TWRA OFFICERS RESPOND TO THREE DIFFERENT BOATING ACCIDENTS OVER THE WEEKEND
Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) officers responded to three boating incidents over the weekend. The first occurred on Watts Bar, just north of King Creek, in Roane County. A 48-year-old Roc ...
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 39,182 (DOWN 576 cases from yesterday) active cases in Tennessee out of 112,441 total cases (up 1,805 cases s ...
DON EDWARD HELTON, SR., AGE 75
Don Edward Helton, Sr., age 75, of Crossville, passed away August 3, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 52 years: Teresa Welch Helton; children: Don Edward Helton Jr. (Amy), Robert Lee Helton (Sandy) ...
HONDA RECALLING OVER 1.6 MILLION VEHICLES
Honda is recalling over 1.6 million minivans and SUVs in the United States to fix problems including faulty backup camera displays, malfunctioning dashboard lights and sliding doors that don’t latch p ...
NO INJURIES REPORTED IN CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT IN FAIRFIELD GLADE
(DEVELOPING STORY) – The Fairfield Glade police and fire department are investigating a construction accident at Saint Francis of Assisi Church. Initial reports indicate no one was injured. Crews repo ...
ANOTHER ROUND OF VIRTUAL LEARNING APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS
The Cumberland County School System announced a second round of applications will be accepted for the virtual school program called Cumberland Connect. Applications can be picked up starting today (Tu ...
ONE DEAD IN HELICOPTER CRASH IN TENNESSEE RIVER IN KNOXVILLE
The Knoxville Fire Department responded to a helicopter crash in the Tennessee River last night. Officers say one body was recovered. Three others escaped injury. The crash is under investigation by t ...
ONE FLOWN TO TRAUMA CENTER AFTER CAR HIT BY TRAIN IN RHEA COUNTY
Dayton police says a car was struck by a train yesterday afternoon. It happened next to the intersection of Railroad Street and Iowa Avenue. Initial reports state one inside the vehicle was flown to a ...
BLOUNT COUNTY CITIZEN CHARGED WITH TENNCARE FRAUD
A Blount County citizen is accused of committing TennCare fraud and theft of services for allegedly misrepresenting her household status to obtain benefits for herself and her family. The arrest repo ...
LOUDON COUNTY OFFICER INJURED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN KNOX COUNTY
A Loudon County law enforcement officer was injured in a single vehicle accident in Knox County yesterday. Rural Metro responded to the scene on I-40 where a vehicle left the road and flipped over com ...
GOVERNOR LEE CALLS FOR SPECIAL SESSION FOR THE TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee called for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene Monday, August 10, 2020 for a special session to address COVID-19 liability protections, telehealth services and laws g ...
GEORGE LEVI GRIFFIS, AGE 83
George Levi Griffis, age 83, of Kingston, passed away August 3, 2020 at Roane Medical Center with his wife and children by his side. He was born February 1, 1937 in Harriman and was a lifelong residen ...
