Tennessee Health Commissioner Leaving
Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey is leaving state government next month. Governor Bill Lee will name a successor in the coming weeks. Piercey’s departure is effective May 31st. The 44 year old Piercey says among her reasons for leaving is to spend more time with family.
Read MoreTeen Murder Suspect Likely To Be Tried As Adult
The Greene County District Attorney says he plans to seek to try a 16-year-old accused of murdering a 7-year-old and an older woman, as an adult. The case surrounds the deaths of 59-year-old Sherry Cole and 7-year-old Jessie Allen. The DA’s office says the 16-year-old admitted that they started planning to kill the victim earlier […]
Read More16 Indictments After Tennessee Drug Investigation
16 people have been indicted after a 6-month-long investigation in Eastern Tennessee that stretched into North Georgia into a major methamphetamine ring that is now referred to as the “Propane Cowboys.” Authorities seized about 17 pounds of methamphetamine, along with cocaine, Xanax and hydrocodone. Four suspects remain at large.
Read MoreGreeneville Man Arrested After Being Released From Hospital
A Greeneville man was discharged from Greeneville Community Hospital, and then he was arrested for public intoxication. Police say 38 year old Larry Arrington left the property after being discharged, then not long afterward, returned… claiming that some people were following him and trying to kill him. Officers say he was unsteady on his feet […]
Read MoreGreeneville Man Facing Charges After Fatal Knox County Crash
A Greeneville man who hit and killed an elderly driver while fleeing Knox County deputies last August is now facing charges. 36 year old Larry Hipps has been indicted in Knox County on 5 counts in connection with that crash that claimed the life of 87 year old Barbara Williams. Hipps is being held at […]
Read MoreDouble Homicide Investigation In Greene County
Greene County deputies found the bodies of Sherry Cole and her 7-year-old grandson, Jessie Allen early Tuesday morning… just after midnight Monday… at a home on Old Snapps Ferry Road. The case is now being investigated as a double homicide, and a juvenile suspect… who is in custody… is being charged. The name of the […]
Read MoreMusk Completes Twitter Buy
Twitter has officially accepted a multi-billion dollar deal to sell the company to Elon Musk, giving the world’s richest person control of the social media company once the sale closes. Musk says that free speech is essential to democracy, and he plans to uphold that on the social media platform…
Read MoreFederal Judge Blocks Biden Plan To Lift Title 42
A federal judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked the Biden administration from lifting the border restrictions put in place during the coronavirus pandemic. Title 42 was supposed to be lifted on May 23rd…
Read MoreHigh Level Weekend Meetings in Kyiv
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Ukraine’s president and other officials in Kyiv yesterday. They announced nearly half a billion dollars worth of additional weapons and ammunition, and said the U.S. wants Russia’s military capability “weakened” so it cannot carry out another invasion. At a news conference afterward […]
Read MoreConfederate Flag Issue Resolved In One Tennessee County After 2-Years
Two years after voting to remove the Confederate flag from its seal, one Tennessee county has now gotten the go-ahead to do so. Williamson County had to go through the Historical Commission because the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act limits the removal or changing of historical memorials. On Friday, the county shifted tactics, asking the Historical […]
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