WINNING TICKET NUMBERS FOR MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT FOR MARCH 26, 2024
The winning ticket is worth an estimated $1.13 billion. It was sold in New Jersey. It is the fifth-largest prize in Mega Millions history and the seventh-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. The winning n ...
BLOUNT COUNTY DEPUTIES SEARCHING FOR MISSING WOMAN
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a woman who has not been seen or last heard from since the early morning hours of March 23, 2024. Officers say 56-year-old ...
OUTSIDE BURN PERMITS REQUIRED IN AREA UNTIL MAY 15, 2024
To reduce wildland fire risk, Tennesseans are reminded that a burn permit from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Forestry Division is required through May 15, 2024, for all open burning where lo ...
TDOT VEHICLE REAR-ENDED BY VEHICLE ON I-40 IN PUTNAM COUNTY
Earlier today (Monday, March 25, 2024), a TDOT work vehicle was rear-ended on the shoulder of I-40 East near Exit 287. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the crash. Only three months into this y ...
TDOT TO SUSPEND INTERSTATE CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR EASTER WEEKEND
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all interstate construction work on Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. TDOT crews and contractors will stop a ...
PROPOSED BILL IN TENNESSEE WOULD MAKE THREATS AGAINST SCHOOLS A FELONY
A proposed bill in Tennessee would increase the penalty for those who make threats against schools. Introduced by State Representative Bo Mitchell (D-Nashville) and Senator Jon Lundberg (R-Bristol) ...
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES DAY DECLARED IN ROANE COUNTY
Roane County Executive Wade Creswell signed a proclamation today for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) in Roane County. It designates April 10, 2024, as “Fellowship of Christian Athletes D ...
TODDLER IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER NEARLY DROWNING IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office says a toddler is in critical condition after being found in a swimming pool. Deputies were dispatched Friday afternoon to a reported drowning on Mountain Mead ...
IDENTITY RELEASED OF MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN CRASH IN OAK RIDGE
Oak Ridge authorities released the identity of a man killed in a crash Saturday on South Illinois Avenue. Officers say a motorcycle operated by 54-year-old Eric M. Barnes of Knoxville was traveling ...
BRITISH RUNNER BECOMES FIRST WOMAN TO FINISH BARKLEY MARATHON RACE IN MORGAN COUNTY
British runner 40-year-old Jasmine Paris became the first woman to finish one of the most challenging ultramarathons in the world, the Barkley Marathons in Morgan County. Officials say the course a ...
AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING FATAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN OAK RIDGE
Authorities are looking into a fatal motorcycle accident last night in Oak Ridge. Initial reports indicate the motorcyclist was traveling southbound on South Illinois Avenue at the Bethel Valley Ro ...
STATE LAW SAYS POSTERS AND SIGNS PROHIBITED ON UTILITY POLES
Volunteer Energy Cooperative (VEC) wishes to remind citizens you cannot place posters or signs on utility poles. Tennessee Code § 2-19-144 is a state law that prohibits anyone from attaching a "sho ...
