Stewart County, TN

Dover, Tenn.–A trail of stolen diesel fuel led Stewart County Sheriff’s deputies right to the culprit. On Monday morning June 20th, the Stewart County Sheriff’s Office received a report that sometime during the night someone had stolen a large amount of diesel fuel from a dozer and other excavating equipment from a work site off of Freeman Fielder Road.

Stewart Tenn. (WZTV) — Monday morning the Stewart County Sheriff's Office was alerted to a diesel theft. Officers were told that a large amount of diesel fuel was missing from a dozier and other excavation equipment from a work site off of Freeman Fielder Road. When a Deputy arrived...

Dogs and cats of all ages, breeds and sizes are available through area animal rescues and shelters, as well as opportunities to help homeless animals through foster programs, donations and help with fundraisers and other family-friendly activities. Contact a rescue near you to learn more. Montgomery County Animal Care and...

- Current unemployment rate: 3.33% --- 1 month change: +0.1% --- 1 year change: -0.6% - Total labor force: 5,443 (181 unemployed)

Two paths covering nearly 7,000 acres of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area were carved up by December’s tornado outbreak, leaving portions of LBL in both Kentucky and Tennessee heavily damaged after the storm. LBL officials say about 4% of the recreation area was heavily impacted. They estimate...

CUMBERLAND CITY, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Middle Tennessee man was sentenced to 144 years in the Tennessee State Penitentiary for child sex crime-related charges. The Stewart County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook that that the investigation initially began in Jan. 2017 into an allegation of possible internet child pornography at a residence in Cumberland City. During the investigation, several electronic devices were recovered from this residence, according to Chief Jason Gillespie of the Cumberland City Police Department.

After adding over 710,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 84.1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

Two paths covering nearly 7,000 acres of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area were carved up by December’s tornado outbreak, leaving portions of LBL in both Kentucky and Tennessee heavily damaged after the storm. LBL officials say about 4% of the recreation area was heavily impacted. They estimate...

Dogs and cats of all ages, breeds and sizes are available through area animal rescues and shelters, as well as opportunities to help homeless animals through foster programs, donations and help with fundraisers and other family-friendly activities. Contact a rescue near you to learn more. Montgomery County Animal Care and...

Nashville city leaders formally opposed the Tennessee Valley Authority’s plans for a new natural gas plant in Stewart County this week. Mayor John Cooper submitted a letter to the public utility late Thursday calling instead for an investment in renewable energy. “Any plan that would establish a new gas...

Two paths covering nearly 7,000 acres of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area were carved up by December’s tornado outbreak, leaving portions of LBL in both Kentucky and Tennessee heavily damaged after the storm. LBL officials say about 4% of the recreation area was heavily impacted. They estimate...

Since the 1970s, the Tennessee Valley Authority has been burning coal just west of Nashville at its Cumberland Fossil Plant in Stewart County. The nearly 2,500-megawatt plant is the largest coal plant in the Tennessee Valley and the largest single contributor to climate change in the state. TVA plans to...

Since the 1970s, the Tennessee Valley Authority has been burning coal just west of Nashville at its Cumberland Fossil Plant in Stewart County. The nearly 2,500-megawatt plant is the largest coal plant in the Tennessee Valley and the largest single contributor to climate change in the state. TVA plans to...

Dogs and cats of all ages, breeds and sizes are available through area animal rescues and shelters, as well as opportunities to help homeless animals through foster programs, donations and help with fundraisers and other family-friendly activities. Contact a rescue near you to learn more. Montgomery County Animal Care and...

After adding over 429,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 82.9 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

Dogs and cats of all ages, breeds and sizes are available through area animal rescues and shelters, as well as opportunities to help homeless animals through foster programs, donations and help with fundraisers and other family-friendly activities. Contact a rescue near you to learn more. Montgomery County Animal Care and...

After adding over 699,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 82.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

Dover, Tenn.–At 11 a.m. Monday, May 30, Fort Donelson National Cemetery will be the site of its memorial service, hosted by the National Park Service and the Stewart County Veterans Affairs Office, with this year’s program facilitated by the Carl E. Wallace Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4730. Also participating will be other veteran organizations, local civic, and scout groups.

STEWART COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — In FOX 17 News Investigates, a startling discovery in Stewart County. Investigators say a daycare operator gave children super doses of a sleep aid for years. In a FOX 17 News exclusive interview, a mom and former daycare worker, blows the whistle leading to...

Dogs and cats of all ages, breeds and sizes are available through area animal rescues and shelters, as well as opportunities to help homeless animals through foster programs, donations and help with fundraisers and other family-friendly activities. Contact a rescue near you to learn more. Montgomery County Animal Care and...