Smithville, TN

The search for a 5-year-old girl who vanished from her rural Tennesssee home last Wednesday has entered its second week. Summer Wells was reported missing from her Hawkins County home on the evening of June 15, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The following morning, an Amber Alert was issued for the girl.

One person and their dog were killed in a single-car accident on the westbound side of I-40 just east of Sallisaw, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol. OHP reported that 75-year-old Clarence Cox of Gallatin, TN died on the scene after suffering massive injuries. OHP said traffic was diverted through Muldrow...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An Atoka widow has filed a lawsuit in Shelby County Circuit Court against the healthcare providers responsible for treating her husband prior to his death from COVID-19 in December. Peter Dimoh came to the U.S. as a refugee, got married and built a life in Tipton County,...

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WECT) - A High Point man is accused of killing a woman from the Wilmington area and trying to dispose of her body in Tennessee. Michael Louis Cadogan, 24, was taken into custody after the body of Gianna Rose Delgado, 19, of High Point, was found in his vehicle.

On April 24th, 2021, Sgt. Junior Fields observed Mr. Robert Hickman walk out of Pilot. He was found to have an active warrant out of Smith County for failure to Appear. Upon placing him under arrest he was found to be in possession of two Alprazolam pills and 4 Sildenafil Citrate pills,.

MIDWAY, Ky. (WTVQ) – A man is fighting for his life at UK hospital after a tractor trailer backed into him at an I-64 rest stop in Midway and then drove off. According to the Versailles Police Department, 67-year old Gerald Sapp pulled his pickup truck over to check the oil at a rest area.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Under a new law, Tennessee inmates in possession of a cell phone while inside a penal institution may now face a felony charge. The law goes into effect on July 1. Senator Paul Rose and Representative Brandon Ogles originally presented the legislation, which was signed into...

(The Center Square) – A new report from WalletHub ranks Chattanooga, Tennessee, as the fourth-worst run large city in the country, behind Washington, D.C., San Francisco and New York. Not far behind, at No. 133, was Memphis while Knoxville was 113th and Nashville ranked 111th. The rankings of the top...

Smithville Fire Chief Charlie Parker’s request for a second full-time fire fighter has been denied for next fiscal year. Parker said he understands that sometimes other funding issues take precedence. “I think that is in life,” Parker said. “We don’t always get what we want or ask for, but we...

Buc-ee’s is expanding all over the South, and planning its biggest location yet. The Texas-based, Texas-sized chain will build a new Buc-ee’s in Sevierville, Tenn. that, when completed, will be the world’s largest convenience store, with 74,000-square-feet. That will break the record held by the Buc-ee’s in New Braunfels, Texas, at 66,335 square feet.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland has notified officials at the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) that the City objects to the State’s review of Republic Services’ application to expand Middle Point Landfill. In a letter sent on Wednesday, the Mayor advised TDEC that the City opposes...

Jahmai Mashack has arrived on campus at Tennessee to officially begin his career with the Vols. The former four-star wing remained home in California while helping lead his Etiwanda High School team to a state championship following a spring season. Five-star point guard Kennedy Chandler, four-star center Jonas Aidoo and...

No, this was not the College World Series trip Tennessee baseball wanted. The Vols lost their first two games on their trip to Omaha, Neb., one to the unseeded Virginia Cavaliers, despite being the second-highest seed in the event and the No. 3 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. To...

JACKSON, Tenn. (WVLT) - A woman was arrested after a months-long investigation led to the seizure of 44 neglected dogs, according to the Jackson Police Department. The Jackson Animal Care Center said 44 living dogs and two deceased dogs were removed from the home. The center said it has worked closely with Jackson Police since November to investigate the case.

A Tennessee father and his infant daughter were among 10 people -- nine of whom were children -- killed in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on an Alabama highway this weekend.

A more infectious strain of the COVID-19 virus, known as the Delta variant, is on the move in Tennessee. The state’s health department has counted about 20 cases so far, concentrated in Shelby County. The number is almost certainly an undercount since a majority of positive COVID tests are not...

HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - A 19-year-old East Tennessee State Student donated $2,000 to the Church Hill Search and Rescue for any credible tip that comes in regarding missing 5-year-old Summer Wells. Trevor Lee said as time continues to pass without answers on the child’s whereabouts, the situation becomes more...