station 1. Meyer was one of two firefighters recognized for rescuing an older man trapped inside his burning home on E. Burton...
Christmas Eve Services at Area Churches
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Christmas Eve worship services are a meaningful tradition for many in the Christian community. Here is a list of services shared by local congregations for those who wish to participate. (NOTE: these are not in alphabetical order, but in order of how WGNS received them). CHURCH...
Holiday Travel Surge Coincides With Multiple Serious Crashes on Sunday before Christmas
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - This past Sunday should have been an easy one for drivers—partly sunny in the daytime, temps around 50, and no major weather issues. Instead, it turned into one of the most dangerous pre‑Christmas weekends we’ve seen in a while. Deadly 8:02 p.m. Sunday...
2 hunters plead guilty to ‘extensive poaching’ violations in Middle Tennessee
An investigation into extensive poaching in Middle Tennessee has led to guilty pleas and a lifetime hunting ban for one suspect.
Audit identifies flaws in state child care center investigations
A new state audit has identified flaws in the way the Department of Human Services investigates complaints against child care centers in Tennessee, potentially placing children at risk. The department investigates approximately 6,000 allegations of child abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation made each year...
Local educators react to proposed HS world language requirement cuts
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee State Board of Education is still debating whether to cut high school foreign language requirements in half. Local education leaders have different views on the potential change. Unicoi County Director of Schools John English said he sees it as a positive development. “You...
The possibility of measurable snowfall in Tennessee in January
TENNESSEE — Tennessee, while not typically known for heavy winter snow, has a long history of measurable snowfall during the month of January, according to historical climate records and averages from the National Weather Service. Snow events in the Volunteer State are driven by a combination of seasonal temperatures...
Tennessee moves to cover weight-loss drugs under TennCare, sparking cost concerns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee lawmakers are moving forward with a rule change that would allow TennCare to cover FDA-approved weight-loss drugs for the treatment of obesity — a shift supporters say could improve health outcomes for thousands of low-income residents, but one that critics warn could come with a...
Tennessee Reporting Lower Gasoline Prices at the Pump
Good news is coming to Tennesseans with the drop in gasoline prices at the pump. GasBuddy reported average gasoline prices across the state dropped just over eleven-cents this past week. Prices in Tennessee are now over nineteen-cents a gallon cheaper than one month ago, and almost twenty-five cents cheaper than...
