NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNS OF IMMINENT DAM FAILURE IN NORTH CAROLINA
LAKE LURE, N.C. – People living near a popular lake in the western North Carolina mountains have been urged to flee to higher ground as officials warn a dam is close to failure. Relentless rain from ...
86-YEAR-OLD FAIRFIELD MAN SCAMMED FOR OVER $13,000
On September 3rd, 2024 around 1 p.m., Deputy Michael Murphy was contacted by an 86-year-old man at the Fairfield Glade Police Department in regards to a possible scam. The victim said he purchased ...
SECOND I-40 CRASH OCCURS JUST ONE MILE AWAY FROM FIRST
A second multi-vehicle crash on I-40 was reported on TDOT's Smart Way map, just one mile away from the previous wreck on I-40. The first wreck occurred at 8:28 a.m. at mile marker 336, with this secon ...
BROKEN POLE AND TREE CAUSE ROAD CLOSURE AND POWER OUTAGE IN DICKY VALLEY
The Harriman Utility Board reports: "We have crews working in Dicky Valley to remove a tree and replace a broken pole. The road is currently shut down. This will likely take a couple of hours. We a ...
DOLLYWOOD THEME PARK TO REOPEN FROM 12 TO 9 PM
PARK UPDATE: Dollywood Theme Park will reopen today with adjusted operating hours of 12 PM to 9 PM. Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa and Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort remain open with r ...
UPDATE ON HOMESTEADS APPLE FESTIVAL; NOT CANCELLED
An announcement on the official Facebook page of Cumberland Homesteads reads as: **ATTENTION!! IMPORTANT APPLE FESTIVAL INFORMATION** We have had an extraordinary amount of rain overnight on the f ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has reported a Multi-Vehicle Crash on Westbound Interstate 40 near Mile Marker 336 at 8:28 a.m. Westbound right lane blocked. TDOT Smart Way map reads: "Interstat ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES NEW COMMITTEE POLICY
The Cumberland County School Board met on Thursday night to approve several agenda items. One of the agenda items regarded a policy for board committees. The amendment to the policy did away with requ ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD LOOKS TO AMEND HEAD LICE POLICY
An amendment to the Cumberland County School Board's head lice policy to include bed bugs was pushed back to October's meeting so further adjustments can be made to accommodate for dealing with additi ...
STATE FORESTS CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER
The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency and Protect Tennessee Forests report that the following state forests will be closed from Friday (9/27) to Sunday (9/29) due to severe weather in the state's eas ...
6-YEAR-OLD BOY STRUCK BY SCHOOL BUS IN BLOUNT COUNTY
A student of Carpenters Elementary School was taken to UT Medical Center yesterday after being struck by the very bus he was waiting on. The report by Blount County Sheriff's office says the accide ...
RHEA SHERIFF ARRESTS MICHAEL BROWN ON DRUG CHARGES
Spring City, TN – On September 23, 2024, deputies with the Rhea County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant on a houseboat docked at 2109 New Lake Road, Spring City. The search led to the ar ...
