
Marilyn Rose Ward, age 81
Marilyn Rose Ward, age 81, of Sweetwater, passed away October 9, 2024, at Sweetwater Hospital. She was born January 30, 1943, to A.C. Ward and Nelle Kennedy Ward, of the Sewee Community, Northwest McM ...

Trevor Hugh Trout, 54
Trevor Hugh Trout, beloved son, husband, father, and brother age 54 of Kingston, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024, at his home. He was a lifetime resident of Roane county and a 1989 Harriman hig ...

Julius Joseph Van Paemel, 81
Julius Joseph Van Paemel, 81, of Crossville, TN, formerly from Port Byron, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday October 4, 2024, at Life Care of Crossville. A Celebration of Life will be h ...

THREE ORNL RESEARCHERS NAMED 2024 AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY FELLOWS
BBBTV12 - The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers Valentino Cooper, Howard Wilson and Jiaqiang Yan have been named Fellows of the American Physical Society, or APS, a dist ...

YOUTH ATV RECALLED FOR LACERATION HAZARD
This recall involves the Droyd Fury Youth ATV, model number “XW-A01”, intended for children 6 years and older. The ATVs were sold in three colors: Speed Red, Power Blue and Force Green. The model nam ...

TDOT ISSUES “NOT A SCAM ALERT”
“NOT A SCAM ALERT” – We’ve heard some property owners in East TN are concerned about a form they may have received. This is not a scam. TDOT wants to speak with property owners along certain damaged r ...

UTCVM AMBULATORY TRUCK DEPLOYED FOR HELENE AFFECTED ANIMALS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) is deploying its large animal ambulatory truck to Carter County, Tennessee, to treat animals that are transported ...

TRAFFIC STOP ON I-40 REVEALS DRUG TROVE
On Monday, Deputy Blake Richardson observed a red Chevrolet Equinox pulling a UHaul trailer traveling on I-40 East around mile marker 315, visibly swaying and crossing over the center line and fog lin ...

KNOXVILLE PD LOOKING FOR INFO ON SHOPLIFTER
Can you identify this person? She is a suspect in a theft case and police need your help identifying her. If you recognize her remain Anonymous and Submit A Tip to East TN Valley Crime Stoppers. If yo ...

FALL BREAK FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS NEXT WEEK
Next week is fall break for Cumberland County schools. According to the official schedule, schools will be closed from Monday, October 14th to Friday, October 18th. More school information can b ...

I-40 GOING TO NORTH CAROLINA CLOSED INDEFINITELY
A post on TDOT's website indicates Interstate 40 near Pigeon Forge and Greeneville going toward North Carolina may not open again until 2028. This is due to mudslides and washed-out infrastructure fro ...