WILLIAM FRANKLIN HOWELL, AGE 80
William Franklin Howell, age 80, of Kingston, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at Renaissance Terrace in Harriman. He was born April 14, 1945, in Kingston and has been a lifelong resident of Roane ...
OFFICERS FIND TWO DECEASED IN ROCKWOOD HOME
(DEVELOPING STORY) - Last night, Rockwood police responded to a welfare check at a residence on the 400th block of West Wheeler Street. Upon arrival, officers located two deceased individuals inside t ...
HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN BLOUNT COUNTY IDENTIFIED
Human remains found nearly 45 years ago in Blount County have just been identified. Officers say on April 4, 1981, hunters found human remains of a man in the East Miller’s Cove area of Blount Coun ...
BELOVED FORMER KNOXVILLE METEOROLOGIST MATT HINKIN PASSES AWAY
Former WATE Chief Meteorologist Matt Hinkin, who covered weather in East Tennessee for more than 30 years, has passed away at the age of 62. Hinkin battled Parkinson’s Disease for several years bef ...
FREE REMOTE AREA MEDICAL CLINIC COMING TO UPPER CUMBERLAND REGION
Students at Tennessee Tech University are preparing to bring free health care to hundreds of Upper Cumberland residents when this year’s Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic returns to Cookeville March 21 ...
COURT OFFICIALS: TWO IN MORGAN COUNTY FACING SEX CRIMES TO PLEAD GUILTY
Keirsten Armanda Grace Hooper and Darrison Randall Hood of Morgan County are scheduled to appear for a change of plea hearing regarding sex crimes in federal court in Knoxville tomorrow (Wednesday, Ma ...
GAS PRICES IN TENNESSEE UP OVER 80 CENTS IN A MONTH
For the third week in a row, gas prices have jumped in Tennessee. However, the state is among the top 10 cheapest markets in the United States. According to AAA, gas prices in Tennessee are 31 cent ...
HIGHLIGHTS FROM CUMBERLAND CO. COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 16, 2026
The Cumberland County Commission met last night (Monday, March 16, 2026). Commissioners passed the following resolutions: RESOLUTION 03-2026-1 – This is regarding a proposed commercial developme ...
PAULINE V. BAUTZ, AGE 100
Pauline V. (Sutton) Bautz, age 100, of Crossville, passed away on March 14, 2026, at her home. She was born in Newark, Ohio, on June 28, 1925, to the late Ray F. Sutton and Gladys M. (Flannigan) Su ...
PENNY LAINE MILLER-BEY, AGE 52
Penny Laine Miller-Bey, age 52, was born to John Wayne and Jennifer Louise Jackson Miller on September 23, 1973, in Crossville, and passed away on March 14, 2026, in Nashville, TN. Penny was a family ...
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY VEHICLE ON CONGRESS PARKWAY
(Developing Story) - A pedestrian was struck today by a vehicle at Clearwater Road and Congress Parkway in Athens. The police department stated the victim was transported to an area trauma center f ...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR UPPER CUMBERLAND AREA
There may be some slippery roadways in the Upper Cumberland late today (Monday, March 16, 2026). The National Weather Service currently has a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for Cumberland, Clay, ...
