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Collegedale man facing charges after child found dead in car Monday
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. — UPDATE (Tuesday morning):. A police report provides a tragic timeline of inattentiveness and miscommunication that led to the infant girl's death. Read more here. UPDATE (Monday night):. A Collegedale man is facing charges after a child was found dead in a car Monday, police say. Collegedale...
Bradley Central alum Rhyne Howard helps bring home bronze from Paris
PARIS — Two women from the NewsChannel 9 viewing are coming home from Paris with medals around their necks. On Friday, we told you about Chattanooga native Olivia Reeves, who won gold in weightlifting for Team USA. On Sunday, former Bradley Central High School Bear Rhyne Howard added to...
“College Town Kickoff” slated for Aug. 24 in Cookeville
Event is free and open to the community, local businesses offering extended hours and specials, American Authors to perform. Tennessee Tech University will once again celebrate the start of the fall semester with its second annual “College Town Kickoff” block party and concert for Tech students and the community Saturday, Aug. 24 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. in downtown Cookeville.
Jefferson Sidewalks Replaced, Paving Next
Sidewalks getting an upgrade along North Jefferson Avenue between Boyd Street and East 1st Street. Cookeville Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said the sidewalks were not ADA compliant. Trees growing from beneath created hazards by pushing sidewalks upward. Elrod said the old sidewalks were about four feet wide and the replacements will be six feet wide.
Kristen Elliot is missing from Sand Mountain home
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) – Authorities and family members are looking for Kristen Elliot. The 14 year old was last seen by her mother on Sand Mountain Saturday night. Dade County authorities say she has ties to Chattanooga Valley in Georgia and Cleveland, Tennessee. Kristen is 14 years old, is...
Why the solar industry is working to repair its reputation
The solar power industry is booming. Customer complaints are also booming - complaints about the part of the industry that installs solar panels on homes. Prosecutors around this country are investigating. Jeff Brady from NPR's Climate Desk begins our story in Philadelphia. (SOUNDBITE OF BIRDS TWEETING) JEFF BRADY, BYLINE: Ninety-one-year-old...
Meet the Memphis area top high school boys and girls golfers for the 2024 TSSAA season
With the Tennessee high school golf season underway, here's a look at Memphis area boys and girls golfers to watch in the 2024 TSSAA season. Memphis area boys golfers to watch Brandon Clark, Arlington, Sr.: Clark is one of several upperclassmen aiming to get the Tigers back to the Class AA state tournament. ...
2 injured in Dade County train crash, raising concerns about railroad improvements
TRENTON, Ga. — Two people in Dade County continue to fight for their lives after investigators say their vehicle failed to stop at a railroad crossing. We first told you about this Sunday night. Georgia State Patrol says the train sent the vehicle off the road and into a...
Oneida’s Burke named wildlife officer of the year in Tennessee
Oneida resident Dustin Burke has been named the Southeastern Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies’ wildlife officer of the year for Tennessee. Burke, a sergeant with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, is responsible for the off-highway program in District 41, which largely consists of the 210,000-acre North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area in Scott, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan and Anderson counties.
Woman Arrested in Dalton Underwood Lodge Stabbing
The Dalton Police Department has arrested a suspect following an early morning stabbing that left a man with life-threatening injuries. The suspect, 26-year-old Rosie Lourdes Monterrey-DeLeon, faces charges of aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and using a knife during the commission of a felony. Authorities were dispatched to the Underwood Lodge...
Athens drug best leads to arrest, seizure of drugs, guns, cash and explosives
From our partners at Local 3 News: A search warrant served last week at a home in Athens resulted in the arrest of one man, and the subsequent sea. From our partners at Local 3 News: A search warrant served last week at a home in Athens resulted in the arrest of one man, and the subsequent search of a storage unit yielded approximately 540 grams of methamphetamine, 41 firearms (four of which were reported stolen), three improvised explosive devices, over $40,000 in US currency, and several items of drug paraphernalia.
Tennessee officials are worried about wetlands. Here’s why.
“What do you see as Tennessee’s greatest conservation needs or opportunities?”. This question was asked to a room of state officials, conservation advocates and business leaders during the second annual Tennessee Conservation Summit in Nashville on Wednesday. For some people, protecting wetlands — semi-aquatic ecosystems like swamps, bogs and...
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