Man facing nearly 150 years in prison after conviction for raping child in Tennessee...
WESTMORELAND, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man is facing nearly 150 years in prison after he was convicted of raping and sexually molesting a child over multiple years in West Virginia and Tennessee, according to Sumner County District Attorney General Thomas Dean. Michael Clifford Cecil, 46, was convicted Thursday by a...
TBI says Tennessee man is wanted in second-degree murder case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee investigators are searching for a man accused of a deadly crime after issuing a #TNMostWanted Alert for 38-year-old Jesse Wayne Phillips. Phillips is wanted for second-degree murder. He is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 225 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair.
Kratom Ban Takes Effect July 1 in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) — Kratom will no longer be sold in Tennessee beginning July 1 after lawmakers approved a ban on the substance, which they have labeled “gas station heroin.”. The move has sparked concern from both business owners and addiction recovery advocates who say the...
Woman dead after being swept away by swift water during flash flooding in Tennessee
Tragedy has unfolded in Tennessee, where persistent wet weather and flooding have resulted in the death of a woman in her 60s on Thursday.
Twice Daily Owner Launches Collaboration with ICEE
The brands have introduced on-the-go frozen beverages, with a "Dirty ICEE" offering coming soon. Tri Star Energy has announced that ICEE is now available at select locations across its brands, including Twice Daily and Sudden Service convenience stores across Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama. Customers can now enjoy the
2 Tennessee men jailed after $114K cattle theft investigation
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Tenn. (WAFF) - Two Tennessee men are behind bars after a joint investigation into the theft of more than $114,000 worth of cattle, according to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. A Franklin County Grand Jury indicted Carl Dwayne Lynn of Franklin County, TN and Nicholas Carl King of...
Florida Chef Dies at 55 in National Park Motorcycle Crash
Mariano Luis Maldonado, 55, was a Fort Myers restauranteur who died in a motorcycle crash on a stretch of Tennessee highway known as "Tail of the Dragon"
State Honors Rutherford County EMS Workers for Miraculous Life-Saving Rescues
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - State officials are honoring local emergency workers for their extraordinary clinical skills and teamwork during two life-saving emergency responses. The state presented awards to multiple Rutherford County Emergency Medical Service team members for their actions during two separate in
TDOT making safety, congestion improvements to State Route 109
WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Middle Tennessee road with a reputation for being dangerous is once again undergoing some safety and congestion improvements. The Tennessee Department of Transportation recently wrapped up multiple projects and added a third lane on parts of State Route 109, a road that has sparked a num
Rutherford school board, Murfreesboro seek same farmland for projects
Rutherford County school officials seek to build a Poplar Hill High where Murfreesboro leaders want an Interstate 24 interchange to Blackman Road. A divided Rutherford County Board of Education recently voted 4-3 to pursue the high school through an $8.5 million purchase agreement to buy 85 acres of farmland from Jeffr
