Who Owns SRM Concrete & What Does The ‘SRM’ Stand For?
From a backyard startup to a nationwide powerhouse, SRM is a family-built business that overcame early chaos to dominate an essential industry.
‘Operation TriStar Hammer.’ More than 60 arrests made in widespread drug investigation in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - More than 60 arrests have been made during a widespread drug investigation called Operation TriStar Hammer in Tennessee, according to District Attorney General Jody Pickens and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. In late March, grand juries in Chester, Henderson and Madison counties returned 141 separate indictments...
Woman says viral post helped connect similar incidents after encounter with stranger in Smyrna
A woman said trusting her instincts and using social media may have helped protect others after a man approached her vehicle outside a Smyrna grocery store last week.
Low‑flying aircraft, helicopters to drop rabies vaccine in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — In an effort to prevent the continued spread of rabies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, is coordinating with the Tennessee Department of Health to drop over 300,000 rabies vaccine baits in the state’s eastern region. Between April 8 and 18, low-flying airplanes will […]
Smoky Mountains emergencies increase; prompts park safety warning
(WFXR) – Anyone visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are urged to plan ahead and take extra precautions. This comes as there’s been a surge in emergency incidents and ongoing concerns about hiking safety in the nation’s most-visited national park. Rangers responded to 38 emergency calls...
New drug linked to 41 deaths in East Tennessee, officials warn
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new drug called N-Propionitrile Chlorphine has been involved in 41 deaths in East Tennessee, according to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center. On Monday, the center said that the new drug, also known as cychlorphine, was included in the toxicology of 41 deaths in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Jefferson, […]
‘Fighting for more time’: Tennessee family advocates in D.C. for life-saving treatments for their daughter
A magical Disney surprise for a Middle Tennessee 6-year-old is bringing joy to her family, but behind that moment is a much bigger fight.
10 Tennessee Hikes That Are Pure Magic From April to Early June
Spring in Tennessee turns the trails into something extraordinary. Between April and early June, waterfalls run at full volume, wildflowers carpet the forest floor in every direction, and the canopy overhead glows that fresh, almost neon green you only see for a few weeks each year. Whether you want a...
State Rep. Dennis Powers cautions you of telephone scam
CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF)- “I have been receiving several of these by text and have just acted upon them as spam and deleted them, but some look so realistic, that people who receive them may be tempted to go online or call the phone number and pay them, said State Representative Dennis Powers.
UPDATED: Murfreesboro Murder Case Moves Toward August Trial in Rutherford County
UPDATED: MURFREESBORO, TN – It appears that a Murfreesboro murder case is gaining momentum in the Rutherford County Judicial System as it moves closer to trial... That was Assistant Rutherford County District Attorney Trevor Lynch. 28-year-old Juan Charco and his brother were allegedly hauling a four-door sedan from Atlanta...
