MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40 RESULTS IN BOTH EAST AND BOUND CONGESTION
A multi-vehicle crash and subsequent congestion are currently impacting travel on Interstate 40 in Roane County this afternoon. As of 4:01 PM ET, a collision near mile marker 359 has blocked the left ...
BRADLEY COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF SCAM IMPERSONATING GENERAL SESSIONS COURT (EXAMPLE INSIDE)
The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a deceptive text message scam that impersonates the General Sessions Court. These fraudulent messages often include realistic-looking cou ...
ROANE COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS HONOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES
The Roane County Sheriff’s Office recently shared their pride in participating in a community escort for local Special Olympics athletes as they traveled through Kingston to the Southwest Point Park S ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON EASTBOUND I-40 IN PUTNAM COUNTY
On Friday, May 1, 2026, a multi-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 40 Eastbound in Putnam County. The incident was reported at approximately 1:09 PM (CT) near mile marker 294. As a result of the co ...
SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED ON EASTBOUND I-40 NEAR MIDTOWN
A single-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 40 Eastbound in Roane County earlier this afternoon, reported at 2:15 PM ET near mile marker 350. The accident has resulted in the closure of the left lan ...
TWO FLEE ROCKWOOD POLICE AFTER LATE-NIGHT CRASH; LATER CAPTURED
Following a late-night crash in Rockwood, local authorities arrested two individuals after their vehicle struck concrete barricades on Front Avenue. Preliminary reports suggest the vehicle was attempt ...
DETAILS ON THIS MORNING’S TRACTOR TRAILER ACCIDENT ON I-40; ONE FLOWN BY LIFESTAR
A significant traffic disruption occurred in Kingston this morning following a rear-end collision between two tractor-trailers near the eastbound 353 mile marker around 9:00 a.m. EST. The accident red ...
FLORIDA WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY AFTER TRAVELING TO EAST TENNESSEE TO HAVE SEX WITH A MINOR
On April 30, 2026, 27-year-old Kasey Lynn Skaggs of Jacksonville, Florida, was sentenced to 63 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan for her involvement in the sexual exploitation o ...
Laurel Ray Ryan, 83
Mr. Laurel Ray Ryan, age 83 of Oliver Springs, passed away Wednesday April 29, 2026, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born on August 29, 1942, in Pine Knot, Kentucky and wa ...
Linda Sue Stringfield Moffett, 72
Linda Sue Stringfield Moffett, age 72, a resident of the Sugar Grove Valley community passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Signature Healthcare in Rockwood, TN with her daughter Mar ...
Elmer Phillips, 58
Elmer Phillips, age 58, of Sunbright, went to his heavenly home April 29, 2026, at his home. He was born April 18, 1968. He is preceded in death by his father Reno Phillilps; brothers Robert, Jessi ...
Jeffrey L. “Jeff” White, 67
Jeffrey L. “Jeff” White 67, of Spring City, passed away at his home Thursday, April 30, 2026. Jeff was born March 26, 1959 in Cleveland, Tennessee to the late Van and Geneva Cox White. He was a gra ...
