Category Archives: (WOWF 102.5 WOW COUNTRY) Local News
Knoxville Mayor Says Wounded Austin-East SRO In "Good Spirits"
(WVLT/TBI/Peg Broadcasting News) Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon said Austin-East School Resource Officer Adam Willson is in "good spirits" after he was shot in the leg at the school Monday. Mayor Kin...
Ronni Chase Apr 13, 2021
Crossville Man Killed In I-40 Accident, Other Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide
A Crossville man was killed in a two vehicle accident on I-40 Monday afternoon. It happened just before 4pm at the 302 eastbound mile marker in Putnam County near the Cumberland County line. The Tenne...
Ronni Chase Apr 13, 2021
Anderson County K-9 Finds Wanted Fugitive Hiding In Church
(ACSO Facebook/Peg Broadcasting News) An Anderson County K-9 found a wanted fugitive hiding under a church on Sunday. According to the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, around 11:15 AM Sunday, the She...
Ronni Chase Apr 12, 2021
Crossville Police Department Promotes "Slow Down Tennessee" To Reduce Speeding-Related Crashes
(Submitted: Cpt. Brian Eckelson, Administrative Captain/Public Information Officer, Crossville Police Department) The Crossville Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Offic...
Ronni Chase Apr 12, 2021
Gov. Lee Sets Expectation of Student-Centered Investments from Federal Education Funds
(tn.gov/Peg Broadcasting News) On Monday (4/12/21), Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn and members of the General Assembly urged school districts to ensure federal educa...
Ronni Chase Apr 12, 2021
TN COVID-19 Data For Monday, April 12. 2021
On Monday, April 12, 2021 Cumberland County's COVID-19 deaths remained at 127. Positive cases went up by 31 to 6,492. Active cases rose by 13 to 138. The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 822...
Ronni Chase Apr 12, 2021
Tennessee Native Wins His First NASCAR Xfinity Race
Sunday afternoon the NASCAR Xfinity Series raced in Martinsville Virginia for the Cook Out 250 where Hendersonville Tennessee native Josh Berry took the checkered flag. Berry made his 13th start in th...
Paxton Elmore Apr 12, 2021
Tennessee Highway Safety Office Launches "Slow Down Tennessee" On April 16
(THSO/Peg Broadcasting News) On Friday, April 16, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) will launch a new speeding prevention campaign called "Slow Down Tennessee" in partnership with the Tenness...
Ronni Chase Apr 12, 2021
Hunters for the Hungry Provides 569,000 Servings of Protein to Tennesseans Statewide
(TNWF/Peg Broadcasting News) In a year where COVID created meat shortages in grocery stores, Tennessee Wildlife Federation's Hunters for the Hungry program ended this season providing more than 569,00...
Ronni Chase Apr 12, 2021
AAA: TN Gas Prices Down a Penny on Average
(AAA/Peg Broadcasting News) For the second time this year, the Tennessee Gas Price average saw a week over week decrease - down a penny compared to last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2...
Ronni Chase Apr 12, 2021