Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Detected in East Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has confirmed the discovery of Spotted Lanternfly in Knox Couny (SLF). SLF are invasive insects that attack a wide variety of plants, from grapevines and fruit trees to hardwoods. They deposit egg masses on nearly any solid object, including vehicles, trailers, firewood,...
Murfreesboro City Council voting to approve more license plate readers, cameras across city
The Murfreesboro City Council will decide on purchasing and maintaining 36 new license plate readers and 26 new video cameras.
Cracker Barrel pushes back against ‘Fire the CEO’ billboard put up by Steak ‘n...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Cracker Barrel is pushing back against a billboard that was put up in West Nashville this month, which reads: “Fire the CEO.”. The restaurant released a statement to WSMV4 saying that the billboard was put up by Sardar Biglari. Biglari is the CEO of Steak...
Tennessee Scam Alert: Fake Jail Calls Target Families This Week
Knoxville, TN – A new phone scam is circulating across Tennessee, with callers falsely claiming that a loved one has been jailed and can be released if money is sent for an ankle monitor. According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, the scammers are pressuring residents to send payments...
Tennessee, 6 other states sue Ticketmaster over alleged scalping scheme
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of seven state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, accusing it of running a ticket scalping scheme. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is one of the AGs who joined...
Gov. Lee visits Kingsport for hospitality and tourism conference
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Over 600 attendees were in Kingsport on Thursday for the Governor’s Conference on Hospitality and Tourism (Gov Con). Tennessee Governor Bill Lee was in attendance and spoke to the audience about the importance of tourism to Tennessee. “It generates revenue for the state that then allows the...
Mt. Juliet Police Arrest Suspect Driving Stolen Mustang
On Wednesday afternoon, Mt. Juliet Police officers used a license plate reader alert to track down a stolen 2024 Dark Horse Mustang as it entered the city along E Division Street. The driver, a 37-year-old man from Murfreesboro, was quickly stopped and arrested. Investigators determined the Mustang had been reported...
Suspected serial rapist featured on ‘Most Wanted’ fugitives list arrested after 5-year investigation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man considered one of Nashville’s “Most Wanted” fugitives has been taken into custody. The Metro Nashville Police Department said a five-year long investigation by Special Victims Division Det. Kevin Wiles led to the arrest and indictment of Garrick Oden, 60. Oden,...
Two people injured following vehicle crash in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — Two people were injured Wednesday in a crash on Highway 19E, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The THP report states that a 2015 Mini Cooper was attempting to turn left from State Route 361 onto Highway 19E when it failed to yield to a 2002 Honda Accord. The Honda struck the Mini […] The post...
Half of Tennessee is in drought — for the fourth consecutive fall
More than half of Tennessee has parched soils. The far western portion of the state is now in severe drought, with a small portion in “extreme” drought, and much of West and Middle Tennessee is in moderate drought. The state has now been in widespread drought for four...
