Manchester Police say they have charged a local man with burglary and vandalism. Lucas Bailey Sarzosa of Manchester was arrested after police say he entered the Computer Shoppe on 112 East Main Street in Manchester by allegedly ripping open a screen door and kicking in the upstairs door to enter the business. Sarzosa is accused of taking an undisclosed amount of cash and a .38 Smith and Wesson pistol from the business. Investigators say he then tore down four security cameras which were not located and a D-link router, cable modem and 16 port switch box that Sarzosa is...

Gas prices are declining as we approach the most traveled Independence Day holiday weekend since 2007. Of the 41.9 million total travelers, 35.5 million Americans will take a road trip; the highest number of auto travelers on record (which dates back to 2000). “Lower gas prices are added incentive for travelers to pack-up the family vehicle and hit the road this Independence Day,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. Tennessee’s state average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline ($2.55) is 3 cents cheaper than last week; 90 cents lower than the price on...

Officials with the Jacksonville, Fla. Police Department said in a Tweet Tuesday morning that 39-year-old Bryan Cooke was arrested at a hotel on the west side of town. He is the man that was put on the Tennessee Top 10 Most Wanted list on Monday. Cooke was wanted by Warren County officials in connection with a murder that took place on Monday in that county. Two people were found murdered inside their Warren County home in the Fairview Community on Monday morning. Gary and Gail Dodson were owners of Gary and Gail’s Pit Stop on Beersheba Street in...

Prosecutors are following up on information concerning the apparent murder of a Grundy County man which took place on June 2nd. 65 year old Kenneth Tate was found dead at his home on 3rd Street in Monteagle. 12th District Attorney General Mike Taylor says autopsy reports indicate Tate died from blunt force trauma inflicted by as many as two different weapons. Although no gunshot wounds were discovered. Evidence taken at the crime scene is still under review but law men say they have identified a “person of interest” in connection with the murder. The victim who lived alone was...

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at Midnight Thursday through 6am Monday, July 6th to provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists during the July 4th holiday. AAA anticipates more than 844,000 Tennesseans will hit the roadways during the holiday weekend. While lane closure activity will be stopped, workers may still be on site in construction zones and reduced speed limits will still be in effect. Drivers convicted of speeding through work zones where workers are present face a fine of $250 to $500, plus court...

Thunder Radio has something fun and exciting to announce. The Thunder Radio app is now available for Apple and Android phones. The app sponsored by Rodney’s Body Shop allows you to listen live from anywhere, keep up with local news and get storm warnings, school closings and special info sent for FREE. Also on the Thunder Radio app you can tell us what’s BUGGING you with the Voice Recorder sponsored by Sherrill Pest control. You’ll be able to connect to “Thunder TV” news videos, FAST DIAL the station right from the app (great for winning contests!), lots of event...

43 year-old Bradley Newton Weir the former baseball coach at Coffee County High School had his attorney enter a plea of not guilty to a 16 count indictment issued by the Coffee County Grand Jury. Weir is now facing one count of statutory rape by an authority figure, one count of aggravated rape, seven counts of especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and others. Weir is set to appear in a Coffee County court room Sept. 16. Weir was originally arrested Feb. 3 on charges of rape by an authority figure by Manchester Police. District Attorney Craig Northcott...