
ICE AFTER MIDNIGHT
We expect freezing rain to increase after midnight and continue through Monday morning, very hazardous travel is expected to develop. I think the plateau could benefit from some warmer air and we coul ...

WINTER STORM STARTS TONIGHT
A winter storm warning goes into effect at 6 p.m. and will continue till 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning for all of the Cumberland plateau and Middle Tennessee. The heavier freezing rain is expected to star ...

FAMILY DISPLACED AFTER RESIDENTIAL FIRE
Firefighters in Oak Ridge responded to a structure blaze on the 100 block of Jellico Lane yesterday afternoon. Before their arrival, a neighbor attempted to put the fire out using water coming from a ...

ANDERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS TO STOP CHECKING STUDENTS’ TEMPERATURES
The Anderson County Schools system will stop checking students’ temperatures upon their arrival starting Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The decision was made after the Tennessee Department of Health upda ...

VOLS MENS BASKETBALL TEAM DEFEATED BY LSU
The Tennessee Vols men’s basketball team lost to LSU yesterday by the score of 78-64. Tennessee falls a game behind LSU for second place in the SEC. The Vols entered the game tied with the Tigers and ...

JAMES ELLIS LOWERY, AGE 62
James ‘Jimmy’ Ellis Lowery, age 62, of Harriman, passed away February 12, 2021 at his home. He was of Baptist faith. Jimmy worked construction for many years. He loved fishing. He was predeceased by h ...

WILLIAM SPEARS, AGE 60
William Spears, age 60, of Harriman, passed away February 12, 2021 at his home. He worked 30 plus years at First Utility District in Knoxville. William enjoyed racing and fishing. He was preceded in d ...

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EXTENDED FOR CUMBERLAND PLATEAU
As of noon central, the National Weather Service has extended the WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for the Cumberland Plateau until 6 p.m. central tonight (Sunday, February 14, 2021. This now runs the advisory ...

WELCH ARRESTED ON CHARGES INCLUDING AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING
Deputies in Roane County took 54-year-old Billie Joe Welch into custody yesterday. He faces charges of aggravated kidnapping, theft of property and domestic assault. According to the jail database, hi ...

GAMESTOP IN CROSSVILLE CLOSING
A popular video game store chain is shutting down a location in Crossville. Officials say the last day Gamestop on North Main Street in Crossville will be open is March 20, 2021. Last year, GameStop ...

TRAVEL ALERT – BLACK ICE CAUSING SOME PROBLEMS ON CUMBERLAND PLATEAU
TRAVEL ALERT!!! – (as of 11:10 a.m. central, Sunday, February 14, 2021) - Black ice is causing some problems on some roads and highways of the northern parts of Cumberland County and points west and n ...