U.S. HOUSE PASSES BILL TO SET MINIMUM WAGE AT $15 AN HOUR
The House of Representatives approved the Raise the Wage Act today, which would boost the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade. In a 231-199 vote along party lines, the House passed th ...
WHITE COUNTY MAN DIES IN CENTER HILL LAKE DROWNING
Authorities say a White County man drowned yesterday in Center Hill Lake. The report indicates 73-year-old Joe Elkins and another person were reportedly swimming near the Johnson Chapel boat ramp when ...
ROANE CO. TEEN WITH DISABILITY MADE HONORARY MEMBER OF 278TH
A dream of a Roane County teenager of wanting to serve in the National Guard became reality this week. Thirteen year-old Ashton Settle has a rare genetic disorder that affects his appetite, growth, me ...
McGHEE ARRESTED FOR FAILING TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
An individual from Roane County was charged with failing to register as a sex offender. Deputies processed 48-year-old Edward Douglas McGhee of Harriman at the Roane County jail yesterday. Court offic ...
CAL RIPKEN SOUTHEAST BASEBALL TOURNY CONTINUES IN CROSSVILLE
The 2019 Cal Ripken Southeast Regional 7 and 8-year-old rookie baseball tournament continues at Centennial Park in Crossville today (Thursday, July 18, 2019). Last night, the Crossville All-Stars lost ...
ACCIDENT REPORTED ON I-40 IN EASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
There is an accident reported on I-40 in Cumberland County at the 333 eastbound mile marker. The left lane is blocked. Use caution in this area. (10:47 a.m. central, Thursday, July 18, 2019)
REPORT RELEASED REGARDING MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN CROSSVILLE
A traffic crash on North Main Street in Crossville yesterday afternoon resulted in the injury of 44-year-old Michael Paul Howard of Crossville. Howard was riding a black 1996 Harley Davidson Motorcycl ...
COOKE ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY CUTTING WOMAN WITH A KNIFE
Cumberland County deputies responded to a residence on Joe Tabor Road Monday for a female cut with a knife allegedly by another woman. The arrest report released yesterday indicates officers found the ...
MAN INFECTED BY FLESH-EATING BACTERIA IN TENNESSEE RIVER
An Alabama man was infected with flesh-eating bacteria while kayaking down the Tennessee River. Ricky Rutherford was exposed to flesh-eating bacteria earlier this week. The bacteria caused redness of ...
FBI SEEKING CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER FORMERLY FROM SPRING CITY
The FBI is seeking the whereabouts of a man wanted for possession of child pornography. Agents say 46-year-old Christopher Joey Reed is a registered sex offender and had been previously arrested on ch ...
PILOT INJURED IN PLANE CRASH ON CAGLE MOUNTAIN
A pilot was injured yesterday in a plane crash on Cagle Mountain in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. Officers say 67-year-old Murray Marien, of Canada, was the sole occupant in the plane when it went dow ...
TENNESSEE TITANS TO HOST FREE KICKOFF PARTY
The Tennessee Titans will host a free kickoff party Saturday, August 3, 2019 that will feature a concert from country star Jake Owen. Gates open at 4 p.m.. Parking at Nissan Stadium will be free. Prac ...
