HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT OF SUSPECTED IMPAIRED DRIVER ENDS IN VIOLENT CRASH ON I-40
A recently released police report details a high-speed police chase across multiple counties ended in a severe multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 40 earlier this month, leaving a suspect airlifted to t ...
CLEVELAND UTILITIES WARNS CUSTOMERS OF PHONE SCAM THREATENING IMMEDIATE DISCONNECTION
Local officials are urging residents to stay vigilant following a surge in fraudulent phone calls targeting Cleveland Utilities (CU) customers. Scammers are placing high-pressure calls demanding imme ...
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING SWEETWATER TEEN
Authorities in East Tennessee are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old girl last seen early Monday morning. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Bailey Yar ...
SUSPECT ARRESTED IN HIT-AND-RUN ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE AFTER TWO-HOUR SEARCH
A swift investigation by the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of a hit-and-run suspect just hours after a pedestrian was struck on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency personnel and law e ...
FACEBOOK SUFFERS CRITICAL OUTAGE WITH MESSENGER FAILURES AND UNWANTED BANS
Meta's flagship social media platform, Facebook, experienced a sudden wave of critical disruptions this afternoon, according to user reports logged on Downdetector. The technical issues began just ...
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY SIGNS RATEPAYER PROTECTION PLEDGE TO SAFEGUARD ENERGY AFFORDABILITY
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced today that it has officially signed the Trump Administration’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, reinforcing its commitment to maintaining affordable electric ...
CONTRACTOR PATRICK PICARD FACES FRAUD CHARGE AFTER ALLEGEDLY ABSCONDING WITH $3,200 DOWN PAYMENT
A local home improvement provider appeared on the Cumberland County General Sessions Court criminal docket today for a review hearing following allegations that he accepted thousands of dollars for a ...
Sam Ray Bowling, 72
Sam Ray Bowling, 72, of Crossville, TN, passed away on July 22, 2026. He was born on April 7, 1954, to George & Mary Findley Bowling, in Toledo, Ohio. He is survived by his daughter, Trena Sher ...
ROANE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TONIGHT TO FINALIZE NEW SCHOOL YEAR PREPARATIONS AND POLICY CHANGES
The Roane County Board of Education is set to convene tonight at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Edward E. Williams Administration Building in Kingston. With classes scheduled to begin on August 4, board members ...
LOCAL PROSECUTOR PLEADS NO CONTEST FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION INTO ILLEGAL COMMUTE REIMBURSEMENTS AND ONLINE GAMBLING
A former Assistant District Attorney in Tennessee's 13th Judicial District has entered a no-contest plea following a state investigation that uncovered thousands of dollars in improper mileage claims ...
SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ARREST IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A commercial truck driver appeared on the Cumberland County General Sessions Court docket today following a traffic stop on Interstate 40 that uncovered narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and synthetic ur ...
Steven Travis Lindsay, 55
Mr. Steven Travis Lindsay, age 55, of Rockwood, formally of Oakdale, passed away July 20, 2026, at Roane Medical Center. He was of the Baptist faith. Steven was the kind of man who never met a strange ...
