October 18, 2026
TN State News
Statewide crackdown of prostitution targets Columbia
'I lie TBI has cracked down on 1 a network of massage parlors across the state, one located in Columbia, after it was found they were alleged offering prostitution as one of their services.
AEDC at 75: Eight days after acceptance, J-5 roared to life
Eight days. That was all the time that passed between the Air Force accepting two new rocket test cells at Arnold Engineering Development Center and one of them roaring to life for the first time. On Dec. 11, 1963, the Air Force formally accepted the J-4 and J-5 rocket test cells. On Dec. 19, the first rocket motor was fired in J-5.
Rush Bricken announces for reelection
Rush Bricken, current Tennessee House Representative for House District 47 which includes Coffee and Grundy Counties, announces his re-election campaign statement.
Nominations open for Governor’s Star Awards
Nominations for the 2026 Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards are now being accepted. These awards celebrate the efforts of top volunteers who strive to improve their communities through service.
Students across Tennessee are being targeted by ‘Cat in the Hat’
Social Media platforms such as Snapchat and TikTok have been used by unknown persons hiding behind “Cat in the Hat” to target school students across Tennessee. Multiple accounts have been made and are adding students, acting in unusual behavior and calling children out by name with the addition of a creepy message that follows.
Tennessee House Speaker pledges to fund Imagination Library
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Chairman Bo Watson have pledged that the state of Tennessee will pick up the local cost for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library as part of Tennessee’s budget in 2027 as a tribute to the country music icon following her passing.
Former Shelbyville clerk indicted for theft
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of former Shelbyville Police Department clerk Lilia Torres after investigators determined she misappropriated… Login to continue reading Login…
Dove season underway in Tennessee
Tennessee’s 2026-27 mourning dove season opens on Tuesday, Sept. 1 and is one of the state’s longest-standing hunting traditions. The season opener is the start of three hunting segments for the popular game bird.
TDOT announces no lane closures for Labor Day weekend
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state routes for the Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane-closure activities…
Dolly Parton passes away at 80
Music icon, actress, philanthropist and the Smoky Mountain Songbird Dolly Parton has passed away at the age of 80. Parton’s death was announced Tuesday afternoon on her social media accounts…