GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) -- Officials in Tennessee say 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain in less than an hour contributed to the death of a Georgia man at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. News outlets report 73-year-old Barry Willard Wallace…
ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. -- A child born with no voice will now be heard across the nation thanks to a medical team. In February Dr. Jerome Thompson performed a historic procedure on two-year-old Cooper…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A volunteer with Area Relief Ministries is seeking help for a refugee family he's hosting. "They're refugees. They're here seeking asylum in the United States," Area Relief Ministries volunteer Michael Pappis…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local elementary school welcomes all things new: a new year, new students, new teachers, and a new building. Students, parents and teachers came out to the new Lincoln Elementary building on Whitehall Street for the ribbon…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A popular annual antique tractor show returns in Union City. Tractors were on display at Discovery Park of America for the 2019 Antique Tractor Show. Katie Jarvis, assistant marketing director…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A new exhibit will open at a local museum in Union City in 2020. Discovery Park of America held a conference on Friday to discuss a new exhibit called "AgriCulture: Innovating for our Survival." Scott Williams,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are working to identify a man as they investigate a recent vehicle theft outside a gas station. Surveillance video from July 30 shows an unidentified man taking a 2017 Chevy Trailblazer at Circle K, located at…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Local fishermen and government agencies met at North American Caviar Inc. in Henry County Friday morning to discuss solutions to a looming crisis. "Before the carp, no, I've never seen anything like this," said local commercial…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Theatre Guild is holding auditions for the production of "Don't Dress for Dinner." Auditions will be held Saturday and Sunday, starting at 2 p.m. They will be held in the upstairs rehearsal room in the Old…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is asking the public to help identify four people in connection with a recent vehicle theft. Surveillance video from July 13 shows four men occupying a stolen 2019 Chevy Equinox at Flash…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman suspected of making a fake bomb threat Thursday that interrupted Jackson City Court appeared Friday morning in court. Stephanie Wilcox is charged with false reports. According to court documents, she called central dispatch Thursday morning,…
McKENZIE, Tenn. -- McKenzie police are searching for a 17-year-old who failed to appear for court and appears to have cut off his ankle monitor on Thursday. In a news release Friday, police say the juvenile cut off the monitor…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's embattled House speaker has officially resigned from his leadership role after being plagued for months by multiple scandals involving explicit text messages. Rep. Glen Casada agreed to step aside as speaker on Friday. The GOP…
RAMER, Tenn. -- A local woman is asking for help to give dogs a better life. Leigh Pipkins, who lives in Ramer, is known for helping animals in need. Some dogs are dropped off at her home. Others, she says,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Leaders with the Jackson-Madison County School System meet to discuss the budget for the new school year. Thursday afternoon, the school system's budget committee reviewed the 2019-20 budget. Members discussed current projects the school system is working…
