STATE TO INVEST $1M IN KEN BURNS’ LATEST PROJECT – A COUNTRY MUSIC DOCUMENTARY
The State of Tennessee plans to invest $1 million in an upcoming Ken Burns documentary on country music. Calling it an “excellent deal” for the state, Tourist Development Commissioner Mark Ezell said ...
ONE DEAD IN SHOOTING AFTER KNOXVILLE DOMESTIC ARGUMENT; SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
An argument Monday evening between a woman and her ex-boyfriend at 155 Felix Road in Knoxville ended with another man being shot and killed. The Knoxville Police Department says the woman's ex-boyfrie ...
TENNESSEE VOLS KEEP THEIR #1 RANKING IN THE AP NATIONAL POLL FOR A SECOND WEEK
Likely by virtue of two wins last week, the Tennessee Vols have retained their number-one ranking in the National AP College Basketball Poll. This is the first time in the program’s history they’ve he ...
CROSSVILLE POLICE INUNDATED WITH UNLICENSED DRIVERS THIS PAST WEEKEND
Within slightly over 24 hours, Crossville police arrested five Crossville residents for driving on revoked or suspended licenses or, in one case, for having no license at all. Friday night, they arre ...
STATE, FEDERAL, LOCAL AUTHORITIES SEEK PUBLIC’S HELP IN FINDING MISSING TEENAGE GIRL
Savannah Leigh Pruitt disappeared two weeks ago. The 14-year-old was last seen at her Madisonville home January 13. Now, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined the Monroe County Sheriff’s Offi ...
ALABAMA WOMAN RETURNS TO FAITH AFTER SURVIVING RARE WINTER TORNADO: ‘GOD KEPT ME ALIVE’
Sharon Watson rarely went to church and didn't consider herself religious. But the Wetumpka, Alabama, woman said she now believes in God after surviving a rare winter tornado that ravaged her town. W ...
ALL LANES OF I-75 REOPENED AFTER EARLY-MORNING CRASH IN ANDERSON COUNTY
All lanes of I-75 Northbound are now reopened following an early-morning multi-vehicle crash. A TDOT truck driver was taken to the hospital for evaluation following a collision with a tractor-trailer ...
TRUMP WARNS MIDWEST ABOUT FRIGID TEMPS, ASKS GLOBAL WARMING TO ‘PLEASE COME BACK FAST’
President Donald Trump on Monday mocked climate scientists as he jokingly pleaded for global warming to “come back fast, we need you!” while warning the Midwest of impending freezing temperatures. “I ...
BUCKNER ARRESTED FOR DUI AFTER HIT-AND-RUN CRASH
Early Friday evening, Roane County deputies were sent to look for a hit-and-run vehicle in the area of Kingston Avenue and Jones Road. While en route to the call, Rockwood Police found the vehicle at ...
STOLEN FORD MUSTANG RECOVERED BY CUMBERLAND, ROANE COUNTY AUTHORITIES
Friday at noon a BOLO was issued by Roane County Central Dispatch for a stolen 2008 Ford Mustang. The BOLO was also sent to Cumberland and Morgan counties. The vehicle was seen in the area of Furnace ...
NOLAND ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES ON ROANE STATE HIGHWAY IN ROCKWOOD
Friday afternoon, a Roane County school resource officer saw a vehicle on Roane State Highway in Rockwood that appeared stuck in an excavated section of roadway in a construction zone. Central Dispatc ...
5 POLICE OFFICERS INJURED IN HOUSTON SHOOTING, 2 SUSPECTS DEAD
A hospital on Monday announced that it released one of the five Houston police officers injured earlier while serving a search warrant at a home of suspected drug dealers. Two suspects were shot and ...
