Meeting begins at 5pm at City Hall

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – The City of La Follette holds its next planning commission meeting on Thursday. See the agenda below.

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Demory Road road closure is between White Bridge and High Knob Road turn off, 8am until 3pm

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – La Follette Utilities (LUB) is performing utility work on Tuesday from 8am until 3pm forcing a portion of Demory Road to be temporarily closed.

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Tracie Davis calls the children’s center and its mission “truly a community effort”

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – A community has answered a life’s calling. “The reward is seeing that people care,” said Tracie Davis. For Davis, the Chief Executive Officer of the Campbell County Children’s Center, and her nine, counting her, member staff, it’s a life’s calling. And it shows.

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CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN. (WLAF)- Over the past two weeks, the candidates for property assessor, school board, road superintendent and state representative have visited the WLAF Studio to record their portions of the ‘Meet the Candidates’ forum for the 2024 races.

The forum will start airing tonight, April 22, at 6pm on WLAF-TV 1089 (Comcast). It will air every Monday and Friday on Channel 1089 at 6pm until the August Election.

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By Charlotte Underwood 

(Left to right) Robby O’Daniel holding his son Patrick O’Daniel , Zach Lloyd and Billy Jarvis

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – A Donate Life organ and tissue donation awareness event was held at Tennova – LaFollette Medical Center on Friday morning at 11am.

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A total of 15 local businesses were featured at Saturday’s Home and Garden Show sponsored by the Campbell County Chamber of Commerce. Businesses set up booths along the halls in the mall and outside at the Food City Center at Woodson’s Mall.

By Charlotte Underwood

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Campbell County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism held its inaugural Home and Garden Show at the Food City Center at Woodson’s Mall (VERY TOP PHOTO) on Saturday, featuring 15 local businesses.

According to Chamber Director Missy Tackett, the Home and Garden Show went great and showcased some of the local businesses in the area that specialize in the home industry such as contractors, flooring, windows, siding, home décor, paint and more.

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Visit La Follette’s Food City on Tue., between 10am and 7pm to apply

KNOXVILLE, TN. (SPECIAL TO WLAF)-Food City is proud to be celebrating the opening of several new store locations and store expansions this year, along with the continued growth of its curbside pick-up and in-store food service options, such as to-go meals. These events have resulted in the creation of a number of new area jobs.

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CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN. (WLAF)- Sawyer Daugherty (TOP PHOTO) took second place overall at the Clinch-Powell Educational Co-op Science Fair.

Daugherty, an Elk Valley 6^th grader, won his school science fair advancing him to the competition.

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Two other meetings are scheduled for this afternoon

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – Three meetings are set for this afternoon/evening at the Campbell County Courthouse.

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CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN. (WLAF)- Each Monday morning, WLAF presents the names of couples who have applied for a marriage license in the last week.

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CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN. (WLAF)- Pets are part of our families. The pets featured each week need a family. This week is Atlas.

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First Walk for Victims is at 9am Monday at Harrogate

CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN. (WLAF)- The Eighth Judicial District Attorney’s Office is recognizing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week by holding a series of walks.

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LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- The City of LaFollette is seeking bids for Dossett Lane Bridge project.

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‘Dog is Good is a way for them to save for college and even retirement’- Rose Basarich, mother of the teens

Father Erik, Kira and Kaden and mother Rose Basarich of Dog is Good.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Since January, middle schooler Kira Basarich and her brother Kaden, a high school freshman, have been showcasing their entrepreneurial skills with their new business, Dog is Good. On Saturday, the pair was set up on the sidewalk outside Woodson’s Mall at Food City Center.

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