KNOXVILLE MAN INDICTED ON 22 COUNTS FOR TIKTOK THREATS AGAINST PRESIDENT, FBI DIRECTOR, AND LOCAL OFFICIALS
A federal grand jury in Chattanooga has returned a 22-count indictment against 44-year-old Garry Lee Williams of Knoxville, accusing him of using TikTok to post public threats to murder and maim natio ...
SANDOZ AGREES TO $400 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER GENERIC DRUG PRICE-FIXING ALLEGATIONS
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, alongside a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories, has announced a $400 million settlement in principle with generic drug manufacturer Sandoz ...
OAK RIDGE REDEVELOPMENT TRANSFORMS HISTORIC NUCLEAR SITES INTO $10 BILLION ENERGY HUB
Former Manhattan Project and Cold War properties in Oak Ridge are driving a major economic and energy transformation, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Speaking at the Nuclear Opportunities ...
MICHAEL DAIGNAULT PLEADS GUILTY TO SECOND-DEGREE MURDER IN FENTANYL DEATH CASE, SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS
A Cumberland County man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with a 2022 fatal fentanyl overdose and will serve 15 years in prison. Michael Ralph Daignault, 64, entered the plea ...
Deborah Sue Gunter, 68
Deborah Sue Gunter, age 68, of Crossville, TN, passed away at Cumberland Medical Center on August 3, 2026. Ms. Gunter was born on August 9, 1957, in Crossville, TN, daughter of the late James Frankli ...
Ruby Janelle Gilliland, 82
Ruby Janelle Gilliland, age 82, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on July 29, 2026. She was born on August 3, 1944, in Crossville, Tennessee, and was the daughter of the late Everett Esque Green a ...
Shirley Faye Edwards, 90
Mrs. Shirley Faye Edwards, age 90 of Harriman, passed away August 2, 2026, at her home. She was a member of Trenton Street Baptist Church. She started working at Southern Bell as a Telephone Operator ...
Glena Mae Hamby Taylor Nelson, 90
Glena Mae Hamby Taylor Nelson, age 90, of Wartburg passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at Life Care Center of Morgan County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Nelson; parents Albert and ...
Bettie Lou Norris, 87
Bettie Lou Norris, age 87 of Jamestown, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026 at the Signature Health Care of Fentress Co. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 1:00 pm at th ...
BRADLEY COUNTY JAIL INMATE DIES FOLLOWING MEDICAL EMERGENCY
An inmate at the Bradley County Jail has died after suffering a medical emergency during breakfast service on Wednesday morning, August 5, according to the Bradley County Sheriff's Office. Correction ...
TENNESSEE TOURISM REACHES RECORD $32.5 BILLION IN VISITOR SPENDING, SURPASSING NATIONAL GROWTH RATES
Tennessee’s tourism economy continues to surge, achieving a record $32.5 billion in direct visitor spending in 2025 and driving a remarkable 40% growth rate since 2018—nearly double the national avera ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEEKS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO LOCATE ENDANGERED RUNAWAY TEEN
Authorities in Cumberland County are urgently requesting the public's help in finding 17-year-old Adyson Rose Guy, who has been classified as an endangered runaway. Guy was last seen on August 1, 202 ...
