Local law enforcement agencies talk Operation Southern Slow Down, cracking down on speeding in...
Monday marks the start of the 9th annual "Operation Southern Slow Down" campaign across Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.
Dover mom helps make push for Childhood Cancer Awareness License Plate in TN
Sarah Derrigo's 7-year-old son Jason just beat cancer. His battle inspired her to advocate for the license plates. There is a minimum of 1,000 that need to be pre-ordered for the plate to be made.
Coffee County deputy arrested in Murfreesboro, later terminated
CCSO officials said White was off duty at the time of the incident.
16-year-old girl hospitalized after her intoxicated mother she had an argument with opened fire...
Tennessee – A shocking incident in Tennessee has left a teenage girl hospitalized and her mother behind bars after a heated family argument turned violent in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to the police department, 39-year-old C. Allen was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse and...
Middle Tennessee Fish May Be Declared Endangered
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the Barrens darter as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The Barrens darter is a small, bottom-dwelling fish endemic to the Collins River watershed on the Barrens Plateau in middle Tennessee. The river flows through Cannon, Coffee, Grundy...
Tennessee sending more resources to Texas to aid search for flood victims
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — State officials are sending more crews and equipment to the Hill Country region of Texas to aid ongoing response and recovery operations in the wake of catastrophic flooding that has killed more than 130 people. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency deployed a search and rescue team with...
DCS employee terminated, another resigns after TN teen dies while in custody
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - An employee with the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services has been terminated and another has resigned following the death of a teenager in their custody. DCS confirmed to WSMV4 that following the death of Caden Cantrelle, the department took reactionary steps to assess DCS policies...
Tennessee part of ‘suicide belt’ in U.S., new research finds
New research from East Tennessee State University's Center for Rural Health and Research found Tennessee is buckled into a belt no state wants to wear.
Over 70 cellphones among contraband found at Tennessee prison
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Corrections said correctional staff intercepted a package full of contraband at the Northeast Correctional Complex in Mountain City on July 2. TDC said correctional officers searched a suspicious shipment received at the facility and found hundreds of suboxone strips...
Operation Southern Slow Down targets speeders in 5 States
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Drivers are being warned to slow down or risk receiving a ticket as “Operation Southern Slow Down” begins today in five southeastern states. This is the ninth year for the regional week-long speed enforcement and awareness campaign that will run from July 14-20 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia,...