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TEEN SUSPECT IN HARRIMAN PARTY SHOOTING TO BE TRIED AS AN ADULT
Following a judge’s ruling Thursday in a Roane County courtroom, 17-year-old Riley Pawlick—accused of shooting and killing 18-year-old Holden Howse during a party last November
U-HAUL VAN TIRES GET SLASHED AT HOTEL PARKING LOT
On March 3, 2026, an officer from the Crossville Police Department responded to a vandalism report at the Quality Inn. The complainant had rented a
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40 WESTBOUND NEAR KINGSTON SENDS PREGNANT WOMAN TO KNOXVILLE VIA LIFESTAR
A multi-vehicle crash occurred around 9:00 p.m. Thursday night on Interstate 40, in the westbound lanes between the Kingston on-ramp (Exit 352) and the Clinch
CROSSVILLE NATIVE KYLE HIXSON CONFIRMED FOR TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT
Speaker Cameron Sexton expressed pride in the recent confirmation of Judge Kyle Hixson, a native of Crossville, to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Hixson, who graduated
DETAILS ON LAST NIGHT’S FATAL CRASH ON HIGHWAY 127 NORTH
According to a preliminary report by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, on March 4, 2026, at approximately 4:44 p.m., a fatal two-vehicle crash occurred on Highway
FENTRESS COUNTY SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS SET FOR NEXT WEEK ON FRIDAY NIGHT
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Department, in collaboration with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, will conduct sobriety checkpoints across the Fentress County area on Friday, March
SOUTH ROANE FIRE DEPARTMENT RELEASES JAN–FEB 2026 ACTIVITY SUMMARY
The South Roane County Volunteer Fire Department experienced a relatively calm start to 2026, responding to 16 calls in January and 12 in February. Despite
ANDERSON, ROANE, AND MORGAN RESIDENTS MAY QUALIFY FOR UP TO $50,000 IN COMPENSATION
WBIR reports that residents of Anderson, Roane, and Morgan counties in East Tennessee may qualify for financial compensation through the Department of Justice’s Radiation Exposure
MAJOR HEATHERLY RETIRES AFTER 28 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE T.H.P.
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office has extended heartfelt congratulations to Major Stacey Heatherly on her retirement from the Tennessee Highway Patrol after 28 years of
DRUNK TEEN VANDALIZES HOTEL ROOM AFTER MYSTERIOUS BEATING AT RED ROOF INN IN CROSSVILLE
On February 17, 2026, at approximately 10:02 PM, officers from the Crossville Police Department responded to the Red Roof Inn in Crossville, regarding a report
POWER OUTAGE CONFIRMED ON MORGAN COUNTY HIGHWAY DUE TO UTILITY POLE WORK
Power is currently out along Morgan County Highway / Highway 27 due to Plateau Electric Cooperative replacing utility poles. Flaggers are directing traffic on both
TEEN SUSPECT IN HARRIMAN PARTY SHOOTING TO BE TRIED AS AN ADULT
Following a judge's ruling Thursday in a Roane County courtroom, 17-year-old Riley Pawlick—accused of shooting and killing 18-year-old Holden Howse during a party last November at the Mr. Clean Car Wa ...
U-HAUL VAN TIRES GET SLASHED AT HOTEL PARKING LOT
On March 3, 2026, an officer from the Crossville Police Department responded to a vandalism report at the Quality Inn. The complainant had rented a white 2026 Ford box van, a U-Haul vehicle, and parke ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-40 WESTBOUND NEAR KINGSTON SENDS PREGNANT WOMAN TO KNOXVILLE VIA LIFESTAR
A multi-vehicle crash occurred around 9:00 p.m. Thursday night on Interstate 40, in the westbound lanes between the Kingston on-ramp (Exit 352) and the Clinch River bridge. The incident prompted three ...
CROSSVILLE NATIVE KYLE HIXSON CONFIRMED FOR TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT
Speaker Cameron Sexton expressed pride in the recent confirmation of Judge Kyle Hixson, a native of Crossville, to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Hixson, who graduated from the University of Tennessee i ...
DETAILS ON LAST NIGHT’S FATAL CRASH ON HIGHWAY 127 NORTH
According to a preliminary report by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, on March 4, 2026, at approximately 4:44 p.m., a fatal two-vehicle crash occurred on Highway 127 North in Cumberland County, Tennessee ...
FENTRESS COUNTY SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS SET FOR NEXT WEEK ON FRIDAY NIGHT
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Department, in collaboration with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, will conduct sobriety checkpoints across the Fentress County area on Friday, March 13, 2026, from 6 ...
SOUTH ROANE FIRE DEPARTMENT RELEASES JAN–FEB 2026 ACTIVITY SUMMARY
The South Roane County Volunteer Fire Department experienced a relatively calm start to 2026, responding to 16 calls in January and 12 in February. Despite the lower overall volume, roughly half of th ...
ANDERSON, ROANE, AND MORGAN RESIDENTS MAY QUALIFY FOR UP TO $50,000 IN COMPENSATION
WBIR reports that residents of Anderson, Roane, and Morgan counties in East Tennessee may qualify for financial compensation through the Department of Justice's Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RE ...
MAJOR HEATHERLY RETIRES AFTER 28 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE T.H.P.
The Morgan County Sheriff's Office has extended heartfelt congratulations to Major Stacey Heatherly on her retirement from the Tennessee Highway Patrol after 28 years of dedicated service to the state ...
DRUNK TEEN VANDALIZES HOTEL ROOM AFTER MYSTERIOUS BEATING AT RED ROOF INN IN CROSSVILLE
On February 17, 2026, at approximately 10:02 PM, officers from the Crossville Police Department responded to the Red Roof Inn in Crossville, regarding a report of a male with blood on his face claimin ...
POWER OUTAGE CONFIRMED ON MORGAN COUNTY HIGHWAY DUE TO UTILITY POLE WORK
Power is currently out along Morgan County Highway / Highway 27 due to Plateau Electric Cooperative replacing utility poles. Flaggers are directing traffic on both sides of the work zone. The outa ...
