
DANGEROUS HEAT AND HUMIDITY EXPECTED FIRST PART OF WEEK
The National Weather Service says heat and humidity will increase across the area tomorrow (Monday, August 12, 2019) and Tuesday (August 13, 2019). Afternoon heat index values (what it will feel like) ...

CURTIS WATSON SPOTTED NEAR PRISON HE ESCAPED FROM
The Tennessee Department of Correction has confirmed escaped inmate Curtis Watson was spotted early this morning in Henning, Tennessee. This is just a few miles from West Tennessee Prison where he esc ...

MELVIN EUGENE DAVIS, AGE 71
Melvin Eugene Davis, age 71, of Harriman, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019. He is survived by his wife: Faye Davis; daughter: Nikki Brewster and husband Kareem; sons: Chris Davis and Matthew Davi ...

MAX JANOW, JR., AGE 54
Memorial services for Max Janow Jr., age 54, of Crossville, will be held Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Woodlawn Methodist Church. Visitation will be held prior to the service from noon to 1 p. ...

RENEGADE MOUNTAIN TO REFIT WATER TOWER, GET NEW WATER SUPPLY LINE
After 8 years, lots of legal issues and expenses, Renegade Mountain residents now have water from Crab Orchard Utility District. Officials say the state is investing in refitting the water tower and i ...

DAVID LYNN PRICE, AGE 58
Memorial services for David Lynn Price, age 58 of Crossville, will be held at a later date. Survivors: Daughter- Taniesha Palmer, Son- Dillion, Step-Daughter- Charcey (Chris) Adkisson, Step-son- Chris ...

LOUDON COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY GOOD-BYE TO K-9 OFFICER DAGGER
Saturday morning, deputies with the Loudon County Sheriff's Dept. paid their respects to a fallen comrade as LCPD K-9 Officer Dagger lost his battle with cancer. The canine was 9-years-old. K-9 Corpor ...

TBI RELEASES STATEMENT ON OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN BRADLEY COUNTY
The TBI has released a statement concerning an officer-involved shooting in Bradley County Saturday morning: At the request of 10th District Attorney General Stephen Crump, TBI Agents are investigati ...

KNOXVILLE MAN DIES WHILE HIKING IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
A 58-year-old Knoxville man has died from a cardiac event while hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Rangers say that Harold Thompson was on the Injun Creek Manway leading to the Grapeya ...

WEBSITE REPORTS KNOXVILLE HOT CAR CHILD DEATH IS 3RD IN 2019
According to kidsandcars.org, the small child that died after being left in a hot car in Knoxville Friday, was the third child to die that way in Tennessee in 2019. Neither the age or gender of the ch ...

MILLER CHOSEN AS DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS FOR ALVIN C. YORK INSTITUTE
Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn is pleased to announce Dr. Joe Miller as Director of Schools for the Alvin C. York Institute in Jamestown, TN. Dr. Miller most recently ser ...

ACCUSED HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKER FOUND DEAD OF APPARENT SUICIDE
The man accused of dealing in national human sex trafficking committed suicide in federal jail overnight. Law enforcement officials report that Jeffrey Epstein was being housed in jail in lower Manha ...