CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL CONVENES TO TACKLE INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT
The Crossville City Council is set to meet for its regular session tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 392 North Main Street. Led by Mayor R.J. Crawford, Mayor Pro-tem Art Gernt, and Counc ...
ROANE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES FUND NEW BRUSH TRUCK FOR BLAIR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Blair Volunteer Fire Department has expanded its fleet with a newly acquired "new-to-us" brush truck, boosting emergency response capabilities for rural residents across Roane County. The acquisi ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH SHUTS DOWN WESTBOUND INTERSTATE 40 IN ROANE COUNTY
A multi-vehicle crash disrupted traffic on Interstate 40 in Roane County on Tuesday morning, leaving all westbound lanes closed near mile marker 355. The incident occurred at approximately 9:42 a.m. ...
KNOXVILLE POLICE SEARCH FOR ARMED AND DANGEROUS 18-YEAR-OLD SOUGHT IN NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING
Knoxville Police Department (KPD) detectives are searching for 18-year-old Cashten Brown, who is wanted in connection with an early-morning shooting incident outside a local nightspot late last month. ...
OUT-OF-STATE FUGITIVE ARRESTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY ON $500,000 BOND
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. — A 44-year-old Crossville resident was arrested on Monday late morning in connection with an outstanding out-of-state warrant requiring full extradition. Deputy Ryan Ashburn of the ...
ONLINE POST SPARKS CONFUSION OVER FARM BUREAU STORM DAMAGE COVERAGE IN TENNESSEE
A viral social media post claiming that Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee is broadly excluding storm damage from its homeowners policies has sparked widespread concern among policyholders. However, c ...
SUNNY MIDWEEK WARMTH TO GIVE WAY TO A SHARP WEEKEND COLD FRONT
Residents are in for a bright and warm stretch through the middle of the week before a strong cold front brings a major temperature drop and breezy conditions by Friday night. Midweek Warmth & Mo ...
RECORD-BREAKING HEAT WAVE TO TOAST THE REGION BEFORE LATE-WEEK THUNDERSTORMS
A multi-day stretch of unseasonably warm weather is set to break long-standing temperature records across the area this week, bringing summer-like heat and humidity before a cold front brings cooler w ...
ROANE COUNTY COMMISSION TO CONSIDER MORATORIUM EXPANSION ON DATA CENTERS AND BATTERY STORAGE FACILITIES
Tonight, the Roane County Commission will convene at the Roane County Courthouse in Kingston for a regular meeting highlighted by a key public hearing on commercial land-use regulations. The commissi ...
MISSING BACKSTREET BOYS MERCH PROMPTS POLICE INVESTIGATION IN CROSSVILLE
The Crossville Police Department is investigating a package theft involving Backstreet Boys memorabilia after items delivered to a resident’s former address went missing earlier this week. According ...
LAKE COUNTY FUGITIVE ARRESTED IN CROSSVILLE ON SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL WARRANTS
A fugitive wanted on multiple felony charges in Illinois was taken into custody in Crossville on Thursday afternoon, according to law enforcement records. Officers with the Crossville Police Departme ...
Samuel Douglas Profitt, 88
Samuel Douglas Profitt, age 88, of Crossville, TN, passed away on October 8, 2026, at Cumberland Medical Center. Mr. Profitt was born on January 20, 1938, in Fonde, KY, son of the late Porter Chesley ...
