After being released from the hospital on Sunday, Timothy Ledford was booked into the Bedford County Jail on a charge of Aggravated Assault in connection to a shooting incident. Bond was set at $1 million. The investigation remains active and ongoing by the TBI. At the request of 17th District Attorney General Rob Carter, TBI Agents continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting in Bedford County. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred shortly before 5:00 AM Saturday at a home in the 100 block of Higgins Road in Wartrace and involved deputies from the Bedford County Sheriff’s...

Enrollment for health insurance on the federally facilitated marketplace is now open, and many Tennesseans will have some new choices in 2019. Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak says Tennessee will have one new carrier, one that is returning after an absence of a few years and two that are expanding coverage. In addition, the department has approved premium rate decreases for two longtime market participants. Consumers have until Dec. 15 to apply or re-enroll for coverage in 2019. More information is posted on the department’s website, including contact numbers for each of the carriers...

Tennesseans will head to the polls across the state Tuesday to vote in the Nov. 6 general election. 1,378,840 Tennesseans voted in person or absentee during the two-week early voting period which ended Thursday, November 1, 2018. A comprehensive breakdown and interactive map from the Division of Elections shows how this turnout compares to past election years. Voters can download the GoVoteTN app, available in the App Store or Google Play, to view voter-specific information. Voters can find polling locations, view and mark sample ballots and much more. The platform is also available at GoVoteTN.com. When polls open and...

On November 13, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office will join various state and local partners to launch Operation Incognito statewide. The campaign was developed this year to evolve Tennessee’s fourth statewide distracted driving enforcement initiative, known as “the bus tour.” Operation Incognito will also promote National Traffic Incident Response Week, which occurs November 11-17. The campaign will focus on the dangers of distracted driving and emphasize Tennessee’s “move over...

The cost of living increase or COLA that takes effect for people on Social Security next year will be the most generous in seven years – but it’s still mostly grocery money and not a trip to the beach. The average Tennessee recipient collects almost $1,400 a month from Social Security, so with the increase, the typical senior is looking at about a $40 monthly boost, or $468 per year. Mary Johnson, Social Security and Medicare policy analyst with the Senior Citizens League, said this is the largest COLA increase since 2012. “And there have been three years when...

Congratulations to Manchester Police Investigator Brandon Tomberlin, who graduated from the TBI State Academy on November 1. This is a professional and prestigious training ground for Tennessee law enforcement officers to expand their education and training in the criminal justice field. The Manchester Police Department is grateful for the chance to have an officer attend this excellent training. Investigator Tomberlin represented Manchester very well as he was named class...