
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SUFFERS STORM DAMAGE
Cumberland County suffered considerable damage from last night's storms and tornadoes. This morning, county work crews cleared brush and fallen trees from roads while workers with Volunteer Energy Coo ...

HIGH SPEED CHASE ENDS IN CRASH IN ROANE COUNTY
On May 20, 2025, a high-speed chase on Interstate 40 in Roane County, Tennessee, ended when a 2025 gray Chevrolet Malibu crashed after reaching speeds over 130 mph. The Tennessee Highway Patrol (TH ...

MORGAN COUNTY DEPUTY CHARGED WITH CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE
MORGAN COUNTYβ Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments charging a Morgan County deputy in connection to the ongoing investigation into an officer-involved s ...

82-YEAR-OLD CROSSVILLE WOMAN SCAMMED BY FAKE ELON MUSK
On May 9, 2025, a man Miller reported to Officer Haylee Osmun that his mother, who is ill and under his power of attorney, was being scammed by someone posing as "Elon Musk" on Facebook. The man's mot ...

OLIVER SPRINGS WATER OFFICE CLOSED TOMORROW FOR TRAINING
From the Town of Oliver Springs official Facebook page: The water office will be closed Wednesday, May 21st 2025, due to training. Normal hours will resume Thursday.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
The Cumberland County Commission convened in May 2025, with all Commissioners present except Potter, York, Shanks, and Sherrill. The meeting opened with a tribute to Abby Grace Lowe, a CCHS student ...

TVA SUBMITS NATION’S FIRST CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION FOR BWRX-300 SMR
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. β The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Tuesday that it is the first utility in the U.S. to submit a construction permit application (CPA) for the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy ...

DUI ARREST NEAR SHONEY’S IN CROSSVILLE
On May 15, 2025, at around 10:01 PM, Officer Charlock observed Megan Romero driving a silver Ford Escape at 63 mph in a 45 mph zone near Shoney's on Main Street in Crossville. After initiating a traff ...

DRUG ARREST IN MONROE COUNTY
From Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones: On May 19, 2025, Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in Tellico Plains after observing a subject in the vehicle wit ...

PLANNED POWER OUTAGE FOR KINGSTON ON THURSDAY
Kingston Residents: Planned Power Outage Notice Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025 Time: Starting at 10:00 AM Duration: Approximately 2 hours The Rockwood Electric Utility will conduct necessary mainte ...

ROANE COUNTY WEATHER RECAP
On Friday night into Saturday morning, a line of severe weather caused a major power outage in Rockwood around 3:00 a.m. when the Rockwood substation lost a main fuse, cutting power to areas east of G ...

RHEA COUNTY K9 UNITS VISIT MIDDLE SCHOOL
From the Rhea County Sheriff's Department: Last week our Sheriffβs Department K9 Track Team, Deputy Swafford, Sgt. Ritchey and Sgt. Flory had the privilege of visiting the Rhea County Middle School ...