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Tractor-Trailer Fire Shuts Down I-65 South
ROBERTSON COUNTY, TESSENNEE: (Smokey Barn News) – A tractor-trailer fire on I-65 South has shut down all southbound lanes. The crash is positioned just north of 31W around mile marker 99. LOCATION OF FIRE The Goodlettsville Fire Department, the White House Community Volunteer Fire Department, and Metro Nashville Police responded to the scene.
Country Musician-Songwriter Rusty Golden, Son of Oak Ridge Boys’ William Lee Golden, Dies at 65
William “Rusty” Golden, a musician, songwriter and son of The Oak Ridge Boys member William Lee Golden, died July 1, 2024 at his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He was 65.Hot 100 First-Timers: Ella Langley Scores First Entry With Riley Green Duet 'You Look Like You Love Me' Golden was born Jan. 3, 1959 in Brewton, Alabama and was the eldest son of William and Frogene Golden. By age 13, he was playing drums for the band The Rambos, featuring songwriter Dottie Rambo. He wrote his first song by setting one of his grandmother’s poems to music. After being inspired by an...
Woman dead after crash involving dump truck that shut down Vietnam Veterans Blvd.
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A woman died following a crash involving a fully loaded dump truck on Vietnam Veterans Boulevard on Monday afternoon, according to the Goodlettsville Police Department (GPD). GPD said at about 3:11 p.m., officers responded to the crash on State Route 386 East near Conference Drive which...
What to know about Hendersonville's new waste management contract and why you should care
We had some questions about the service — what changed, how much it costs and what's included for residents —so we took a hard look at the contract and sought to answer those questions. Here's everything you need to know about the city's new waste management contract. Will...
People can face harsher penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers after new law goes into effect in TN
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A new law passed by the legislature makes it a Class E felony to assault law enforcement officers. People convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers would be required to pay $10,000 and face a minimum sentence of 60 days in prison. It's named the "Back the Blue Act."
Tri-Cities region prepares for 729 area code addition
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Population growth in East Tennessee has required the state to add an additional area code to the current 423 area code. “The North American Numbering Plan administrator notified the Tennessee Public Utility Commission that the 423 number plan area is projected to exhaust its availability of central office codes,” said Grace […]
Statewide ban on feeding bears sought by TN wildlife officials
Over the last few weeks there have been several bear and human encounters near the Great Smoky Mountains. These encounters are raising the question, are there any laws that prohibit people from feeding bears in Tennessee.
TWRA’s Operation Dry Water aims to curb drinking, drug use while boating
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is highlighting its Operation Dry Water (ODW) campaign as the July 4 holiday draws closer. ODW is a year-round boating under the influence (BUI) enforcement initiative that brings a heightened awareness and law enforcement presence to waterways during the Independence Day holiday. From July […]
Tennessee dental practice reopens after tornado damages office
Springfield, Tenn.-based Gentle Dental has reopened in a new office after a tornado damaged its previous office in December, Smokey Barns News reported July 2. The practice selected a new location for its office but gutted and rebuilt the facility to provide a more modern space for its general dentistry services.
New laws puts responsibility on Tennessee kids for stopping their own abuse
I’m sitting in a virtual room with a few attorneys discussing how we can support young people’s access to health care without running afoul of the new law criminalizing adults supporting minors who access abortion,when someone says, “Well, the law doesn’t prevent kids from educating their peers on abortion. Why don’t we just train them?” […] The post New laws puts responsibility on Tennessee kids for stopping their own abuse appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
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