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Yaroslav Askarov requests trade: 5 possible landing spots
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BVM) – August is always a slow month in the NHL offseason, but there was some excitement Monday morning. Nashville Predators goaltender prospect Yaroslav Askarov requested a trade from the organization while also declaring that he would not report to the team’s minor-league affiliate. The 22-year-old...
Oak Grove Restaurant Evacuated Due To Objects Found In A Car
A restaurant on Fort Campbell Boulevard in Oak Grove was evacuated after a suspicious item was found in a vehicle Tuesday afternoon. Oak Grove Police say they were called to the area for a man who died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a field behind Sonic and found a suspicious object in his car that led them to block off the area.
Tennessee teen dies in crash after spending day at Dollywood
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Crossville Police Department is investigating a crash that happened on Sunday in Crossville that killed 13-year-old Aidan Linville. Linville and a group from his church in Sparta traveled to East Tennessee to spend a day at Dollywood before returning...
Oak Ridge trial could mark first death sentence since 2022 pause on Tennessee executions
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - An Anderson County jury is currently deciding whether or not an Oak Ridge man will face death for the rape and murder of a 36-year-old woman. If the jury calls for the death penalty, Sean Finnegan will be the first person sentenced to death in Tennessee since 2021.
Shooting Suspect Dies At Hospital After Shooting Himself
A man wanted in connection to a shooting in Elizabethtown died at the hospital Monday after shooting himself during a standoff with law enforcement in Christian County. The News Edge’s John Godsey was on the scene and said the chase and eventual standoff with police ended on Judge’s Chapel Road.
Crime up, arrests down in Memphis, per TBI’s 2023 Crime in Tennessee report
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released their 2023 Crime in Tennessee report, which shows an increase in crime in Memphis. A total of 124,521 offenses were reported by Memphis Police Department in 2023--up from 115,161 in 2022. Despite the increase in incidents, arrests were down by...
St. Jude mourns loss of beloved member of St. Jude family, Phil Donahue
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 19, 2024-- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital© laments the passing of television icon Phil Donahue, a pioneer in American media who shaped the format of the modern talk show. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240819978602/en/ Phil Donahue at the FedEx St. Jude Classic (Photo: ALSAC Photography)
Man And Woman Arrested On Drug Charges At Oak Grove Church
A Tennessee man and woman were charged with possession and trafficking drugs after they were found asleep in a church on Hugh Hunter Road in Oak Grove Sunday morning. Christian County Sheriff’s deputies say 37-year-old Adam West and 31-year-old Lacey Evans entered the church auditorium, took a seat, and fell asleep.
Tazewell Police Chief adding to his leadership role
Congratulations to Tazewell Police Chief Jeremy Myers who was recently sworn in to the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police board of directors for District 2 which covers Blount, Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Jefferson, Knox, Sevier, and Union counties. The Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police was created August 12, 1970 by a group of […] The post Tazewell Police Chief adding to his leadership role appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
35-year sentence for man arrested in Oak Grove for kidnapping, ransom
A Texas man will spend 35 years in a federal prison after kidnapping a Kentucky woman and transporting a minor across state lines. The sentence was handed down this week for 42-year-old Bryan Conley. In 2018, he created a fake online dating profile where he offered money and property to lure a minor from Ohio. The minor met up with Conley in Tennessee. He took the minor to Texas, stealing her purse and phone and abandoning her.
WEATHER 8-21-22-2024 More Nice Temps
Enjoy these nice temps as they will give way to more summer-like conditions by the weekend. Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Thursday. Sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast...
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