The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is warning the public about a very sophisticated debit card scam. Here’s how it goes: I got a call, and the caller ID was my bank. The guy says he’s from the fraud dept, calling about my debit card ending in —-(the 4 correct numbers), and asks if I’d been …
Category: Tennessee
Grundy County Sheriff Remains Certified
Grundy County Sheriff Heath Gunter can keep his law enforcement certification after agreeing to terms set by the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission on Thursday. That’s the result of Thursday morning’s hearing before the POST Commission, which came after audits found issues within the department last year. Part of the agreement from the …
Construction Impacting Interstate 24
Drivers traveling on I-24 in Hamilton County should be aware of upcoming roadway activities impacting traffic. From 9:00 pm to 6:00 am ET through Friday morning, utility contract crews will close the inside lane of I-24 from mile marker 177 to mile marker 183 (Moccasin Bend to Germantown Road) for repairs to our interstate lighting …
Extremely Cold Weather On Its Way
A dangerous blast of Arctic air looks likely by early next week. A strong Arctic cold front will arrive overnight Saturday into early Sunday. Rain is expected ahead of the front, but bitter-cold Arctic air will move in behind it. The Arctic air will be the coldest weather of the season so far. Temperatures next …
Rent Prices on the Rise in the Valley
While the U.S. economy looks strong in many ways—with low unemployment levels, easing inflation, and a robust stock market—many Americans continue to feel the squeeze of high costs. The inflation rate has come down from its peak in mid-2022, but the effects of several years of record price increases still linger, leaving households struggling to make ends …
TDOT and Local Highway Departments Work Many Hours During Winter Storm
TDOT crews drove over 400,000 miles, helping clean up roads during Winter Storm Cora. Crews also provided more than 39,000 tons of salt and 1.4+ million gallons of brine spread in Tennessee. TDOT’s HELP trucks also assisted with hundreds of incidents. This does not include the hundreds of miles that our local highway departments have worked …
Nearly 650 Crashes Worked by THP During Winter Storm
Workers have been clearing roadways, shoveling parking lots, and cleaning up sidewalks throughout Tennessee after Friday’s winter storm. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, troopers handled 648 crashes amid the snowstorm, including 127 involving injuries. THP said its troopers also assisted 874 stranded drivers while dispatchers handled 1,708 calls. The highest snow total in our …
Check Your Home for Radon
January is National Radon Action Month, and Radon Awareness Week is from January 27 to 31. Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that can seep into homes and is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. The good news? Testing your home is simple and can save lives. Take action to protect …
Tennessee Attorney General Secures Nationwide Win Against Biden Title IX Rules
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti secured a nationwide victory on Thursday against the Biden Administration’s Title IX rules. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky ruled that the U.S. Department of Education’s Title IX rules—rules that would have compromised girls’ privacy in locker rooms and bathrooms and required teachers and administrators …



