7-MONTH-OLD CHILD PRONOUNCED DEAD AFTER BEING LEFT IN HOT CAR IN MONTEREY
A 7-month-old child died after being found unconscious in a hot car parked at the Monterey Public Library in Monterey, Tennessee, on Wednesday. Putnam County deputies believe the infant had been left ...
CROSSVILLE MAN WAITS OVER FIVE YEARS TO REPORT STOLEN VEHICLE
On April 14, 2026, at approximately 1:40 PM, Sgt. Henson and Officer Nathan Ramson of the Crossville PD spoke with a male complainant in the Justice Center lobby. The complainant reported that his 200 ...
FORTE’S RESTAURANT IN CROSSVILLE TO CLOSE; ORIGINAL FAMILY CONFIRMED TO RETURN
Forte's On the Square, a longtime fine dining staple in Crossville, Tennessee, located on Fourth Street, is closing its doors. Jason Knight, who purchased the restaurant from the original Forte fam ...
VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTED ON DECATUR HIGHWAY / HIGHWAY 58 NEAR KINGSTON
This is an emergency alert for a motor vehicle accident (MVA) reported at 10:20 in the 3800 block of Decatur Hwy in Roane County, Tennessee. Emergency services are responding to the vehicle crash. ...
KINGSTON CITY COUNCIL HEARS PROPOSAL FOR NEW APARTMENT COMPLEX
During this week's Kingston City Council meeting, the mayor began by reading a proclamation honoring April 17th as Patriots' Day, in conjunction with the local chapter of the Daughters of the American ...
ROANE COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD RESPONDS TO SINKING BOAT
The Roane County Rescue Squad was dispatched yesterday afternoon around 2:15 to assist two individuals in a boat that they reported was sinking just off Cove Point Lane near the Eagle Furnace communit ...
HARRIMAN POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO MOTORCYCLE WRECK ON PINE RIDGE ROAD
In Harriman, on the night of April 14th, Harriman Police, Fire first responders, and an ambulance were dispatched around 9 p.m. to a motorcycle wreck on Pine Ridge Road at the intersection of Ruritan ...
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 ...
