
BURN BAN IN CROSSVILLE UNTIL MONDAY
From Crossville Fire and Rescue: Due to rising fire conditions, starting Friday until Monday all burning inside the City of Crossville will be banned.

COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO FLAT ROCK ROAD HOUSE FIRE
On April 17, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Cumberland County firefighters responded to a structure fire at 879 Flat Rock Road. The fire originated in an old barn and spread to a nearby home constr ...

LEON SHIELDS APPOINTED GENERAL MANAGER OF LENOIR CITY UTILITIES BOARD
The Lenoir City Utilities Board (LCUB) has appointed Leon Shields as Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, effective immediately, following a unanimous board vote on March 17, 2025. Shields, ...

TN HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS TWO MORE MEASLES CASES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Nashville – The Tennessee Department of Health is confirming today two additional confirmed cases of measles in middle Tennessee. Both persons are currently recovering at home. This brings Tennesse ...

WEEKLY EAST TN CONSTRUCTION REPORT (APR. 17 – 23)
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 ...

CREWS REMOVE OVER 50 YEARS OF LEGACY WASTE FROM ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Gone from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is legacy radioactive waste that had been stored there for more than 50 years, thanks to continued cleanup progress from the Oak Ridge ...