Friday - October 24, 2025
News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors Newsletter for Friday October 03, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Democrats' Government Shutdown Is Not Deterring ICE as They Continue to Arrest Gang Members, Drug Traffickers, Robbers, and Kidnappers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Government Shutdown Is Not Deterring ICE as They Continue to Arrest Gang Members, Drug Traffickers, Robbers, and Kidnappers * The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains relentless in its mission to make America safe again. While Democrats across the country continue to prioritize the illegal aliens, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will not be deterred. Yest  more

FBI Violent Crime Operations Net 8,600 Arrests in Three Months
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Violent Crime Operations Net 8,600 Arrests in Three Months 'Summer Heat' Initiative Part of FBI's Efforts to Crush Violent Crime * The FBI and its law enforcement partners made 8,629 arrests across the country as part of Summer Heat, the FBI's nationwide initiative targeting violent crime during the summer months. "We are not messing around," said FBI Director Kash Patel. "Our No. 1 mission is crushing violent crime  more

TVA, TWRA Partner to Restore Vital Sport Fish Habitat on Watauga Reservoir
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: * * * TVA, TWRA Partner to Restore Vital Sport Fish Habitat on Watauga Reservoir The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) are partnering to restore and enhance Watauga Reservoir fish habitat in Carter and Johnson counties in Upper East Tennessee. Tropical Storm Helene - the remnants of Hurricane Helene - swept across the region on Sept. 27, 2024. That histori  more