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UPDATE: Missing East Tennessee children found safe

UPDATE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says two missing children have been found safe. The TBI issued an Amber Alert for 5-year-old Koraleigh Simon and 6-year-old Kayson Jones around 8 p.m. on Wednesday. They were found safe…

COVID-19 spike raises concerns for health officials

JACKSON, Tenn. -- After several days of low COVID-19 numbers, the Jackson-Madison County Health Department confirmed 45 new cases Wednesday morning. Health Department Regional Director Kim Tedford says she believes those low numbers over the last few days are due…

THP identifies driver killed in Gibson Co. crash

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the driver killed in a crash Wednesday morning in Gibson County. According to a crash report, 39-year-old Jonathan Watford, of Newbern, was driving on Highway 104 just before 11 a.m.…

Milan man sentenced for possessing firearm as felon

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Milan man has been sentenced to federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. A news release from the U.S. District Attorney's Office says 27-year-old Michael Peoples was sentenced in early October. The…

Hornbeak man charged following TBI investigation

HORNBEAK, Tenn. -- A Hornbeak man has been accused of selling narcotics following an investigation by law enforcement. A news release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a joint investigation with the 27th Judicial District Drug Task led to…

Governor announces security team member positive for COVID-19

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Governor Bill Lee confirmed Wednesday afternoon that a member of his security detail has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement Wednesday, Gov. Lee says he is feeling well and has tested negative for COVID-19. However, out…

Federal judge rules Tennessee abortion law unconstitutional

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Tennessee’s 48-hour waiting period law for abortions is unconstitutional. In a Wednesday ruling, U.S. District Judge Bernard Freidman says the law “substantially burdens women seeking an abortion in Tennessee." Friedman…

THP investigating two-vehicle crash in Gibson County

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a crash near the intersection of Highway 104 and State Route 457 in Gibson County. THP says two vehicles were involved in the wreck, including a commercial vehicle. Traffic is…

Tennessee judge reprimanded for sexting women in his robes

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has been publicly reprimanded for engaging in sexually explicit communications with a woman who formerly had a child custody matter before him and another woman whose law firm does business with the judge’s…

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