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CROSSVILLE COUNCIL DISCUSSES WATER ASSETS REFERENDUM AND PUBLIC INPUT REQUIREMENTS
At a special called meeting of the Crossville City Council, officials focused significant attention on matters surrounding an upcoming referendum on the potential transfer of
FENTRESS COUNTY EXECUTIVE JIMMY JOHNSON RETIRES AFTER YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE
Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson is officially stepping down, marking the end of a pivotal chapter in local government leadership. The announcement drew a warm
TIRE MIX-UP LEADS TO FALSE ALARM: “STOLEN” CAMRY FOUND PARKED AT LOCAL MOTEL ALL ALONG
What began as a stolen vehicle report at a motel on July 24 ended up being nothing more than a major miscommunication over a set
MULTI-AGENCY RESCUE TEAM SAVES DISTRESSED HIKER NEAR LOST CREEK FALLS
First responders from across White County joined forces on a successful backcountry rescue mission last night, safely extracting a female hiker experiencing a medical emergency
CONGRESSMAN FLEISCHMANN SECURES $2.5 MILLION FOR MORGAN COUNTY ROAD EXPANSION
U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann made a stop in Wartburg today during a tour of several East Tennessee counties to deliver a major announcement for local
ROANE COUNTY CHILD RAPE TRIAL DELAYED AGAIN AFTER DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR IN COURT
The trial of a Roane County man accused of child rape and aggravated sexual battery has been postponed for a fourth time after he failed
HIGH-SPEED CUMBERLAND COUNTY I-40 PURSUIT LEADS TO FELONY CHARGES FOR KNOXVILLE MAN
A Knoxville man is facing a slate of criminal charges in Cumberland County following a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 40 that reached speeds over 140
MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AFTER ALLEGED FRYING PAN ATTACK IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A local man faces a felony domestic violence charge following an alleged assault involving a frying pan at a residence on Godsey Road late last
FORREST GAY FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER ALLEGED TRADING CARD HEIST AT CUMBERLAND COUNTY WALMART
A local man is set to appear in Cumberland County General Sessions Court on Monday, August 3, 2026, following an incident involving stolen trading cards
HIGH CRASH VOLUMES ON I-40 STRAIN ROANE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES
A recent story by WVLT detailed how the heavily traveled 23-mile stretch of Interstate 40 through the Oak Ridge corridor is creating a critical bottleneck
ROANE COUNTY DULLS THE SPARK FOR PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL AS FUNDING HURDLES REMAIN
A two-decade-long debate over consolidating several Roane County high schools into a single, major facility remains alive, but clear financial barriers continue to keep any
LANDOWNER ACCUSED OF SETTING BRUSH FIRE, ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK FIREFIGHTERS NEAR ROCKWOOD
Multiple area fire agencies and state forestry officials responded to a two-acre brush fire south of Rockwood on Wednesday afternoon after a landowner reportedly set
CROSSVILLE COUNCIL DISCUSSES WATER ASSETS REFERENDUM AND PUBLIC INPUT REQUIREMENTS
At a special called meeting of the Crossville City Council, officials focused significant attention on matters surrounding an upcoming referendum on the potential transfer of the city’s water assets. ...
FENTRESS COUNTY EXECUTIVE JIMMY JOHNSON RETIRES AFTER YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE
Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson is officially stepping down, marking the end of a pivotal chapter in local government leadership. The announcement drew a warm tribute from neighboring Cumberl ...
TIRE MIX-UP LEADS TO FALSE ALARM: “STOLEN” CAMRY FOUND PARKED AT LOCAL MOTEL ALL ALONG
What began as a stolen vehicle report at a motel on July 24 ended up being nothing more than a major miscommunication over a set of tires. Local police officers responded to the motel around 9:30 PM ...
MULTI-AGENCY RESCUE TEAM SAVES DISTRESSED HIKER NEAR LOST CREEK FALLS
First responders from across White County joined forces on a successful backcountry rescue mission last night, safely extracting a female hiker experiencing a medical emergency deep within Scott's Gul ...
CONGRESSMAN FLEISCHMANN SECURES $2.5 MILLION FOR MORGAN COUNTY ROAD EXPANSION
U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann made a stop in Wartburg today during a tour of several East Tennessee counties to deliver a major announcement for local infrastructure: $2.5 million in federal f ...
ROANE COUNTY CHILD RAPE TRIAL DELAYED AGAIN AFTER DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR IN COURT
The trial of a Roane County man accused of child rape and aggravated sexual battery has been postponed for a fourth time after he failed to appear in court on Wednesday. Victor Dale Moore was schedul ...
HIGH-SPEED CUMBERLAND COUNTY I-40 PURSUIT LEADS TO FELONY CHARGES FOR KNOXVILLE MAN
A Knoxville man is facing a slate of criminal charges in Cumberland County following a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 40 that reached speeds over 140 mph. According to court documents and an affida ...
MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AFTER ALLEGED FRYING PAN ATTACK IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A local man faces a felony domestic violence charge following an alleged assault involving a frying pan at a residence on Godsey Road late last month. According to court filings from the Cumberland C ...
FORREST GAY FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER ALLEGED TRADING CARD HEIST AT CUMBERLAND COUNTY WALMART
A local man is set to appear in Cumberland County General Sessions Court on Monday, August 3, 2026, following an incident involving stolen trading cards and multiple criminal trespass violations. Acc ...
HIGH CRASH VOLUMES ON I-40 STRAIN ROANE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES
A recent story by WVLT detailed how the heavily traveled 23-mile stretch of Interstate 40 through the Oak Ridge corridor is creating a critical bottleneck for Roane County’s emergency services, as fir ...
ROANE COUNTY DULLS THE SPARK FOR PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL AS FUNDING HURDLES REMAIN
A two-decade-long debate over consolidating several Roane County high schools into a single, major facility remains alive, but clear financial barriers continue to keep any actual construction at a st ...
LANDOWNER ACCUSED OF SETTING BRUSH FIRE, ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK FIREFIGHTERS NEAR ROCKWOOD
Multiple area fire agencies and state forestry officials responded to a two-acre brush fire south of Rockwood on Wednesday afternoon after a landowner reportedly set the blaze and tried to prevent eme ...
