RHEA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO HOLD CHILD CAR SEAT CHECK-UP
Motor vehicle crashes continue to be a leading cause of unintentional injury and death to children under the age of 14. Child restraints (car seats) reduce the risk of death in passenger cars by 71% f ...
VEC INCREASING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER CHARGE
Beginning April 1, 2024, the VEC Customer Charge will be increasing on all residential and commercial rate classes. The following list details the new customer charge for each account type: · ...
MITCH MCCONNELL STEPPING DOWN AS REPUBLICAN LEADER
Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, announced Wednesday he will step away from leadership in November. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision in ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEPUTIES RESPOND TO ALTERCATION INVOLVING FIREARM
Cumberland County deputies responded Monday to a home on the 1700 block of Poplar Drive for an altercation involving a firearm. The arrest report indicates officers encountered 49-year-old Michael ...
DRIVER SUSTAINS MINOR INJURIES FOLLOWING ACCIDENT ON PEAVINE ROAD
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics recently responded to a vehicle accident on Peavine Road near Stone Loop in Cumberland County. The report released today states a 2013 Honda operated by 70-y ...
WIDESPREAD STORM DAMAGE REPORTED IN LOUDON AND KNOX COUNTY
A line of severe thunderstorms left widespread damage this morning in many counties, including Loudon and Knox County. The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office says there are multiple traffic hazards acr ...
PIGEON FORGE POLICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING TEENAGER
The Pigeon Forge Police Department is looking for a missing 15-year-old girl. Officers say Makayla Pliss left her home and was last seen near Honey Lane in Sevier County. She’s described as Caucasi ...
SHIRLEY PLEMONS, AGE 86
Shirley Plemons, age 86, of Rockwood, passed away on February 26, 2024 at her home. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved watching her grandkids play sports, her garden, working in the yard and spen ...
STORMS & HIGH WINDS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCAL POWER OUTAGES
Severe storms that blew through early Wednesday left power outages and scattered debris in various areas around the Plateau. Volunteer Energy Co-operative reports almost 2000 customers are without po ...
TWO ARRESTED IN HORRIFIC CHILD ABUSE INCIDENT IN FENTRESS COUNTY
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a horrific child abuse incident. Court documents indicate officers responded to a home for an unresponsive child. The address of the home was ...
ANALYSTS PREDICTING NETFLIX TO RAISE STREAMING PLAN PRICES IN 2024
Analysts are predicting Netflix will raise streaming plan prices later this year. This price hike prediction follows announcements made alongside the company’s fourth-quarter results last month, wh ...
“HEALTHCARE ON WHEELS” BRINGS FREE LIMITED CARE TO CROSSVILLE AND CRAB ORCHARD
St. Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville is bringing its Healthcare on Wheels to Crossville and Crab Orchard every month. It will be at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church on Sparta Drive behind Kroger in Crossvill ...
