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Neo-Nazi group demonstrates on Tennessee overpass
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A neo-Nazi group demonstrated on an overpass overlooking Interstate 65 on Monday afternoon. The group identified themselves as the Goyim Defense League, which, according to the Anti-Defamation League is, “...is a loose network of individuals connected by their virulent antisemitism.”. An officer with the Metro...
Expect damaging winds and quarter-sized hail with thunderstorms in DeKalb and Jackson counties Wednesday
On Wednesday at 1:53 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning valid until 2:30 p.m. for DeKalb and Jackson counties. Look for quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 1:53 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Ider, or 13 miles...
Oversized load to move through East Tennessee this week
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A third oversized load will be on the move in East Tennessee this week, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. TDOT’s Mark Nagi said there will be rolling road blocks for the oversized load on Wednesday as it works its way from Knoxville to Kingsport.
Two hunters plead guilty to shooting deer on military park land
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) – Two local men have pleaded guilty to hunting deer on federal park land. William Lough from Trenton and Jonathan Plaster from Rossville both pleaded guilty in federal court in April. Both face fines. They were both charged with illegal hunting of 2 white-tailed deer...
Company overhauls safety measures after Chattanooga hazmat spills
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Nearly a year after several high-profile hazardous materials spill incidents that disrupted traffic and in some cases forced evacuations, the company involve has now changed how they secure their loads. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) told us this week that they worked with state...
First Costs: Cookeville Fire Stations High
Soil samples returned positive, Cookeville officials prepared to purchase land along North Washington Avenue for the construction of a new Fire Station 2. City Manager James Mills said the bigger concern now, the first cost estimates to build both stations two and three. The city had hoped that building the two at the same time might result in savings.
Third Annual Chattanooga Ice Cream Crawl Celebrates Cool Treats
National Ice Cream Day is Sunday July 21st and River City Company is inviting the entire downtown to enjoy cool treats all weekend long with the third annual Downtown Chattanooga Ice Cream Crawl. Starting on Friday July 19th, people will be able to enjoy specials and unique flavors of ice...
Impressive Academic Honors Continue for Lee Women's Golf Team
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The Lee University women's golf team received another honor from the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) on Tuesday (July 16) when it was listed 24th among the top 25 NCAA DII women's collegiate golf programs with the highest collective average team GPAs which includes all the team's student-athletes for the 2023-24 season.
Chattanooga cashes in: One Westside neighborhood to get $50 million federal boost
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The federal government is pitching in to help Chattanooga's newest neighborhood. The Chattanooga Housing Authority has been eselected for a $50 million HUD Choice Neighborhood grant for One Westside. This $50 million investment from the federal government's Department of Housing and Urban Development will be leveraged...
Update: Victim in Soddy-Daisy blue hole drowning was a teenager
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. — UPDATE (Wednesday):. The person who died in this incident was a teenager, according to the Mowbray Mountain Volunteer Fire Department. We still do not know the identity of the victim, or exactly how old they were. Captain Liz Weddington of the Mowbray Volunteer Fire Department...
Police searching for woman missing out of Soddy-Daisy
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. — Police are searching for a woman missing out of Soddy-Daisy, according to a Facebook post from the city government. Soddy-Daisy Police are looking for 53-year-old Beverly Shannon Smith. Police say Smith was last seen on July 1th wearing a tank top and pajama bottoms. Smith...
$900M Memphis bridge moves ahead with IIJA boost
A new bridge is set to be built across the Mississippi River that will connect Memphis, Tennessee, and West Memphis, Arkansas, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced on July 12. Known as America’s River Crossing Project, the new span will fortify one of the nation’s busiest commercial corridors. Earlier...
HWEA earns another certificate for drinking water excellence
Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority continues the tradition of excellence, that their Moss Water Treatment Plant was once again awarded an Area-Wide Optimization Program certificate. According to HWEA, the certificate is a multi-state initiative which encourages drinking water systems to voluntarily achieve optimization goals above and beyond EPA regulatory requirements—and HWEA...
See where Nashville ranks in top Tennessee hospitals and medical specialties, per US News
U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings and ratings of the best hospitals in the country Tuesday, and unsurprisingly, Nashville's top hospitals fared well. Health care is the city's largest industry, contributing about $67 billion annually to the local economy. Nashville doctors are also leaders in innovation in numerous medical specializations, including organ transplants.
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