Top News is the latest breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Marion County, Sequatchie County, Grundy County, Jasper, Whitwell, South Pittsburg, Dunlap, Kimball, Tennessee, Northeast Alabama, Jackson County, Bridgeport, Scottsboro, Stevenson, Sand Mountain and surrounding communities.
The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations is recommending that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) build a crime lab in Chattanooga. This is part of a draft report addressing the shortage of forensic services across Tennessee. Currently, local police must ship evidence to labs in Nashville and Knoxville. However, the state is struggling to …
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is reminding families across the state that now is the time to make immunizations a priority. With students on summer break and families enjoying camps, pools, and outdoor fun, this is an ideal time for parents to ensure their children are fully vaccinated before heading back to school in …
On Friday, just after 8 PM, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to a crash on I-24 East Mile Marker 164, with possible entrapment. Upon arrival, they discovered a car in the left fast lane that had hydroplaned going around a curve. In the process, the vehicle collected another vehicle in the right lane. Both vehicles …
South Cumberland State Park is participating in the nationwide National Park Service initiative, encouraging responsible dog ownership in national and state parks, through the B.A.R.K. Ranger Program. The program was first piloted in 2015 by the Olympic National Park. B.A.R.K. was officially launched as a program at Olympic the next year after the pilot program grew significantly …
The Incline Railway in Chattanooga has been closed since a wildfire caused damage to the rail in December. According to the National Park Service, the fire was caused by a rockslide. All of the cable, rail, and timber on the historic incline have been replaced. The Incline is scheduled to reopen on July 14.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury investigated allegations of malfeasance related to Jasper Middle School. The investigation was limited to selected records for the period July 10, 2023, through November 18, 2024. The results of the investigation were communicated with the Office of the District Attorney General of the 12th Judicial District. BACKGROUND: …
Get ready for FREE fun on July 4, at the Dunlap Stage in Harris Park!! If you would like a reserved seat in front of the stage, make a $20 donation. Come to the Dunlap Municipal building to get your RESERVED SEAT. There will be only 100 reserved seats. Music Schedule: *10:30 am – 12:30 …
Nearly half of Americans live with high blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension, contributed to almost 700,000 deaths in 2021 and is a significant risk factor for heart disease and stroke. The Southeast has the highest rates of high blood pressure. Stacker has released a report on the top 25 counties in Tennessee with …
Parkridge Health System is thrilled to announce a $500,000 renovation of the Emergency Room at Parkridge West Hospital in Jasper. This significant investment will elevate the exceptional care we provide as a critical access point for emergency services for our neighbors in Marion, Sequatchie, and North Alabama. “This renovation will allow us to elevate the …
Weather permitting, TVA will perform maintenance on its transmission lines to the SVEC Brush Creek substation on Friday, June 13, from approximately 11:30 pm to 3:30 am on Saturday, June 14. This will result in an outage affecting the majority of Sequatchie County as well as parts of South Bledsoe, North Marion, South Van Buren, …
