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Church fire in Athens, Tennessee a deadly one, mayor confirms
ATHENS, Tenn. — UPDATE (Monday):. The TBI has identified the victim in this fire as 69-year-old Linda Buchanan of Athens. Depend on us to keep you posted on this story as the investigation continues. UPDATE (Friday):. Athens Mayor Steven Sherlin confirms to our newsroom that a fire at a...
Gretchen Wilson Went to Extremes to Sell Her Luxurious Tennessee Home [Pictures]
Gretchen Wilson recently sold her luxurious home in rural Tennessee, and in a new interview, the country singer reveals that she had to jump through some unusual hoops to get the deal done. Talking to Taste of Country Nights host Evan Paul, the "Redneck Woman' singer revealed that she had...
West Tennessee leaders featured in WestStar Leadership Interviews
Community leaders and local citizens contribute in many ways to West Tennessee life. Learning their ideas about effective leadership is now possible through video interviews conducted by WestStar Leadership Program class members. The ongoing initiative is called the WestStar Legacy Project, and videos are archived for viewing at www.utm.edu/weststarlegacyproject on the University of Tennessee at Martin’s website. Interviewees include current and past elected officials along with business, education and health-care leaders from 19 counties.
Thousands without power as storms move through East TN
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Thousands across East Tennessee lost power as storms moved through the region on Friday. Storm Team 6 is tracking thunderstorms moving through the region. Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for several counties, including Blount, Knox and Sevier Counties. To see current weather alerts, click here. Below you can see outages as […]
Gov. Lee Announces TN’s First Major League Baseball Game
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced on Aug. 9 the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves will play a regular season game in the MLB Speedway Classic at Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 2, 2025. This historic announcement marks the first American or National League game played in Tennessee.
Feds Warn North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Residents About Doxing and Swatting Incidents
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing a warning to parents: be on alert for potential doxing and swatting incidents involving their children, particularly those who are active in online gaming communities. Just recently the FBI took to X (formerly Twitter) To warn about this growing issue. While anyone...
Beacon launches interactive map showing impact of zoning on West Tennessee housing costs
The Beacon Center has released part two of the Tennessee Zoning Atlas, focusing on West Tennessee. This iteration of the atlas covers eight West Tennessee counties in the Memphis and Jackson areas. The counties included are Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, Chester, Crockett, Gibson, Madison, and Haywood County (home of the future Blue Oval City Ford assembly plant).
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