The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is requesting assistance locating a missing teenager. Emma Bolton is a 17-year-old white female with black hair (dyed) and brown eyes. She has 2 nose piercings. Her family woke up on Sunday morning to find her missing. If you have any information, please call Marion County dispatch at 423-942-2525.
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 …
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 …
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 …
A State of Emergency has been issued for Tennessee and Alabama due to the winter storm. With snow, sleet, freezing rain, and freezing temperatures, if you are in an impacted area and do not have to be on the road, try to avoid it. There are warming centers statewide for Tennesseans who may need a …
A ranch that once earned the trust of community members for horse boarding is now at the center of an animal cruelty investigation. Ivy Linder, the manager of Lakota Ranch, is facing serious allegations as the sheriff’s office looks into claims of neglect and mistreatment of animals. According to investigators, numerous neglected and dying dogs …
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) can assure motorists it is stocked and ready to clear roadways of ice and snow. Salt supplies have been replenished in all the region’s 24 counties in preparation for winter, and crews have readied snowplows and brine trucks. “Our salt bins are stocked, our equipment is prepared, and our …
A new report from The Sycamore Institute reveals the persistent challenge of college affordability in Tennessee. Despite state and federal aid programs, many students still struggle to cover the costs of higher education. Brian Straessle, executive director of the institute, said maintaining scholarships is a challenge for some students because of academic, service or renewal requirements. He …
President Joe Biden has declared Jan. 9 a National Day of Mourning for the late President Jimmy Carter, which means closures for some financial institutions and government offices. Carter, the 39th president, died Dec. 29 at age 100. Federal offices and agencies will be closed, though employees deemed ” essential ” will remain on the …
With winter weather forecasted in the coming days, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will put brine on the roads and prepare to utilize its Highway Incident Response Unit, which provides emergency assistance to motorists. In anticipation of icy roads and freezing temperatures, TDOT has drivers prepared to work overtime. TDOT’s Transportation Management Center directs …
