As the heat rises in the summer, so do instances of children dying by hyperthermia, or “heat stroke,” because they are left in a vehicle unattended. According to Lorrie Walker, a training manager and technical advisor for Safe Kids USA, that is the leading cause of non-traffic deaths for kids. Walker says that it doesn’t have to be a scorcher of a day to be dangerous for kids, because the temperature in a car can go up much higher than it is outside – and it only continues to rise with time – and for kids, the effects are...

  A Tennessee law could save your child’s life in an emergency situation while they’re at school. AEDs are now required inside every high school statewide. The law went into effect on Sunday. The AED, or automated external defibrillator, delivers an electric shock to your chest. It can steady an irregular heartbeat or restart a heart if someone goes into sudden cardiac arrest. The AED can make the difference between the life or death, helping to keep the person stable until a paramedic can arrive. Experts say more than 6,000 people under the age of 18 go into cardiac...

Come celebrate Independence Day, July 4th with the Manchester Parks and Recreation Department! They will have live music, concessions, and fireworks. Live music will begin at 7:00 pm at the Rotary Amphitheater, followed by a fireworks display at 9:00 pm. Musical entertainment this year is 7 Bridges the Ultimate Eagles Experience. Admission is free! The annual Independence Day Celebration in Tullahoma will be held at Frazier McEwen Park and Grider Stadium from 3 to 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3. Several Middle Tennessee bands will perform throughout the afternoon and evening. Fireworks begin at...

Attention Coffee County residents: Phone calls are being made to people in our area from a group called Police Officers Support Alliance and they are asking for donations to help support police officers. Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves wants to let the citizens of the county know that his department is in no way associated with this company. The caller has actually called at least two employees of the department asking for a donation. Investigator Kelly Smith says he has received phone calls from citizens wanting to know if the sheriff’s department is involved with the people calling and...

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation officials have confirmed that a 9-year-old girl from Tracy City has passed away after a tree fell on her at Foster Falls while she was camping. The incident took place early Sunday morning. Foster Falls is part of the South Cumberland State Park and is located just outside Tracy City. The girl’s father also had minor injuries. No names had been released as of early Sunday...

On June 25, 2018 a theft report was filed with the Winchester Police Department. Between the dates of June 15, 2018 and June 25, 2018, an estimated $5,500 in tools were stolen from an address on Industrial Drive. The tools had “J.L” or “James Lymn” wrote in permanent marker on the tools. The tools stolen were Dewalt, Ryobi, and Milwaukee cordless power tools. If anyone has any information about who may have taken the tools or has seen any of the tools in question, please contact Detective Ryan Fuller with the Winchester Police Department at...

Metro Moore County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary that happened in the Charity Community on Bagley Hollow Road. Officials say a Sun Dolphin Kayak, and 45” Sanyo television were taken. Other items including tools, DVD player and DVD movies were also taken. Those involved, also broke the glass out of a car parked at the location. Any information about this crime, please contact Detective’s Shane Taylor, or Mike Rainey at...

Governor Bill Haslam and other state lawmakers held a bill signing ceremony in Maryville as one of the nation’s strictest opioid policies became law. TN Together legislation comes in the form of two bills. One aims at reducing the number of opioids prescribed while the other targets addiction rehabilitation in prisons. The first bill limits the duration and dosage of opioid prescriptions for new patients. Initial opioid prescriptions will be limited to a 3-day supply. However, reasonable exceptions can be made for major surgical procedures, cancer and hospice treatment, sickle cell disease as well as treatment in certain licensed...