The Bledose County Sheriff's Office wants to talk to the man at the center of a viral video who was seen dragging a dead dog by a leash from his pickup truck Tuesday night (April 15, 2026). A witness said when she saw the shocking incident, she called dispatchers to report it. According to WTVC, the Bledsoe County Sh...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency killed three black bears after they reportedly bit a woman and dragged her off her porch. It happened Thursday night at a home near Gatlinburg. EMS said the woman did not sustain any bite marks or injuries. When officials arrived at the home there was a yearling bear inside a tr...

Fellowship Baptist Church in Maryville, Tennessee continues to celebrate the rescue of pastor Josh Sullivan who was kidnapped at gunpoint and held for almost a week in South Africa. Pastor Sullivan was reunited with his family late Tuesday night after he was rescued in a multi-disciplinary law enforcement operation. ...

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson announced that revenues for March were $1.6 billion, which is $33.3 million less than the budgeted estimates and $69.3 million less than March of last year. General fund revenues were $35.4 million less than the March estimate, and the four othe...

Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that effectively bans the sale of hemp flower. The bill limits THCa to less than .3% concentration. The bill also takes oversight of hemp from the Agricultural Department and makes the Alcoholic Beverage Commission the regulator for hemp sales. The bill also attempts to crack do...

Tennessee's unemployment rate declined last month for the first time since May 2024, according to the newest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March was 3.6%, down one-tenth of a percentage point over the previous month. T...

The Sports Wagering Council (SWC) issued $100,000 in fines to two unlicensed offshore sportsbooks illegally operating in Tennessee. Bettors in Tennessee who have funds with BetUs and MyBookie should withdraw those funds immediately, and bettors can always go to tn.gov/swac for a list of licensed sportsbooks.

The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed two additional confirmed cases of measles in middle Tennessee, bringing the state's total to six confirmed cases of measles this year. Health officials encourage consultation with your medical provider and say two doses of the MMR vaccine are highly effective at prevent...