GOV. BILL LEE SIGNS BILLS EXPANDING DEADLY FORCE FOR PROPERTY, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER RULES
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed several notable bills into law. One expands the legal justification for using deadly force to protect property. Under the legislation (effective July 1, 2026), a per ...
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY VIOLATOR ARRESTED AT CROSSVILLE FLEA MARKET
On May 26, 2026, Deputy Jordan Winningham of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office arrested 45-year-old Patrick Nicholas Cogan of Wildwood Lane in Crossville for a violation of the sex offender regis ...
LAKE TANSI POLICE WARN RESIDENTS TO USE CAUTION WITH DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITORS
The Lake Tansi Police Department is urging residents to exercise caution when dealing with door-to-door solicitors amid growing community concerns. While many solicitors represent legitimate businesse ...
DETAILS ON I-40 MEMORIAL DAY CRASH IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On May 25, 2026, at approximately 12:20 p.m., a minor collision occurred on Interstate 40 westbound near mile marker 315. Vehicle 1, a 2020 Toyota Camry driven by 25-year-old Brooke Buck of Tenness ...
TENNESSEE ATTORNEY GENERAL URGES APPEALS COURT TO BLOCK KALSHI’S SPORTS BETTING EVASION
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that his office has filed an opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, urging the court to reverse a lower court decision ...
MAJOR LANE CLOSURES AND BRIDGE REPLACEMENT UNDERWAY ON HIGHWAY 27 IN ROANE AND MORGAN COUNTIES
On Highway 27 Northbound in Morgan County, near log mile 2, the right lane and right shoulder are currently blocked due to scheduled road work reported this morning. Separately, a bridge replacemen ...
HARRIMAN UTILITY BOARD ANNOUNCES OUTAGE IN FIBER INTERNET SERVICE
HUB Fiber is currently experiencing a system-wide internet outage that began earlier this morning. Although the company has redundant connections in place, the automatic failover to the secondary link ...
ROANE COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND JUVENILE BUILDING TO CLOSE JUNE 18 FOR POWER OUTAGE
The Roane County Courthouse and Juvenile Building will be closed on Thursday, June 18, 2026, due to a scheduled power outage while Rockwood Electric Utility replaces the courthouse substation. All oth ...
SINGLE-VEHICLE ROLLOVER CRASH ON I-40 ON SUNDAY IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On Sunday, May 24, 2026, at approximately 2:04 PM, a single-vehicle rollover crash occurred on westbound Interstate 40 near the 317-mile marker. A white 2003 Ford EPR (likely an Expedition or simil ...
