Officer-involved shooting in Monroe County leaves shooting suspect injured; TBI investigating
Monroe County, TN – According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the shooting occurred right before midnight late Saturday night. It happened on Highway 411. Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting call. When the deputies arrived on scene, they found one adult male…
New COVID-19 guidance from the CDC shows health officials are no longer recommending masks in Middle Tennessee
Davidson County, TN – According to the health officials, all counties in Middle Tennessee, with the exception of Lincoln County, are now classified under the low tier. This means that the majority of the counties in Middle Tennessee have less than 200 new COVID cases…
Vanderbilt University will no longer require masking or physical distancing indoors
Davidson County, TN – According to the statement, the change is effective immediately and aligns the university with recent CDC guidance that classifies Davidson County in the medium COVID-19 community level. The university officials have announced that individuals will have the option of wearing a…
Tennessee State Parks had an economic impact of $2.1 billion in Fiscal Year 2021, as the parks posted 38.5 million visits
Chattanooga, TN – According to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the figures for FY21 show a steady climb in recent years in economic impact and number of visits. Cumulatively in fiscal years 2019-21, Tennessee State Parks had an economic impact of $4.3 billion,…
THP: Single-vehicle accident on Old Natchez Trace leaves one person dead
Williamson County, TN – THP officials said the fatal accident occurred around 12:17 a.m. early Sunday morning. It happened on Old Natchez Trace. Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers responded to a report of a crash. The responding troopers discovered that one vehicle crashed at the location. One…
Tennessee legislature is considering bill that will expand the definition of Law enforcement officers when it comes to certain firearm permit holders
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, the new bill is HB 2554/SB2523 and it was introduced on January 3. State officials said that this new bill would reportedly expand the definition of law enforcement officer to include a person who has been issued…
61-year-old woman dead after argument with boyfriend
Knoxville, TN – According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, this incident occurred right after 4 p.m. Sunday. It happened on Wilson Drive. Knox County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of an unconscious person. When the deputies arrived on scene, they found one female…
Tennessee man sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison on drug, weapons charges
Jackson County, TN – According to the court documents, his name is Revosea Richardson and he was sentenced to 205 months in federal prison. The 27-year-old defendant was sentenced for conspiring with others to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute over 500 grams of…
27-year-old suspect in custody in connection to death of Robertson County Sheriff’s deputy
Rutherford County, TN – According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, his name is James Conn and he was arrested on Monday. The 27-year-old suspect was taken into custody after a standoff that lasted several hours. Conn was arrested at a house on Odom Court. He is…
One person dead after head-on collision on Pulaski Highway
Lawrence County, KANSAS – According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, this unfortunate accident occurred around 4:51 a.m. Saturday. It happened on Pulaski Highway. Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers responded to a report of a crash. The responding troopers discovered that Chevrolet C-10 pickup truck was driving westbound when a…