A Crossville man died Saturday while working to build a radio tower in Cookeville. The accident happened in Southwest Cookeville in the area of Franklin Court and Heathwood West Drive. According to Putnam County emergency officials, 30-year-old Kenny Waddell was helping install the radio tower when it collapsed. Waddell was pronounced dead at the scene. The Putnam County Sheriff’s office ... Read More »

Monterey will no longer be applying for a grant to help bring free Wi-Fi to the downtown area. Technology Committee Chairman Nathan Walker said he decided to not to apply for the grant because the city lacks an IT department. “What I didn’t take into account, and I talked to several different cities about it, is that when you are ... Read More »

The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Fentress County Wednesday morning. Officials said the twister touched down just after midnight on Campground Road in the Muddy Pond area. NWS Meteorologist Faith Borden said most of the damage was consistent with an EF-0 tornado, but some of the damage indicated an EF-1. Officials said the ... Read More »

Monterey officials will meet on Friday to discuss the possibility of creating operating hours for the new Meadow Creek Lake Park. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the city’s insurance provider recommended limiting operating hours for safety and security reasons. “It could come to the point where will will have it locked at certain times,” Wiggins said. “This is just a wild ... Read More »

An El Nino forming out West is expected to bring more rain to the Upper Cumberland. News Talk 94.1’s Chief Meteorologist Rob Carolan said a warming Pacific Ocean means the current wet weather pattern will likely continue throughout the fall. “When El Nino develops during this time of year, a lot of times there’s a correlation with above-normal precipitation for ... Read More »

Warren County authorities are searching for a driver that struck a pedestrian on Nashville Highway Wednesday night. The incident happened just past Spring Road on the outskirts of McMinnville. Witnesses told police that a dark colored vehicle was westbound on the roadway when it struck a 17-year-old male walking with a group of people. The victim was rushed to Saint ... Read More »

Putnam County authorities have released the identity of a man found deceased in a vehicle at the Cookeville Walmart this week. A preliminary report from the Medical Examiner’s Office said that 47-year-old Philippe Ceverain of Haiti appeared to have died from health-related issues. Officials at the Putnam County Sheriff’s office said Ceverain was in the country for an extended period ... Read More »

Officials at Cummins Falls State Park hope to have a new visitors center in place by the next year and a half. Park Manager Ray Cutcher provided an update on the project during a public meeting on Wednesday. “We thought we would be in construction right now but it hasn’t happened. Back in the spring, we put it out to ... Read More »

The National Weather Service will send a team to Fentress County Thursday to determine if a tornado touched down in the Muddy Pond area early Wednesday morning. Overton County Emergency Management joined Fentress County officials in the area just after midnight after residents reported hearing what sounded like a train coming through the area. Upon arrival, officials found a home ... Read More »