A woman was transported to a hospital after she was hit by a train
TENNESSEE – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred right before 11 p.m. Wednesday night. It happened under the Vietnam Veterans Boulevard overpass near Rivergate Parkway in Goodlettsville. When the Goodlettsville Police Department officers arrived on scene, they found the victim. The woman was transported…
The IRS will begin sending out its first monthly cash payments of the federal child tax credits this week
TENNESSEE – According to the officials, the payments are for families with children 17 and younger and are meant to help those struggling through the pandemic. The IRS and Treasury said it sent payments for almost 60 million children, totaling $15 billion. Officials say that…
The U.S. Department of Education just approved a plan to put hundreds of millions of dollars toward Tennessee schools
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the U.S. Department of Education announced that $830 million from the American Rescue Plan will go toward education. Officials say that these funds will be used to safely reopen schools, keep them safe and help give opportunities to…
Four districts in TN have announced that face coverings will be optional for students and staff
TENNESSEE – According to the statement, in Murfreesboro City Schools, Rutherford County Schools, Wilson County Schools and Metro Nashville Public Schools, masks will be optional. Officials say that the new health protocol is in compliance with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated guidelines for…
A woman was taken to the hospital after being shot
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the shooting occurred around 9:50 a.m. Wednesday morning. It happened in the 500 block of Haymore Avenue. Chattanooga Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. When the officers arrived on scene, they found the crime scene and secured…
CPD is investigating a shooting in Chattanooga Wednesday night
Chattanooga, TN – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday. It happened at the intersection of East Brainerd Road and Hickory Valley Road. Chattanooga Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. When the officers arrived on scene, they found…
A 10-year-old disabled boy asked to leave park because his wheelchair could hurt other kids
In a heartbreaking case, a young boy with spinal muscular atrophy was instructed to leave a park by a security guard who felt that his wheelchair posed a risk to other children. The 10-year-old boy and his mother had arrived at the Crown Fountain at…
A woman has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her husband by throwing a boiling pot of water on top of him as he slept
Authorities say that on July 14, 2020, the 59-year-old woman filled a bucket from her garden with boiling water and mixed it with more than six pounds of sugar before pouring the scalding substance over her husband’s arms and torso as he slept. After pouring the…