The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint: Date: December 11, 2025 County: Marion Time: 9:00 PM Location: Valley View Hwy @ Coppinger Cove Rd. Date: December 25, 2025 County: Marion Time: 9:00 PM Location: State Highway 156 @ Blue Bridge The scheduled checkpoint is contingent upon manpower and weather conditions.
A fiery crash between two tractor-trailers near Exit 134 on Monteagle Mountain led to major traffic delays on Interstate 24 and Highway 41 early Friday morning. Both trucks, one belonging to Amazon, caught fire, creating a dangerous scene for other vehicles. EMS took one driver with non-life-threatening injuries. Numerous agencies responded to the incident, including …
Deer season is in full swing across Tennessee, and not just for hunters. State troopers say it’s the time of year when drivers are most likely to encounter deer where they are not hunting them, but in the middle of the highway. November is historically the peak month for deer-related crashes in Tennessee. The Tennessee Highway Patrol …
A Grundy County deputy sustained injuries in a collision that occurred Wednesday morning in front of a Chattanooga gas station. The incident happened near 3709 Cummings Highway, adjacent to the MAPCO gas station. According to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the deputy’s vehicle was traveling westbound in the right lane with its emergency …
On Saturday at 1 a.m., the Dunlap Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a two-vehicle accident on Hwy 111 in the curves south of the waterfall. The driver in a van was extricated by firefighters using Hurst eDRAULIC spreader and cutter. Puckett EMS transported the victim with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the 2nd vehicle …
The Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a wooded area of Holly Drive in reference to a report of a person shot. Detectives were assisted on scene by agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and officers with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). There was no threat to the community, and the incident …
The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that is believed to have occurred on Monday, October 27, 2025, in the Lewis Chapel community. Deputies were contacted on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, about a potential missing person, Silvia G. Vilchez, age 50, of 279 Snyder Loop, Graysville, TN, which quickly grew into a case of …
Pikeville Urgent Care, a subsidiary of Presley Healthcare, is proud to announce that it has received a grant from the Rural Health Resilience Program. In partnership with the Tennessee Department of Health and TennCare, we invite you to attend our groundbreaking ceremony on November 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. This grant will fund a major …
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting Sobriety Checkpoints in Marion County on the following dates: Date: November 7, 2025 Time: 9:00 PM Location: SR 108 @ Pocket Rd. Date: November 21, 2025 Time: 9:00 PM Location: State Highway 27 @ Tanner Trail The scheduled checkpoints are contingent upon manpower and weather conditions.
On Wednesday, October 1st, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office responded to an abandoned home in Altamont, where suspected homemade pipe bombs were found. The area was cleared and secured for safety, and the Chattanooga Police Bomb Squad quickly responded and recovered the devices. The sheriff’s department said they were grateful for their fast and professional …
