GENESIS ROAD TO SEE FULL CLOSURE FOR REPAIRS, LIKELY IN SUMMER
Genesis Road in Cumberland County will undergo repairs between Catoosa Canyon Road and Obed Pines Road, requiring a full closure of that section. The Tennessee Department of Transportation bid out ...
WASSOM MEMORIAL HIGHWAY SHUT DOWN; COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ACCIDENT
From the Rhea County Sheriff's Office: Wassom Memorial Highway is currently shut down at Burdette Rd due to a non-injury commercial vehicle accident. Please seek an alternate route as the road coul ...
STATE ROUTE 36 IN UNICOI TO FULLY OPEN FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE HELENE
Progress continues to be made on rebuilding Tennessee’s roads and bridges after Hurricane Helene. On Tuesday, March 25, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reopened State Route 36 in Uni ...
WEEKLY EAST TENN. CONSTRUCTION REPORT (MAR. 27 – APR. 2)
BLOUNT COUNTY, SR 162 Pellissippi Parkway between Cusick Road and SR 33: SR 162 is reduced from two lanes to one through this project as construction crews perform bridge work in this area. Motorists ...
ROADWAY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR LOWER EAST AND UPPER CUMBERLAND (MAR. 28 – APR. 2)
DISTRICT 27 CUMBERLAND COUNTY I-40 Utility Work both directions from MM 308 to MM 331: THP / Officer assisted rolling roadblock on I-40 beginning eastbound at MM 331 (East of Crab Orchard Exit 32 ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH AT THE SPLIT
The TDOT Smart Way mapreports a multi-vehicle wreck on Eastbound Interstate 40 at mile marker 368.4, occurring at 9:17 a.m. Two Eastbound lanes, out of four, are currently blocked, as well as the l ...
CHARLES ELMORE TO TAKE ON DIRECTOR POSITION AT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Today, Charles Elmore, former executive director of Roane County Family Promise, revealed he is leaving Family Promise to join Habitat for Humanity as a regional director at their Lakeway affiliate in ...
DEKALB COUNTY WINNER GETS OVER HALF A MILLION FROM POWERBALL JACKPOT
SMITHVILLE/NASHVILLE– Woo hoo! Thousands of players continue to win playing Tennessee Lottery games, with last night’s drawings producing two especially notable winners. These include a $540,000 Tenne ...
MEIGS COUNTY MAN CHARGED IN ARSON INVESTIGATION FROM 2023
GEORGETOWN– Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents specializing in fire investigations, working alongside the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested and charged a Georgetown man in con ...
NO BURN PERMITS IN CROSSVILLE; CONDITIONS TO BE RE-EVALUATED ON MONDAY
From the City of Crossville: Due to unfavorable weather conditions for burning per the Tennessee Department of Forestry, the City of Crossville will not be issuing burn permits starting today throu ...
TWO SEARCH WARRANTS IN MONROE COUNTY UNCOVER NARCOTICS
From Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: 10th Judicial Drug Task Force and Monroe County Sheriff's Office executed two search warrants During the week of March 27, 2025, the Drug Task Force (DT ...
FROM SUN TO STORMS: BIG WEATHER SHIFT AHEAD THIS WEEKEND
Pleasant 70s and sunshine on Friday give way to increasing clouds, gusty winds, and a threat of showers and severe thunderstorms from late Saturday through Monday. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high ...
