TDOT REDUCES SECTION OF STATE ROAD 30 IN BLEDSOE COUNTY TO ONE LANE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation reduced a section of State Route 30 just east of Pikeville in Bledsoe County today (March 30, 2021) to one lane controlled by a temporary traffic signal syst ...
PET FOOD SOLD NATIONWIDE RECALLED BECAUSE OF SALMONELLA RISK
Midwestern Pet Foods issued a voluntary recall of certain dog and cat food shipped nationwide because of a possible salmonella contamination. Brands produced at the company's Monmouth, Illinois, fact ...
VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTED ON DUNBAR ROAD IN LAKE TANSI
First responders in Cumberland County went to a single vehicle accident on the 1,500 block of Dunbar Road in Lake Tansi yesterday afternoon. Troopers say a Ford Focus driven by 46-year-old Gary Chambe ...
TENNESSEE’S ‘PERMITLESS CARRY’ BILL PASSES, HEADS TO GOVERNOR FOR SIGNATURE
The Tennessee State House passed legislation last night to strip the requirement for gun holders to get a permit to carry a firearm. The vote was 64-29 in favor of House Bill 786. It now heads to Gove ...
TENNESSEE LEGISLATION TO MAKE HOLY BIBLE OFFICIAL STATE BOOK ADVANCES TO SENATE
A proposed resolution to make the Holy Bible the official state book of Tennessee passed the House of Representatives yesterday with a vote of 55-28. It now head to the Senate for their consideration. ...
GOVERNOR LEE RENEWS PROPOSAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH TRUST FUND
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee re-introduced the Mental Health Trust Fund in a renewed proposal to assist K-12 families who are facing significant mental health issues in the wake of COVID-19. This propo ...
TIPS ON FILING INSURANCE CLAIMS, HIRING CONTRACTORS AND AVOIDING SCAMMERS AFTER STORM DAMAGE
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is sharing important consumer information about filing insurance claims, hiring contractors for home repairs, home safety and avoiding scams f ...
FEMA TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR COVID-19 RELATED FUNERAL EXPENSES
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a final policy on providing financial assistance related to COVID-19 related funeral expenses. It will now be a maximum of $9,000 per funeral. ...
CHASE AUSTIN LAWSON, AGE 27
Chase Austin Lawson, age 27, of Rockwood, passed away March 24, 2021. He was born October 11, 1993 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He formerly attended the Rockwood Baptist Tabernacle. Chase was a member ...
VEHICLE CRASH INTO UTILITY POLE RESULTS IN POWER OUTAGE FOR PART OF CROSSVILLE
(6:35 a.m. central, Tuesday, March 30, 2021) - VEC says around 550 customers are without power in the southwest section of Crossville. Estimated time of restoration is by 8:15 a.m. central. A cause o ...
UPDATE GIVEN BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY ON HAMBY CASE IN MORGAN COUNTY
Ninth Judicial District, District Attorney General Russell Johnson gave an update this afternoon into the investigation of Kevin Hamby of Morgan County. He has been missing since late 2017. Last week ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 25,425 active cases in Tennessee out of 809,692 total cases •784,267 recovered •11,866 died •839 are ...
