
ROADWAY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR LOWER EAST AND UPPER CUMBERLAND (APR. 17 – 23)
DISTRICT 27 CLAY, CUMBERLAND, DEKALB, PICKETT, PUTNAM, AND WHITE COUNTY The ADA curb ramp upg ...

CANCELED SHIPMENTS RESULT IN EMPTY SHELVES AT SECOND HARVEST OF EAST TENN.
Federal spending cuts have left Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee in Maryville with empty shelves after the USDA canceled 21 tractor-trailer shipments worth $722,000, funded by the paused Com ...

OVER 400,000 PORTABLE POWER BANKS RECALLED; FIRE HAZARD
Summary of Casely Wireless Portable Power Banks Recall Product: Casely Power Pods 5000mAh portable MagSafe wireless phone chargers (Model E33A). Hazard: The lithium-ion battery can overheat and ...

WATERPROOF BOOTS RECALLED; FALL RISK
Recall Summary: The North Face Women’s Shellista V Mid Waterproof Boots Product: The North Face Women’s Shellista V Mid Waterproof Boots (sizes 5-11, colors: white, gray, tan, black; style numbers: ...

INFANT SWINGS RECALLED; SUFFOCATION RISK
COMEONROA Infant Swings Recall Summary Product: COMEONROA Infant Swings (blue space-themed, black base, touch-screen panel, plush toys, pillow, seat cover, mosquito net, remote control, USB cable; ...

TENNESSEEANS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN DRUG TAKE BACK DAY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation encourage all Tennesseans to take part in t ...

AAA: 4/20 DAY CREATES ‘HIGH STAKES’ ON THE ROAD
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (April 17, 2025) – The national cannabis holiday ‘4/20’ can mean high stakes on our nation’s roadways. Recent AAA research revealed an alarming stat, about 85% of cannabis users admi ...

TRAFFIC STOP FOR SPEEDING TURNS INTO DUI AND METH ARREST
On April 5, 2025, at approximately 7:09 a.m., Cumberland County Deputy Nikolas Brendel observed a black Chevy Suburban speeding at 44 mph on Peavine Rd near St. Francis Church. After initiating a traf ...

TN TECH DEDICATES FOOD PANTRY IN MEMORY OF LATE STAFF MEMBER
Tennessee Tech University honored a beloved late friend, staff member and alumna with the naming of a special place on campus in her memory. The university’s food pantry – a campus resource providi ...

EMERGENCY AGENCIES PARTICIPATE IN TORNADO DISASTER DRILL AT ROANE COUNTY PARK
BBBTV12 — Emergency crews from across the region gathered at Roane County Park in Harriman this morning for a large-scale disaster drill simulating the aftermath of a tornado strike. Several member ...

KNOX COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 60 YEARS FOR C.P. PRODUCTION
KNOXVILLE Tenn. – On April 15, 2025, Matthew Estes, 26, currently of Knox County, Tennessee, was sentenced to 720 months by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, United States District Judge, in the United ...

MORGAN COUNTY JUDGE MIKE DAVIS STEPS DOWN
WARTBURG, Tenn. — Longtime Morgan County General Sessions Court Judge Mike Davis is stepping down after 27 years on the bench to take a new position with the 9th Judicial District Attorney General’s O ...