Union County's new middle school offers advanced facilities and room for growth, marking a significant milestone for the community's education system.

Union County plans to reopen its jail after transferring 55 inmates due to staffing issues, with a new jail administrator set to start and repairs underway.

UNION COUNTY, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - A staffing crisis at the Union County Jail led to the emergency transfer of more than 50 inmates to neighboring co...

Outgoing Sheriff Billy Breeding says low pay makes it hard to hire at the facility, but incoming Sheriff Rick Carter says he's getting interested applicants.

Staff said no workers showed up to the jail on Wednesday. He said that, as of now, he has deputies on-site to move the 55 inmates to surrounding counties.

UNION COUNTY, Tenn. (WOKI /WVLT) - Union County officials are scrambling to address a major staffing crisis that forced the transfer of dozens of inma...

SHARPS CHAPEL, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) - Human remains discovered earlier this month in Union County have been identified as a man who had been missing fo...

The remains of William Harrell, missing since June 2025, have been identified in Sharps Chapel, according to Union County Sheriff-Elect Rick Carter.

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Union County's new sheriff-elect confirmed human remains were found in Union County while a man was searching for Ginseng.