WESTBOUND I-40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY CLOSED AFTER MULTI-VEHICLE WRECK
A multi-vehicle crash occurred on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at around 3:29 PM CT on Interstate 40 near mile marker 320 in Cumberland County, Tennessee (close to Crossville). The westbound lanes ar ...
MULTI-VEHICLE WRECK REPORTED IN MORGAN COUNTY ON HIGHWAY 27
A multi-vehicle wreck occurred near Coal Road on Highway 27 in Morgan County, Tennessee, close to the Roane County border. The crash, involving multiple vehicles on the northbound lanes around 3:20 p. ...
ROANE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSIDER EXTENSION FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR TONIGHT
The Roane County Board of Education will hold its regular meeting this Thursday, April 23, at 7:00 PM at the central office located at the intersection of Bluff Road and Highway 70 in Kingston. Follow ...
VEHICLE FIRE REPORTED ON WESTEL ROAD NEAR ROCKWOOD
On the afternoon of Thursday, April 23, 2026, emergency services were dispatched to a reported commercial vehicle fire in the Rockwood area. The incident occurred at approximately 1:55 PM near the add ...
INVESTIGATION REVEALS OVER $76,000 IN QUESTIONABLE SPENDING AT KNOXVILLE NONPROFIT
A recent investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has uncovered at least $76,585.57 in questionable financial activity involving the Knoxville-based nonprofit, Next Step Initiative (NSI). S ...
ROANE EMERGENCY SERVICES NAMED COMMUNITY PARTNER OF THE YEAR BY R.C.A.D.C.
The Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition has announced that the Roane County (TN) Office of Emergency Services & Homeland Security has been named their outstanding Community Partner of the Year. T ...
TENNESSEE PASSES ‘FAIR RX ACT’ TO BLOCK PHARMACIES FROM OWNING PBMS AND HEALTH INSURERS
Tennessee lawmakers have passed the “Fair Rx Act,” a bill designed to prevent companies from simultaneously owning or controlling a pharmacy, a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), and a health insurance i ...
KNOXVILLE HUMAN TRAFFICKING STING LEADS TO ARREST OF ROCKWOOD MAN
Charles Ed Boles, Jr., 48, of Rockwood, Tennessee, was one of eight people arrested during the undercover joint human trafficking operation conducted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Human T ...
WARM START, WEEKEND SOAKER, UNSETTLED EARLY WEEK
Sunshine gives way to widespread rain Saturday, followed by scattered showers and continued unsettled conditions into early next week. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to ...
KNOXVILLE MAN ARRESTED ON 1ST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES
The Knoxville Police Department has arrested 42-year-old Mallory Jones on charges of attempted first-degree murder following a domestic assault at an apartment on Taliwa Court. The victim sustaine ...
Helen Louise Simmons Burgess, 93
Helen Louise Simmons Burgess October 28, 1932 – April 21, 2026 Helen Burgess, 93, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was b ...
Eileen Murphy, 82
EILEEN MILLER MURPHY age 82 of Pleasant Hill, TN, formerly of Fairfield Glade, TN passed away April 1, 2026. She was born February 25, 1944 in Ogdensborg, NY the daughter of Thomas and Frances Parkins ...
