Cumberland County's April unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.8%, down 0.2% from the March jobless rate of 4.0%. Eighty-nine of Tennessee's 95 counties reported unemployment rates below 5% in April. Cheatham and Dickson counties reported the state's lowest unemployment rates for April at 2.6%. Mau...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill that makes spiking someone's drink a Class D Felony punishable by up to 12 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. The bill, which goes into effect on July 1st, also requires bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to have drink-testing devices and provide fr...

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced the launch of its Rural Service Patrol (RSP) in Region 1 in East Tennessee, marking the next phase of a statewide expansion to bring HELP incident response to rural interstate corridors. This launch provides dedicated roadside assistance, e...

A Pickett County, Tennessee man is reportedly on the run following a deadly shooting. The TBI says 38-year-old Jesse Wayne Phillips is wanted for Second Degree Murder. The suspect's vehicle was found in Kentucky by a Clinton County Deputy. As of Saturday evening Phillips remained on the TBI's Most...

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office congratulates Deputy Avery Aytes on his retirement after 31 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Cumberland County. Deputy Aytes began his career in 1995 as a Reserve Deputy before accepting a full-time position in Patrol in 1996. In 2013, he transiti...