Local News
Coffee County Boating Fatality Under Investigation
The TWRA is investigating a fatal boating incident Friday in Coffee County. Around 11:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to an unoccupied boat that was drifting on Normandy Lake. Later that afternoon, authorities received a phone call that 21-year-old Ashton Matney, of Lawrenceburg had gone out on ...
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Gov. Lee Signs Bill Prohibiting Municipalities from Regulating Hunting in City Limits
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a law that prohibits municipalities from regulating hunting inside of city limits. Senate Bill 2028, as introduced, "clarifies that local governmental entities shall not regulate the manner and means of taking wildlife, including the discharge of a firearm...
Apr 12, 2026
Tennessee Bill Would Prohibit Fines Against Owners of Abandoned Shopping Carts
A bill advancing in the Tennessee legislature would prevent municipalities from fining business for shopping carts found abandoned on public property. House Bill 1514, as introduced, "prohibits the assessment of a fee, fine, or cost against the owner of a shopping cart found on public property ...
Apr 12, 2026
25 Warnings Issued During DUI Checkpoint in White County
The White County Sheriff's Office and Tennessee Highway Patrol issued 25 warnings during Saturday night's DUI Checkpoint on Crossville Highway. A total of 165 vehicles were contacted during the operation. In addition to the warnings the checkpoint netted: 3 Registration Violations 2 Simple Possess...
Apr 12, 2026
Jamestown Woman Charged in Fatal Shooting
A Jamestown woman has been charged in connection to a fatal shooting in Jamestown. Fentress County Deputies responded to the 100 block of Whippoorwill Lane just before 9am Thursday (4/9/2026) where they located Samuel Jennings suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at ...
Apr 12, 2026
ABC News
Stepbrother charged with murder, sex abuse in teen girl's cruise ship death: DOJ
(WASHINGTON) -- A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of his stepsister during a family cruise vacation, the Department of Justice announced Monday.Anna Kepner, 18, died on the Carnival Cruise ship...
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Judge throws out Trump's $10B lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein reporting
U.S. President Donald Trump attends UFC 327 at Kaseya Center on April 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson - Pool/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge on Monday threw out President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation l...
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1 dead, 6 injured in shooting at Chick-fil-A in New Jersey, county prosecutor says
New Jersey police officers stand guard outside Chick-Fil-A restaurant on April 12, 2026 in Union, New Jersey. (Photo by Zamek/VIEWpress)(NEW YORK) -- At least one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting inside a Chick-fil-A restaur...
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