MAN SENTENCED TO 10 MONTHS FOR TRYING TO DESTROY AN INTERSTATE GAS PIPELINE FACILITY IN BLOUNT COUNTY
Christopher Kyle Duke, 36, of Maryville, Tennessee, was sentenced on May 28, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan in Knoxville to 10 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervi ...
TDOT LAUNCHES RURAL SERVICE PATROL IN EAST TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has launched its Rural Service Patrol (RSP) in Region 1 in East Tennessee as the next step in a statewide expansion to extend HELP incident response s ...
MAN FACES DUI WITH CHILD, METH POSSESSION, AND HIGH-SPEED EVADING ARREST CHARGES IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Brandon Scott Nelson is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County Circuit Court on June 2, 2026, on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a November 27, 2024 incident. According to t ...
KINGSTON POLICE WARN OF INCREASED TRAFFIC DUE TO FISHING EVENT
Kingston Police are advising motorists to prepare for increased traffic this afternoon and on Saturday, May 30th, due to the Tennessee Bass Nation state championship fishing tournament being held in K ...
CUMBERLAND EMS THANKS SERVE STRONG FOR INSPIRING FIRST RESPONDERS RESILIENCE SUMMIT
Cumberland County EMS expressed deep gratitude to the Serve Strong: Corban Scott Goad Memorial Foundation for hosting the First Responders Resilience Summit in Crossville and for their ongoing investm ...
TWO WOMEN CHARGED AFTER 3-YEAR-OLD WANDERS UNSUPERVISED FROM JAMESTOWN DAYCARE
Andrew McClung of WBIR reports that two women have been charged following an investigation after a 3-year-old boy, Dauysn Delk, wandered unsupervised from the L.B.J.&C. Head Start childcare center ...
ROANE COUNTY AUTHORITIES RELEASE NAME OF WOMAN FOUND DEAD AT ROCKWOOD MARINA
Melissa Pemberton, a woman in her mid-to-upper 40s from Scott County and a traveling nurse, was found deceased Wednesday afternoon in an RV at the Rockwood Marina and RV Resort. Rockwood police, fire ...
FORMER LENOIR CITY PREACHER PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING OVER $250,000 FROM CONGREGATION
Former preacher Nicholas Rains of Canvas Church (now Vineyard Church) in Lenoir City has pleaded guilty to stealing over $250,000 from his congregation. The case began when church members noticed R ...
Maureen Opal Fournier, 87
Maureen Opal Fournier died on 5/27/26 after a long illness involving Alhzeimer’s Disease. She was 87 years old and was born on 5/2/1939. Her family moved first to Detroit, MI and then Dearborn, MI. He ...
Barbara Joyce “Barbie” Rich, 59
Barbara Joyce “Barbie” Rich, age 59, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Friday, May 22, 2026, at her home. She was born September 1, 1966, in Rockwood, Tennessee. She was of the Baptist Fai ...
Billy Joe Smith, 75
Mr. Billy Joe Smith, age 75, a resident of Harriman, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. He was born March 6, 1951, at home in Loudon in Roan ...
Connie Sheldon, 77
Connie Sheldon, age 77 of Rockwood, passed away on Thursday, May 28th, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 6th, 1948. Connie was a loving, fun, hilarious, and family focused ...
