Category Archives: Local News

Two committees of the Warren County Commission have scheduled meetings for Monday night. The Policy and Personnel Committee will meet at 6pm to discuss the reappointment of Judicial Commissioners. The...

Tennessee lawmakers are considering legislation that would set up a voluntary retirement savings program for employers and employees. More than a million Tennesseans don’t have access to a retir...

A bill that would expand the number of teachers allowed to carry guns in Tennessee schools has cleared its first legislative hurdle.A House subcommittee voted Wednesday for legislation that would let ...

Near-constant rain the past two days has created flooding through parts of Tennessee. AAA urges caution on the road during periods of heavy rainfall because it can cause reduced visibility. In fact, n...

Walmart says it will no longer sell firearms and ammunition to people younger than 21.The retailer’s new policy comes after Dick’s Sporting Goods announced earlier Wednesday that it would ...

The body of a Lebanon police officer was found Thursday following a search after the victim never made it home from work. The body of Joseph Bowen was located following an air and ground search Thursd...

A Sparta woman was killed in a one-vehicle crash early Thursday morning in Van Buren County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said 19 year old Abigail Pack died in the crash that happened on Turkey Scratc...

Tennessee’s gubernatorial candidates are largely fine with proposed TennCare work requirements, with some concerns.At Tuesday’s health care forum, Republican House Speaker Beth Harwell tou...

The Medical Cannabis Act has passed a House subcommittee with Speaker Beth Harwell casting the deciding vote. It passed Tuesday with a vote of 4-3 in the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee.SB1710 or ...

A bipartisan bill would let Tennessee school districts hire off-duty law enforcement officers to bolster existing school security.Under it, participating districts would get a list of interested offic...