Apr 16, 2024 · LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – The City of La Follette and TDOT are moving forward with the construction of the Dossett Bridge project. The bridge, named the Bert Loupe Bridge five years ago this month, has been in the works for years and would link the Colonel Tommy C. Stiner Airfield to Dossett Lane. The estimated construction completion date is ...Aug 17, 2022 · We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - Former LaFollette Fire Chief Wayne Gregg passed away on Monday morning. He was 70 years old. Gregg was a highly honored individual who had received multiple awards and accolades during his career and life and is well remembered by those who knew and worked with him. Gregg started his 36 year career with the City of ...We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.Wlaf1450. News / Sports / March 28, 2024. LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - The monthly meeting for the LaFollette Regional Planning Commission was held Wednesday afternoon at city hall. There was a brief discussion about billboards inside the LaFollette City limits. Mayor Cliff Jennings said he had discussed the topic with City Administrator Stan Foust.Paving in east La Follette began Friday morning. By Charlie Hutson LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - The east side paving project approved last fall by City of La Follette officials began Friday morning. South 14th Street gets new pavement. South 14th Street and South Massachusetts Avenue were a couple of the areas receiving new pavement today.TOP PHOTO: LaFollette Scout Troop 310 celebrated Scout Sunday on Feb. 14, thanking their sponsor: Cedar Hill Baptist Church. LAFOLLETTE, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF) - Scout Sunday has served as the primary date to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. The Boy Scouts of America was founded in Feb. 8, 1910,We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us.This question is about Driving Without Insurance @WalletHub • 01/13/21 This answer was first published on 12/07/19 and it was last updated on 01/13/21.For the most current informat...LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - As June approaches municipalities are looking at finalizing budgets. On Thursday afternoon the City of LaFollette Council met to look at its 2021-22 budget. At this point, the city's proposed budget is $15,454,527. It appears the city will have approximately $33,157 in excess revenue from the 2020-21 budget year.By Charlotte Underwood LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - Tennova Healthcare LaFollette Medical Center's new surgeon Dr. Derrick Galapon gave a presentation at the Campbell County Senior Center on Wednesday. Galapon spoke about the importance of digestive health and screenings, highlighting "healthy digestive habits." "Healthy habits begin at the grocery store. A good balanced diet is betterLAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - At Tuesday afternoon's mayor and council meeting, the LaFollette Police Department was approved to pay academy tuition for new police recruits. At last week’s workshop, Mayor Cliff Jennings suggested paying the tuition in an attempt to fill open positions within the department. He suggested that the police department look at theStarting at 9am Friday, City of La Follette employees will host a road drive to raise money for Mike. The road drive will be at Tennessee and Central Avenues, stop light seven. All proceeds raised will go directly for his medical expenses. Donations can also be dropped off at the La Follette Police Department. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED - 03/01 ...JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) - La Follette native Jim Robinson returned to his home after retiring and left a lasting impression. Robinson was very active in the community especially at Valley View. He established the first recycling center in Campbell County at Valley View. Robinson taught recycling to students and staff at Valley View School beginningLAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - The Campbell County Resource Fair is coming next month. Save the date; Sat., April 20. The La Follette Church of God will provide space for the fair. There will be a Campbell United Anti-Drug Coalition meeting held this Thursday at TCAT-Jacksboro at noon to further discuss this upcoming event. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED ...By Charlotte Underwood. LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - The cheers were deafening in the Jerry Irwin Memorial Gym as TMSAA Area 2 District Tournament Champions LaFollette Owls cut down the basketball nets to celebrate their Thursday night title game win over the Oak Ridge Jefferson Eagles. WLAF's Charlie Hutson shares his photo gallery HERE.A Tennessee small business was busy making industrial vacuums and then it found itself becoming a NASA contractor and competing in the space industry. Can small business compete in...LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – The Pine Branch will be holding its grand opening on Saturday, June 10 from 11am till 6pm. There will be door prizes, lots of samples, cotton candy and Italian soda carts, as well as the Seven Loaves Food Truck on site for the event. Come check out the new unique gift shop in downtown LaFollette at 124 West …We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us.1450 WLAF, La Follette, Tennessee. 5,483 likes · 1,408 talking about this. AM 1450 | FM 100.9 | TV-1089 | 1450wlaf.com Download our app today on Roku TV & Amazon Fire TV This is the official...Jacksboro’s Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) had a booth at Saturday’s Resource Fair. From left to right is Jean Burrus, Chandy Rogers, Camilla Gambrel, Aaliyah Sanders, Savannah Kemp, Faith Prewitt, Nick Hughs and Jill Browning. By Charlotte Underwood LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - Campbell County’s Drug …A Tennessee small business was busy making industrial vacuums and then it found itself becoming a NASA contractor and competing in the space industry. Can small business compete in...LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - At Tuesday afternoon's mayor and council meeting, the LaFollette Police Department was approved to pay academy tuition for new police recruits. At last week’s workshop, Mayor Cliff Jennings suggested paying the tuition in an attempt to fill open positions within the department. He suggested that the police …A Tennessee small business was busy making industrial vacuums and then it found itself becoming a NASA contractor and competing in the space industry. Can small business compete in...We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.News / Sports / October 27, 2021. LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - The driver of a speeding minivan wrecked, ran and was taken down. La Follette Police Officer Zack Daugherty was operating mobile radar at the old Woodson's grocery store when a 2013 beige Chrysler Town and Country minivan heading into town was clocked at 77 miles per hour. Watch HERE.We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - Just before 4pm Thursday, a couple of vehicles collided on East Central Avenue. TOP PHOTO: One vehicle ended up on North 4th Street and the other in the turn lane on Central. Both drivers were shaken up, and one was transported to the La Follette Medical Center. The mishap occurred at the corner of North 4th Street and ...LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - WLAF News has learned this morning that long time chief of the La Follette Fire Department Wayne Gregg passed away on Monday morning at a Knoxville… Continue Reading. Obituaries / Danny Douglas, age 67, Pioneer. January 31, 2022 / Wlaf1450.LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - Jellico Elementary School, Jacksboro Middle School and LaFollette Middle School 8 th graders were invited to participate in the Dream it. Do it. competition sponsored by Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, Consolidated Nuclear Security and LLC-Y12. Students got to visit various industries, take educational tours, and ...LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – The City of La Follette and TDOT are moving forward with the construction of the Dossett Bridge project. The bridge, named the Bert Loupe Bridge five years ago this month, has been in the works for years and would link the Colonel Tommy C. Stiner Airfield to Dossett Lane. The estimated construction completion date is ...LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - Joe Farmer with La Follette Utilities Board (LUB) guesstimates the line valve he and crew members replaced on Sunday is decades old. "This was a planned outage. We came in at 7am this morning to get this done to make sure no one on North Tennessee Avenue is without water when businesses open up Monday," said Farmer.Helen Morris LaFollette. Helen (Garner) Morris, age 90 of LaFollette, passed away on Sunday May 12, 2024. She was born on October 30, 1933, to the late Leonard Garner and Martha Jane (Sellers) Garner. Helen was a member of Fordtown Baptist Church and enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking, crossword puzzles, watching Bluebloods, and …By Charlotte Underwood. LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – LaFollette’s Brian Henegar won the quarter semi-finals on Jeopardy!’s Tournament of Champions on Friday, advancing to the next round, which will air on March 11 on WBIR Channel 10 at 7:30pm. Henegar faced off against against eight game champion Stephen Webb and wildcard entrant John Saak for ...La Follette, TN (37766) Today. Thunderstorms. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. High 73F. ... LaFollette High School All-Class Reunion set for May 31 through June 2; StocksWe would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us.LAFOLLETTE, Tenn. — No damage was reported after a brush fire broke out in Campbell County on Wednesday.LaFollette Fire Chief Jimmy Pack said just before 10 p.m. that the fire is entirely within ...News / Sports / October 8, 2021. LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Sgt. Noah Riggs and a team of La Follette Police Officers got their man, and in the process, broke up an alleged drug operation. Tuesday around 2:30pm, Riggs had an outstanding warrant for Patrick Chitwood when he went to pick him up. Riggs went to the Ridgeview Apartments, at the ...LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - May 16-22 is Rescue Squad Week in Tennessee. If you see a La Follette or Jellico Rescue Squad Member this week take a moment to say thank you. It goes a long way and means a lot to Rescue Squad Volunteers. All of us here at WLAF say "thank you" to the La Follette and Jellico Rescue Squads. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED ...We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us.The opioid crisis gives birth to a controversial attempt to protect babies from addiction and its effects. The opioid crisis in the US is pushing local authorities to use some unco...News / Sports / February 21, 2024. LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – A fire, first spotted soon after 1pm Wednesday, continues to burn through the heavily wooded ridge north of La Follette, above North 19th Street. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 02/21/2024-4:30PM)LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – “I’m your ex and wanna be your next,” said Cliff Jennings former mayor of La Follette. That’s where the ex comes in, and the fact that he’s already qualified to run for mayor again has him wanting to be the next, next mayor of the city. Jennings has 17 years experience as mayor of La Follette along with six ...WLAF Live Streaming. Click play button to listen to WLAF Live Streaming. HOME. If audio does not stream within 30-seconds, CLICK HERE.William H. "Sonny" Longmire, age 79 of LaFollette in the Coolidge community passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021. He was born on December 1, 1941 to the late William Luther and Betty Trammell Longmire in LaFollette. He married his late wife, Goldie "Jean" Sweat Longmire on December 17, 1965. Sonny pastored several churches inLAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - WLAF's Charlie Hutson shares a photograph from back in the 1900s, about 1953. A couple of guys from the La Follette Electric Department, nobody knew it as the utility department, are hooking up the football stadium lights at the new La Follette High School, now the La Follette Middle School in the photo above.WLAF Live Streaming. Click play button to listen to WLAF Live Streaming. HOME. If audio does not stream within 30-seconds, CLICK HERE.Obituaries / Hazel Dean Roberts age 85 of LaFollette. March 26, 2024 / Wlaf1450. Mrs. Hazel Dean Roberts age 85 of LaFollette, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024. She was a member of Demory Baptist Church. Her passion was missionary work, and had served on various committees….LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - A La Follette man wanted on an outstanding warrant is due in court this morning. Last month, there was an active warrant for the arrest of 44-year -old William Scott Lobertini. Lobertini, who lists 409 North 4th Street in La Follette as his home address, was located by Campbell County Sheriff'sWhat benefit does the mockingbird get from copying another bird's calls? HowStuffWorks talks to the bird experts to find out. Advertisement What do Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, ...LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - The City of La Follette and TDOT are moving forward with the construction of the Dossett Bridge project. The bridge, named the Bert Loupe Bridge five years ago this month, has been in the works for years and would link the Colonel Tommy C. Stiner Airfield to Dossett Lane. The estimated construction completion date is ...TOP PHOTO: It was a full house last evening for Senior Awards for Campbell County High School. (PHOTO COURTESY OF WLAF'S AARON HOPKINS) LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - The La Follette Church of God again hosted the annual Campbell County High School Senior Awards ceremony. It was Tuesday evening at 6pm, and the ceremony was televisedWe would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us.Nurses Week is May 6th-12th; Tennova Healthcare - LMC recognizing the Heartbeat of Compassionate Care. LAFOLLETTE, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF) - Tennova Healthcare - LaFollette Medical Center is proud to honor the incredible contributions of nurses during Nurses Week.As the backbone of our healthcare system, nurses play a crucial role in providing quality care, comfort, and support to our ...LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - A couple of vehicles collided where Cumberland Avenue crosses East Central Avenue late Thursday afternoon. Just before 6pm Thursday is when a GMC and a Ford wrecked. One person was reported to be injured. La Follette Police and the Campbell County EMS responded. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED - 04/12/2024-9AM)A visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday, February 23, 2024, in the chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home, 305 E. Beech Street LaFollette TN. Joie’s guestbook may be viewed at www.martinwilsonfuneralhome.com. The family has entrusted the care of Joie P. Olson to Martin Wilson Funeral Home “Where Families Matter Most.”LAFOLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- As part of WLAF's coverage of the city of LaFollette elections, questionnaires were mailed to the council and mayoral candidates.The questions posed to the those seeking office came from WLAF staff and reader submissions. Questionnaires were sent to Mayor Mike Stanfield, who is running unopposed and the candidates vying for two councilLAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - A special called meeting is to be held for the City of La Follette. The meeting, to discuss and approve the Blue Ridge agreement, is on Thurs., Feb. 15 at 10am at city hall. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED - 02/13/2024-6AM)We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.TOP PHOTO: It was a full house last evening for Senior Awards for Campbell County High School. (PHOTO COURTESY OF WLAF'S AARON HOPKINS) LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) - The La Follette Church of God again hosted the annual Campbell County High School Senior Awards ceremony. It was Tuesday evening at 6pm, and the ceremony was televisedLAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- The City of LaFollette is looking for that special lights display. See below for details. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 12/7/2023- 6AM)