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The participants in the 2022 Tennessee elk hunt will be announced during the August meeting of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission
Gatlinburg, TN – According to the state officials, this meeting will be held Aug. 18-19 in Gatlinburg at the Edgewater Hotel and Conference Center. Dear Tennesseans, the meeting starts at 1 p.m. the first day and 9 a.m. the second day. The grand prize winners of the Tennessee Conservation...
32-year-old woman arrested, charged with aggravated child abuse in relation to the death of 13-year-old boy
Clarksville, TN – According to the Clarksville Police Department, the 32-year-old woman was arrested and taken into custody on Tuesday. Her name is Cheyenne Maddox and she is now charged with aggravated child abuse/neglect/endangerment of a child in connection to the death of 13-year-old Kadaris Maddox. The 32-year-old woman...
Troopers respond to single-vehicle crash on Interstate I-24, no injuries reported
Clarksville, TN – According to the statement, the single-vehicle crash occurred right before 7 a.m. Thursday morning. It happened on Interstate I-24 at mile marker 8.4. Clarksville Police Department officers and Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash. The responding officers discovered that a...
TWRA is seeking fields to lease for the upcoming 2022 dove season
Chattanooga, TN – According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the first segment of dove season opens at noon on Thursday, Sept. 1. State officials have announced that landowners can earn up to $4,000 for providing a dove field for public hunting. These fields must be available for a...
Gov. Lee and the Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security invited Tennesseans to get ready for the new school year by downloading the SafeTN app
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the SafeTN app gives every Tennessean a direct line for confidentially reporting suspicious or concerning activity within schools. Concerns and tips are vetted by law enforcement 24/7 to address circumstances like:. · Violence or assault. · Threats of violence or a...
Man charged with attempted 1st degree murder in Lillian Lane shooting
Chattanooga, TN – According to the Chattanooga Police Department, the suspect was arrested and taken into custody right before 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. His name is Walter Fortson and he was arrested at his residence on Sylvan Drive. Fortson is now charged with attempted 1st degree murder and aggravated...
The Chief Elevator Inspector from the DLWD’s Elevator Unit traveled to Gatlinburg to investigate the Chondola Chair Lift at Anakeesta after the reported death of a passenger
Gatlinburg, TN – According to the state officials, the chair lift is considered a conveyance device and is under the jurisdiction of the state’s Elevator Unit. The Chief Elevator Inspector from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Elevator Unit traveled to Gatlinburg after the reported death of a passenger on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
Authorities investigating carjacking on Hornbuckle Road
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Police Department officials said this incident occurred right after 10 p.m. late Tuesday night. It happened at the Shell Sudden Service located at 601 Hornbuckle Road. Clarksville Police Department officers responded to a report of a carjacking. The responding officers discovered that the victim went...
TDHS: Eligible students will be issued pandemic EBT benefits beginning July 30, 2022
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the TDHS announced three new developments with the administration of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Program. School Year 2021/2022 P-EBT – the distribution of P-EBT benefits covering the 2021/2022 school year will begin on July 30, 2022. Eligibility for P-EBT is based on National School Lunch Program qualification and school attendance related to COVID-19. P-EBT benefits are available to children who:
Shooting on Taylor Street sends one person to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police say
Chattanooga, TN – According to the Chattanooga Police Department, the shooting occurred right before 10 p.m. Tuesday. It happened on Taylor Street. Chattanooga Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. When the officers arrived on scene, they found one juvenile victim. Police said the victim suffered serious injuries...
The State Veterinarian is advising horse owners to be alert after another confirmed case of Potomac Horse Fever in Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, another case of Potomac Horse Fever was detected in Wayne County. Officials said that this case is in addition to two cases earlier this month in DeKalb and Rutherford Counties. Aquatic snail larvae and other intermediate hosts including flies are the...
Authorities are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying theft suspect
Montgomery County, TN – According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the unidentified suspect was reportedly in possession of stolen credit cards from a string of vehicle burglaries in Liberty Park Subdivision, Montgomery County, TN on June 25, 2022. The unidentified suspect reportedly used the stolen credit cards...
Soldiers from the Tennessee Army National Guard are hosting a 16.2-mile Road March for competitors of the 2022 National Guard Best Warrior competition in Lynchburg, July 29
Lynchburg, TN – According to the statement, 14 National Guard junior enlisted Soldiers and noncommissioned officers are participating in an intensive, 6-day competition throughout Tennessee to determine who will be named the Army National Guard’s best-of-the-best. On July 29, competitors will be conducting one of their 30 evaluated...
One person dies in two-vehicle collision on Whitfield Rd near Old Trenton Rd
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Police Department officials said the fatal crash occurred right before 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. It happened on Whitfield Rd near Old Trenton Rd. Clarksville Police Department officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash. The responding officers discovered that two vehicles crashed at the...
Chattanooga fire crews respond to a vehicle fire that spread into a house on Metro Park Lane
Chattanooga, TN – According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right after 7 p.m. Monday. It happened on Metro Park Lane off Norcross Road. Chattanooga Fire Department crews responded to a report of a residential structure fire. The responding crews discovered that a vehicle was on...
TDEC announced a grant of $750,000 for Tennessee Tire Recycling in Lebanon from the state’s Tire Environmental Act Program
Lebanon, TN – According to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the TTR will reportedly provide matching funds of $914,170 and use the grant for purchasing equipment related to the hauling, collection, and transportation of tires between counties. Officials also said that the company will increase hauling capacity...
Fire crews respond to boat fire Saturday morning, 2 people injured
Chattanooga, TN – According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, this incident occurred right after 8 a.m. Saturday morning. It happened in the Chickamauga Lock. Chattanooga Fire Department crews responded to a report of a boat fire. The responding crews found the burning vessel and discovered that two people in...
TWRA will make in-person duck blind announcements at nine locations on Saturday, Aug. 6
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, these events will reportedly begin at 9 a.m. and the blind announcements start at 10 a.m. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is also soliciting public comment on a Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission proposal to create a 900-acre waterfowl refuge at Big Sandy WMA.
22-year-old suspect charged with criminal homicide in connection with a June 2022 homicide
Chattanooga, TN – According to the police officials, the 22-year-old suspect was charged on Wednesday. His name is Jamaal White and he is now charged with criminal homicide, attempted 1st-degree murder, felony reckless endangerment, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Police officials said that...
2 local men wanted under federal indictment taken into custody
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Police Department officials said that both individuals, later identified as 26-year-old Brandon Rakestraw and 26-year-old Keunte Suttles, were arrested and taken into custody on Wednesday. Police officials also said that both men were wanted under federal indictment. The Chattanooga Police Fugitive Unit, Gun Team, and...
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