
CONNIE FRANCIS PASSES AWAY AT 87
Connie Francis, born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero, passed away on July 16, 2025, at the age of 87. Her death was announced by her longtime friend and publicist, Ron Roberts, via a Facebook post on J ...

TN TECH BREAKS ALL-TIME FUNDING RECORD
TnTECH - Tennessee Tech University set an all-time record for externally funded research for the fifth year in a row, according to university administrators. The university topped $47.9 million in ...

FOUR PRODUCTS RECALLED FOR OVERHEATING OR BURN RISKS
On July 17, 2025, four product recalls were issued due to overheating or burn-related hazards. CasaClean Handheld Steamers (model DF-958, ~23,000 units) pose a burn risk as they can leak steam or h ...

DETAILS ON TUESDAY’S FATAL I-40 CRASH
A fatal crash on I-40 East in Loudon County, Tennessee, occurred around 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, shutting down the highway for hours. A tractor-trailer stopped due to congestion from highway maintenance ...

PLANNED WATER OUTAGE FOR PORTION OF HIGHWAY 70 EAST
From the City of Crossville: Planned Water Outage for Monday, July 21, 2025 beginning at 9:00 AM (to last for approximately a few hours) on Hwy 70 East for a valve replacement. The vicinity of the ...

MILITARY TRAINING AT RHEA FAIRGROUNDS TODAY
From the Rhea County Sheriff's Department: Training Notice: There is active military training taking place at the Rhea County Fairgrounds today, July 17th. This training is part of the health ...

THUNDERSTORMS ROLL IN FOR THE WEEKEND WITH RAIN LIKELY EACH DAY
Rain chances increase sharply beginning Thursday afternoon, with storms likely through early next week and highs in the mid to upper 80s. Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3p ...