HAYESVILLE, N.C. — A Clay County deputy has been indicted on a felony charge more than a year after a 2024 incident involving a man taken into custody under North Carolina’s involuntary commitment laws, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office announced. According to Sheriff Mark Buchanan, the case stems from an encounter that began on August […]
Read More »Copperhill Woman Charged with Murder in Fatal Shooting of Boyfriend
COPPERHILL, Tenn. — A Copperhill woman is facing first-degree murder charges after authorities say she fatally shot her boyfriend during a dispute late Friday night. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a home on Grassy Creek Road, where they found 39-year-old Buell Cody Thomason dead from a single gunshot wound […]
Read More »4.1 Earthquake in Tennessee felt into North Georgia
BREAKING NEWS – A 4.1 earthquake was recorded today, May 10, 2025, striking Tennessee but felt into surrounding states. The earthquake occurred 20 km SE of Greenback, Tennessee but the shakes were felt well into North Georgia. The USGS recorded the earthquake around 9:04 a.m. this morning. According to their site, “The USGS monitors and […]
Read More »Ocoee Whitewater Center destroyed by fire
POLK COUNTY, TN – The site of the historic Ocoee Whitewater Center caught fire and was destroyed early this morning after a suspicious fire broke out last night and many are feeling the heartbreak of this devastating news. Despite many attempts to stop the burn, the building has been deemed completely destroyed and Polk County […]
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