The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development reports the state's September unemployment rate held firm at 3.4% for the third month in a row. Tennessee's rate remains well below the U.S. jobless rate of 4.2% last month.

The White County Sheriff's and Sparta Police Department are looking for 42-year-old Nikkie Roberts Simmons who was last seen on October 8, 2026 in the area Swindell Street in Sparta. Police say she has medical issues and did not take her phone or belongings with her before she disappeared. She is described as 5',5&quo...

Lake Tansi Police Chief Keanan Austin resigned last week. In a statement on Facebook, the Lake Tansi POA thanked Keanan "for his years of service and for helping to guide the Department through its transition and rebuilding after changes in the Tennessee certification requirements resulted in the Lake Tansi Police...

TDOT reports that the contractor has started bridge repair work on the bridges over Main Street near Crab Orchard. This work will primarily be performed underneath I‑40 at MM 328.2. One lane of Main Street is expected to be closed during the repairs, with a temporary signal directing traffic. The contractor anticipat...