TENN. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REPORTED TO BE LOWER AT START OF 2026
Tennessee's unemployment rate edged slightly lower at the start of 2026. According to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment ...
64-YEAR-OLD WOMAN SHOT IN THE HEAD IN ROCKWOOD; AIRLIFTED TO KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL
Last night around 8:30 p.m., a 64-year-old female was reported to have been shot in the head area. Rockwood police, fire, first responders, and an ambulance were dispatched to the scene on Trinity Ave ...
ROANE COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH SOLICITING PICTURES FROM CHILDREN ON SOCIAL MEDIA APP
A Roane County man has been charged after he allegedly tried to solicit pictures from several children on a social media app. According to court documents, authorities received a referral from the ...
Jacqueline Louise Carr, 93
Jacqueline Louise Carr, age 93 of Dayton, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at her home. She was born in Graysville, on June 24, 1932, the daughter of the late Ralph Hughes and Jimmie Ruth (Gree ...
Albert Cook, 84
Mr. Albert Cook, age 84, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee went Home to be with the Lord and his Beloved Wife, Ruth on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, from his home with his family by his side. He was born O ...
Dorothy Bryce Miller Tays, 86
Dorothy Bryce Miller Tays, age 86, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Born on March 13, 1940, in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Bryce Mi ...
Anna Margaret McElhaney, 55
Anna Margaret McElhaney, 55, of Crossville, TN was born on July 16, 1970, to George McElhaney and Wilma Gibson in Crossville, TN. She passed away on March 31, 2026, in Crossville. Anna is survived by ...
Darlene Renee Lumsden, 87
Darlene Renee Lumsden, age 87 of Sale Creek, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Rock Spring, Georgia. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 12, 1938, the daughter of the late James and M ...
R. Vance Richards, 71
R. Vance Richards, age 71 of Grimsley passed peacefully at his home on March 31, 2026. In light of his passing, there is comfort in faith and trust that he can rest in the presence of our Lord. ...
Scott Allen Robertson, 44
Scott Allen Robertson age 44 of Oak Ridge passed away on March 31, 2026, at Methodist Medical Center. He was a chef and worked at many different restaurants in the area. He enjoyed many things such as ...
BRUSH FIRE REPORTED IN LONE MOUNTAIN AREA IN RHEA COUNTY
A brush fire was reported at 14:57 in Rhea County, in the area of Lone Mountain. Emergency responders are on scene, and the public is advised to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles whil ...
TENNESSEE PROPOSES OAK RIDGE AS NATION’S PREMIER NUCLEAR LIFECYCLE INNOVATION CAMPUS
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced today that the state has submitted a comprehensive proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish Oak Ridge as the premier site for a Nuclear Lifecy ...
