CITY WARNING: SCAMMERS POSING AS MARYVILLE UTILITY WORKERS IN REFUND SCHEME
The City of Maryville is warning residents about a phone scam involving impostors posing as municipal utility employees and claiming that customers are owed a refund. City officials clarified that th ...
SWAT OPERATION ENDS PEACEFULLY WITH ARREST OF McMINN COUNTY SHOOTING SUSPECT
A coordinated multi-agency law enforcement effort ended without incident Friday, October 9, 2026, leading to the arrest of a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting in McMinn County. Ricky Lee B ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH CAUSES DELAYS ON EASTBOUND I-40 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A multi-vehicle collision disrupted Monday morning traffic along Interstate 40 eastbound near mile marker 312 in Cumberland County. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the accident was reporte ...
MAN FOUND DEAD IN WATTS BAR RESERVOIR AFTER GOING MISSING ON FISHING TRIP
A 59-year-old Meigs County man was found dead in Watts Bar Reservoir on Sunday night after failing to return from a fishing trip, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). The vict ...
NICOLE LAYCOCK ARRESTED AFTER DISCHARGING REVOLVER NEAR 5-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER
A 42-year-old local woman faces multiple severe charges including child abuse, reckless endangerment, and illegal firearm possession following a response by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office to a ...
GEORGIA FUGITIVE ARRESTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY WITH SUSPECTED FENTANYL HIDDEN IN BRA
We now have more details on the arrest of Kristin King, which we reported last week. A routine traffic stop for broken taillights on Highway 127 South led to the arrest of a 38-year-old wanted fugi ...
DORIS WILLIAMS ARRESTED AT CUMBERLAND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL AFTER POLICE FIND NARCOTICS, SIGNS OF INTOXICATION
An older female was arrested at Cumberland County High School earlier this month after school resource officers and Crossville police officers found her visibly impaired in the school lobby and in pos ...
GOV. BILL LEE PROCLAIMS OCT. 15 AS ‘IMAGINE A DAY WITHOUT WATER’ DAY IN TENNESSEE
Governor Bill Lee has officially proclaimed October 15, 2026, as "Imagine a Day Without Water" Day across Tennessee, drawing attention to the critical role clean water and modern utility infrastructur ...
FORMER INMATE SENTENCED TO ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS FOR SEXUAL BATTERY OF FEMALE CORRECTIONS OFFICER
A former Morgan County Correctional Complex (MCCX) inmate has been sentenced to an additional two years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a female corrections officer. Montariu ...
PUTNAM COUNTY SECURES OVER $380,000 IN FEMA GRANTS FOR MAJOR TORNADO WARNING SYSTEM UPGRADES
Putnam County is overhauling its emergency notification infrastructure after securing $315,000 in siren grants and $66,000 for weather radios from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Anno ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY ROADWAY ACTIVITY REPORT (OCT – 8-14)
CUMBERLAND COUNTY I-40 [304.4-306.6] from MM 304.4 to MM 306.6 bridge repair and resurfacing: Construction continues in the median. Traffic remains shifted. Motorists should use caution and watch for ...
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES REPORTED ON GENESIS ROAD
Emergency services responded to a motor vehicle accident involving possible injuries this afternoon, Friday, October 9, 2026, at approximately 2:26 PM. According to dispatch alerts, the incident took ...
