
BILLIE FAYE BRANNON PRESENTED WITH KIDS FIRST AWARD
The Art Guild's Billie Faye Brannon was presented with a Kids First Award for April at last night's Cumberland County School Board meeting. A proclamation was also read along with her award presentati ...

MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON EASTBOUND I-40 PAST KINGSTON
On April 25, 2025, at 12:26 PM (Central Time Zone), a multi-vehicle crash was reported on Interstate 40 Eastbound in Roane at Mile Marker 358. The crash has resulted in the blockage of the left lane a ...

FATAL CRASH IN ANDERSON COUNTY
BBBTV12 - A 2017 Ford Mustang left the road and crashed in the early hours of Sunday morning, resulting in the death of the vehicle’s driver, according to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highw ...

GOV. LEE SIGNS LAW GUARANTEEING ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL AND FERTILITY TREATMENTS
On April 24, 2025, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed HB 533, the "Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act," into law, ensuring Tennesseans' access to birth control and fertility treatmen ...

PROSECUTORS DISAGREE ON PUNISHMENT FOR FORMER COP WITH CSAM CHARGES
Federal prosecutors and the defense attorney disagree on the appropriate punishment for former Knoxville police officer Dan Roark, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to sexually exploit a child and rece ...

DOG DRAGGING VIDEO DEEMED’ TRAGIC ACCIDENT’
From the Bledsoe County Sheriff's Office: On April 15, 2025, at approximately 8:47 pm, Bledsoe County 911 Center received a call about a vehicle pulling a dog tied to the vehicle. The responding ...

ROCKWOOD CITY COUNCIL TO MEET TONIGHT AT 6 P.M. EST
The Rockwood City Council will convene on April 28, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, with Mayor Jolly opening the meeting, followed by a prayer, pledge, and roll call of council members Bobby Anderson ...

JACK IN THE BOX PLANS TO CLOSE OVER 150 LOCATIONS; MAY ALSO SELL DEL TACO
Jack in the Box plans to close 150-200 underperforming stores (10% of its 2,200 locations) by 2025 to improve cash flow and reduce $300 million in debt over two years. The company is also consideri ...

MAN REPORTS $18,000 STOLEN FROM HIS GUN SAFE
On April 24, 2025, Deputy Shawn Aytes responded to a theft report at Pigeon Ridge Road. The complainant reported $18,000 stolen from a gun safe in an upstairs bedroom. The safe showed no signs of forc ...