DOE INVESTS $581 MILLION IN TVA GRID PROJECTS TO BOOST CAPACITY AND LOWER ENERGY COSTS
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a major $581 million funding initiative in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to upgrade transmission and distribution infrastructu ...
Linda Lee Gilbert Perdue, 80
Linda Lee Gilbert Perdue age 80 went home to be with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter, cherished memories and more than a few stories worth telling. Lind ...
JOEL GREGORY RICE FACES MULTIPLE FELONIES WITH BOND REVOKED AHEAD OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT DEADLINE
Local resident Joel Gregory Rice is slated for a Cumberland County Circuit Court deadline hearing on October 20, 2026, facing a comprehensive suite of serious felony charges spanning drug manufacturin ...
ERIC GIBBONS FACES SENTENCING FOR BURGLARY AND THEFT
A Cumberland County man convicted last year of burglarizing a Highway 127 North garage and stealing approximately $10,000 in vintage motorcycle parts, wheels, and equipment is scheduled for a sentenci ...
TEMPERATURES TO TUMBLE AS COLD FRONT BRINGS GUSTY WINDS AND CHANCE OF RAIN
Locals are in for a sharp weather shift today as mild morning conditions give way to falling temperatures, brisk winds, and a slight chance of evening rain. After peaking near 72°F by late morning, t ...
FORMER PUTNAM COUNTY COMMISSIONER SENTENCED TO SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES
A former Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper and Putnam County commissioner has been sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, after pleading guil ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAN ARRESTED AFTER SEMITRUCK STRIKES OCCUPIED SUV
A 44-year-old man faces serious charges following an incident on October 7–8 in Cumberland County, where a semitruck allegedly struck an occupied SUV as the driver attempted to leave a residence. Dep ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATES RECENT WAVE OF PROPERTY CRIMES AND VANDALISM
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office has handled a series of property crimes, vehicle incidents, and residential complaints over a recent week-long stretch. While investigations remain active, autho ...
DOORDASH DELIVERY DRIVER TARGETED IN NEW IMPERSONATION SCAM IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Local law enforcement is warning residents and delivery drivers to stay vigilant following a recent impersonation scam targeting gig-economy workers. According to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Offi ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY RESIDENT LOSES $15,000 IN SOPHISTICATED GIFT-CARD SCAM
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and Fairfield Glade Police are issuing a warning to local residents following a computer pop-up scam that resulted in a $15,000 financial loss. According to pol ...
CHRISTOPHER DUFF ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND STRANGULATION FOLLOWING DOMESTIC INCIDENT
On October 7, deputies with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported domestic assault in the Gore Road area. According to the incident report, the victim stated they were struck ...
MARY BLOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUS GOES INTO DITCH
A school bus transporting students to Mary Blount Elementary School went off the road and into a ditch Wednesday morning near one of the school's front gates, according to the Blount County Sheriff's ...
