West Tennessee facilities launch computer coding program
The Tennessee Department of Correction has created a computer coding program to provide needed job skills and training to incarcerated individuals to prepare them for future employment. West Tennessee Region Public Information Officer Tylee Tracer says the
Multistate E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef expands to 156 cases in 10 states
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the latest E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef has infected a total of 156 people across 10 states, including Tennessee and Kentucky. Kentucky has reported the most cases
Early Morning House Fire in Sharon
The Sharon Fire Department responded to an early morning house fire around 12:30 Wednesday morning. The fire consumed a home located at 216 West Main Street in Sharon, and reports say a couple
Henry Harrison, founder of Rockabilly Hall of Fame, passes away at 82
Henry Harrison, the founder and President of Jackson’s International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame, passed away Monday at the age of 82. Harrison started the museum in 2001 because of his love for the music created in the
3.6 magnitude earthquake near Dyersburg
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was felt in the Ken-Tenn area Wednesday morning. The United States Geological Survey said the quake struck at 5:56 a.m. Wednesday, about 7.5 miles northwest of Dyersburg.
Fulmer at UT Martin: on his “dream job and memories of McWherter
University of Tennessee athletics director Phillip Fulmer was the keynote speaker at last night’s Ned Ray McWherter Institute “Igniting Innovation” event at UT Martin. Before the program, Fulmer told Thunderbolt Radio News about his “dream job” with
Sharon man facing drug, firearm charges
A Sharon man is facing drug charges and a firearms charge after a search of his vehicle revealed meth, marijuana, and Morphine pills. 32-year-old William Wayne Evans was arrested by Weakley County Sheriff’s Deputy Shannon Neal after