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LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Law enforcement officers representing agencies from Lafayette to Knoxville to Etowah and 15 others attended a week’s long seminar in La Follette hosted by the La Follette Police Department. Training was in the classroom and in the field. If you saw all the cruisers parked along North Indiana Avenue at Lobertini Bridge on Thursday morning, you saw some of the outdoor training.
(more…)CAMPBELL COUNTY (WLAF) -Campbell County Schools is pleased to announce that Allison Poston has been named the new principal of Wynn Habersham Elementary School.
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LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Just before 11am Friday, a Jeep, a compact car and a pick-up truck were involved in a wreck near the Woodson’s Mall traffic light.
(more…)Partly sunny, steamy and around 90 for Friday with a feels-like temperature of 95
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Of those, a few may be severe, sporting strong, damaging wind gusts and lightning, along with small hail. No tornadoes expected. Pockets of heavy rainfall cannot be ruled out.
(more…)On a sunny day over 80 degrees, a vehicle can quickly heat up to more than 130 degrees
JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- Jacksboro Fire Chief Jason Shetterly encourages parents and caregivers to use the new, free “Baby in the Back” car hangtag. Aside from the encouragement, the chief has the hangtags to give-a-way simply for the asking. “You can pick them up here at the fire hall or at the library both in the municipal building.
The program is part of ongoing efforts to prevent heat-related illnesses and deaths among children during the summer months. “The hangtags are a really good thing, but, sadly, it really happens a lot (children left in hot vehicles),” said the chief.
(more…)America celebrates its 250th
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- “We are giving away hand held American flags to celebrate America turning 250 years old,” said Becky Aiken, General Manager of the Woodson’s Mall.
(more…)More than 300 flags were retired during the 2025 event at East Lafollette Baptist Church
By Charlie Hutson
WLAF’s Matthew Moore was on hand for last summer’s annual flag retirement ceremony and shares his video.
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- If you have a flag that needs to be retired, please bring it to the drop off box located beside the flag pole in front of East Lafollette Baptist Church.
(more…)Campbell High Basketball hosts play day Saturday morning
By Clayton Carroll
JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – Do you want to get an early look at the 2026-2027 Cougars’ basketball team? If so, come out to John R. W Brown Gymnasium on Saturday morning.
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LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Scott and Chase Lindsay and staff welcome you by Lindsay’s Carpet & Paint Center to refresh your home for less.
Lindsay’s features high-quality paint at low prices to help you get the job done.
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JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- It’s the final regular monthly meeting of the Campbell County Commission for this fiscal year on Monday at 6pm at the courthouse at Jacksboro.
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CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF)- The group that is presenting the Veterans 4th and Norris Highlands Expo was formed in 2025 by members of the Campbell County Historical Society (501c3). The goal is to promote a six-County Semiquincentennial, the 250th, Celebration of America.
(more…)The second Cars & Coffee of the season is Saturday at 9am
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Rev your engines. Grab a coffee. For the sixth year, Coolidge First Baptist Church is hosting its five month run of Cars & Coffee.
(more…)Campbell Chamber of Commerce and Tourism event set for 9am on June 18 at Ball Farm
JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- “We are so excited to change it up this year,” said Missy Tackett, Executive Director of the Campbell County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism. Tackett is referencing the new time for the annual Chamber Meeting and Awards banquet. It will be at 9am on Thursday, June 18, at the Ball Farm Event Center and will feature a great big delicious breakfast. Tickets, $30 each, and $300 tables are still available by calling the chamber office at 423.566.0329.
(more…)TSSAA Division I basketball state tournament to be seeded by RPI in 2028
MT. JULIET, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF)- The TSSAA Board of Control on Tuesday signaled a new era for high school hoops, approving a phased implementation of a basketball shot clock and a move toward RPI-based seeding for the Division I state tournament. The decisions highlight a busy summer session that also saw the board finalize classification procedures and mandate new training requirements for coaches across the state.
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