COLD AIR TAKES OVER AFTER A BRIEF MIDWEEK WARMUP
Skies clear out after Wednesday’s early clouds, ushering in a colder stretch through Thanksgiving and the weekend with spotty rain chances returning late Saturday into Sunday. Wednesday: Mostly clo ...
ROCKWOOD COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
The Rockwood City Council met in regular session Monday evening at City Hall. One of the main items on a relatively short agenda was a proposed charter revision, to be submitted through the state legi ...
MULTIPLE CRASHES, INCLUDING 5-CAR PILEUP, DISRUPT MONDAY EVENING TRAFFIC
Several accidents occurred in the area on Monday afternoon and into the evening. A massive 5-vehicle pileup happened on Interstate 40 westbound near the 357-mile marker, resulting in two minor injurie ...
William “Bill” McNew, 67
Mr. William "Bill" McNew, age 67, of Harriman, passed away Monday November 24, 2025, at his home. Bill was of the Baptist faith. He worked at Harriman City Hospital and Roane Medical Center for 42 yea ...
Brenda Marie Blair, 78
Brenda Marie Blair, 78, passed away on November 24, 2025. She was born in Athens, TN on February 10, 1947, to Geneva and James Filyaw. Brenda was fun loving and had a wonderful sense of humor. She was ...
Donald Ray Bardill, 91
Dr. Donald Ray Bardill was born in Lancing, Tennessee, on November 4, 1934, and spent his childhood in Wartburg, Tennessee, where he was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. It was there th ...
Larry G. Lee, 71
Mr. Larry G. Lee of Glasgow, Kentucky passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025, at the Shanti Niketan Hospice House in Glasgow, Kentucky having attained the age of 71 years, 5 months, and 11 days. He ...
TENNESSEE SAFE THANKSGIVING TRAVEL CHALLENGE INITIATIVE
Today, Commissioner Jeff Long of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDSOHS) and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry joined multiple law enforcement partners to ann ...
HYDROPLANING FORD EXPLORER STRIKES GUARDRAIL ON I-40 EASTBOUND AT MM 339
Earlier today, at approximately 7:20 AM, a minor vehicle accident occurred on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 at mile marker 339, prompting a swift response from local authorities in Tennessee. ...
SCHOOLS IN LOCAL COUNTIES HONORED AT T.S.B.A. CONVENTION IN NASHVILLE
According to reports by the Herald News in Rhea County, the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) honored outstanding school facility projects and health-focused districts across the state at its ...
HEAVY CONGESTION AT THE I-40 SPLIT NEAR KNOXVILLE
TDOT reported congestion at the busy I-40/I-75 split west of Knoxville in Loudon County. At 12:12 PM CT, I-40 westbound slowed at Exit 368 (I-75 South to Chattanooga), and at 12:08 PM CT, I-75 southbo ...
AAA OFFERS TOW-TO-GO FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 25, 2025) — As millions of Americans take to the roads to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family, AAA is once again offering its life-saving ‘Tow to Go’ program to h ...
