HARRIMAN FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO FALLEN TREE ON POWER LINES
Just after 6 AM on April 15, a tree fell across some power lines on Ruratan Road, just outside the Harriman city limits. The incident prompted a response from fire department personnel and utility cre ...
PROTOMET EMBRACES AI TO BOOST EFFICIENCY AND CREATE MORE HUMAN JOBS IN EAST TENNESSEE
Protomet, a boat manufacturing company in Loudon County, Tennessee, claims they are integrating artificial intelligence to boost efficiency without replacing workers. In an feature by WATE, Founder Je ...
NATIONWIDE RECALL ISSUED FOR XANAX XR 3MG TABLETS
A nationwide recall has been issued for a specific batch of Xanax XR (alprazolam) 3 mg extended-release tablets. The distributor, Viatris Specialty LLC, initiated the recall on March 17, 2026, for lot ...
DAMONTE BATTLE WANTED BY PUTNAM DEPUTIES ON FENTANYL AND XYLAZINE CHARGES
On Warrant Wednesday, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Eddie Farris, is asking for the public’s help in locating Damonte Marquel Battle, who is 30 years old. Authorities request ...
TENNESSEE PASSES LAW TO BAN FEEDING BLACK BEARS
The Tennessee General Assembly has passed and Governor Bill Lee has signed Senate Bill 2597 (House Bill 2215), which aims to reduce human-bear conflicts by prohibiting the feeding of black bears in de ...
OVERTURNED VEHICLE REPORTED ON NORTHBOUND I-75 IN MCMINN COUNTY
An overturned vehicle was reported on Interstate 75 Northbound in McMinn County, near mile marker 39.6, at 2:30 PM ET on April 15, 2026. The incident has blocked the northbound left lane (out of two l ...
MOCK D.U.I. CRASH SCENE SCHEDULED TOMORROW AT C.C.H.S.
A mock DUI crash scene, sponsored by the TAD Center, will take place on Thursday, April 16, 2026, from approximately 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Stanley Street in front of Cumberland County High School ...
Eliana Joan Varney
Eliana Joan Varney of Crossville, TN, passed away on April 13, 2026 at Dolly Parton Children's Hospital. She was born on Monday, March 30, 2026, in Crossville, TN, daughter of Phillip Lynn Varney I ...
Thomas David Burgess, 78
Thomas David Burgess was born on Christmas Eve in 1947 to Raymond and Flossie Burgess in Toccoa, Georgia. From the very beginning, Dave lived a life defined by dedication, service, and deep love for h ...
Ruth Ann Jones Tate, 61
Ms. Ruth Ann Jones Tate, age 61 of Oakdale, passed away on April 13, 2026, at her home. Ruth Ann loved all animals and tending to her garden. She was predeceased by her father: Lyndol Dean Jones ...
Rachelle Lynn Thomas, 63
Ms. Rachelle Lynn Thomas, age 63 of Rockwood, passed away April 14, 2026, at Fort Loudon Medical Center in Lenoir City. She was a vibrant spirit who found joy in the simplest of things-fishing, campin ...
Howard Galyon, 95
Howard Galyon age 95 of Harriman, Tennessee passed away Monday, April 13, 2026. Howard served in the U.S. Army Airforce during World War II. He was a longtime employee of Mead Corporation until they c ...
