According to an arrest warrant, on Wednesday police say that a subject went to Hills Chapel Apartments in Manchester and pulled a knife on a male victim as he exited his vehicle. The man with the knife allegedly held it against the victim’s stomach and demanded his wallet, money and anything he had of value. The victim told police that the subject then reached into his pocket and got approximately $800.00 from the victim. Investigators state that the subject then ran back to his residence at 354 Brookhollow Circle and hid in the attic. Investigators were able to track the subject through the snow and had the victim make a positive ID of the subject that had robbed him and held him at knife point. The man told police that he was in fear of death or serious bodily harm from the subject.
Jacob Brandon Lee age 20 of Brookhollow Circle Manchester was charged by Coffee County Deputy Stephen Sharketti with violation of probation and Manchester Investigator Jackie Matheny charged him aggravated robbery. Lee has a court dates of Feb. 16 and March 10. His total bond was set at $101,000.

Tennessee whiskey giant Jack Daniel is set to make a $140 million expansion to its distillery in Lynchburg, according to Gov. Bill Haslam and state economic officials.
Increased demand is driving the expansion, which will also create 30 new jobs, according to the announcement. The money will go toward building two new “barrelhouses” and expanding the existing bottling facility to create more capacity, the announcement states.
“Jack Daniel’s is a Tennessee tradition that was born in one of Tennessee’s smallest counties and has grown into a globally recognized brand. That says a lot about the quality and commitment of Moore County’s workforce,” Haslam said in a statement.
“I thank Brown-Forman and the Jack Daniel Distillery for their continued investment in Lynchburg and bringing us closer to making Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs.”
Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd also heralded the move, thanking the company for what he called its long history of success in the state.
This expansion comes after a $103 million expansion three years ago, according to the news release.

Leaders of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Department of Health, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services issued a warning Monday about an increase in counterfeit prescription drugs being sold in Tennessee. In recent months, investigators have worked two dozen cases in Tennessee associated with pills made to look like a certain kind of prescription, but have tested to be a different drug during lab testing. TBI Director Mark Gwyn said that agents are discovering that Percocet pills being sold on the street are fake and often being made in labs that contain fentanyl. Percocet is a name for oxycodone, while fentanyl is a powerful pain medication that has a high risk of dependency. Fentanyl can be deadly in high doses and is 50 times as potent as heroin.

The first case of Zika virus has been reported in Tennessee the state Department of Health announced late Tuesday. The individual had traveled to South America prior to returning to east Tennessee.
Dr. Tim Jones, state epidemiologist, says the state was prepared for the likely development.
“We are not at all surprised,” says Jones. “We predicted this and I’m quite certain that we will continue to see cases in returning travelers.”
Jones says it’s important to note that except in pregnant women, Zika virus is almost always a mild illness. About 80 percent of those infected never show symptoms. There is no vaccine to prevent infection, but warning signs are fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes. The Department of Health advises travelers going to warmer climates in the Caribbean and South and Central America to take extra precautions against mosquitoes, which are the main source of transmission of the virus.
Jones says Zika poses the most direct risk to people who travel to the affected areas.
“There’s a small chance that if a person comes back while they’re infected, that in the next few days if a mosquito bites them, they could possibly transmit it to others,” he says. “But I don’t think this will become widespread with permanent circulation in our state.”
There are a variety of insect repellents available to protect against mosquito bites, including products applied directly to skin and clothing.

The Tim Tebow Foundation has announced that 200 churches, in 48 states and eight countries have signed up to host Night to Shine, an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with special needs ages 16 and older. The event will occur at the same time in host churches around the world on the night of February 12, 2016. Encounter Life Church in Manchester is hosting ‘Night to Shine’ sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation on February 12th at the Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center. This event is designed to provide an unforgettable prom experience for people 16 and up who have special needs.
Brother Billy Levengood says everyone at Encounter Life Church is excited to host this event to demonstrate the love of God and encourage families to know that they don’t have to walk alone. For more information and to register for the event, people can visit www.encounterlifechurch.org.
Night to Shine, is very close to the heart of the foundation’s founder, Tim Tebow.
“When I was 15 years old, I began to realize the importance of fighting for people who can’t fight for themselves,” said Tebow. “As a foundation, we are so passionate about people with special needs, and this event is a great time to tell them how much they are loved by God and by all of us.”
Every guest of Night to Shine will enter this complimentary event on a red carpet, complete with a warm welcome from a cheering crowd and friendly paparazzi. Once inside, guests will receive the royal treatment, including hair and makeup stations, shoe shining stations, corsages and boutonnieres, a karaoke room and, of course, dancing! The highlight of the night will come when every one of the Night to Shine guests is crowned as a king or queen of the prom.
The Tim Tebow Foundation encourages everyone to get involved in some way. Whether by attending as a guest, volunteering time the evening of the event, donating money to this cause or praying for the lives that will be touched, there are plenty of ways to be involved in Night to Shine. For more information and to sign up to “Stand With Us” in celebrating people with special needs, visit www.timtebowfoundation.org.