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OAK RIDGE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES NEW HOMETOWN GRID OUTAGE REPORTING SYSTEM
The City of Oak Ridge Electric Department (CORED) announced yesterday the launch of its new outage reporting and monitoring system called Hometown Grid, which is
POLK COUNTY AUDIT REVEALS PERSISTENT NONCOMPLIANCE
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office released an audit of Polk County government for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, revealing persistent noncompliance with state law
TENNESSEE’S GROCERY TAX ELIMINATION STALLS OVER REVENUE REPLACEMENT DISPUTE
In Tennessee, lawmakers from both parties have introduced bills to eliminate the state’s 4% sales tax on groceries, which would reduce a typical $100 grocery
MAN IN CRISIS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER ARMED STANDOFF AT TELLICO VILLAGE BOAT RAMP
On Sunday afternoon in Loudon County, Tennessee, SWAT team members and crisis negotiators responded to the Poplar Springs Boat Ramp in Tellico Village around 2:50
KNOXVILLE JOHN DOE IDENTIFIED AS JAMES ROBERT BENSON AFTER 38 YEARS
The remains of a man discovered on August 30, 1988, by railway workers in Knoxville’s Coster Rail Yard have finally been identified after more than
T.D.C.I. RETURNS $15.67 MILLION TO TENNESSEANS IN 2025
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) reported that its mediation and restitution efforts returned $15.67 million to Tennesseans in 2025, bringing the total
DETAILS ON FRIDAY’S FATAL CRASH ON CONGRESS PARKWAY IN ATHENS
The individual involved in a fatal vehicle crash that occurred on Friday on Congress Parkway has been identified as Bradley L. Trent, aged 56, from
KNOX COUNTY NETFLIX REALITY SHOW CONTESTANT ARRESTED
Paul Preece Jr., a 51-year-old man from Seymour, Tennessee, and winner of the first season of Netflix’s survival competition show “Outlast” in 2023, was arrested
CHEMICAL RELEASE AND FIRE CONTAINED AT WACKER CHARLESTON FACILITY, NO INJURIES REPORTED
On Friday, March 6, 2026, a chemical release accompanied by a fire occurred at the Wacker facility in Charleston, Tennessee. According to an official statement
TENN. REPUBLICANS MAY SHIFT TOWARD ESTABLISHING MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM
In Nashville, some Tennessee Republican lawmakers are indicating a potential shift toward establishing a medical marijuana program in the state within the next two or
MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF WEAPONS AND DRUGS IN A PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL ZONE
On March 5, 2026, at approximately 9:39 a.m., a teacher at Highland Rim Academy in Putnam County, Tennessee, alerted School Resource Officer Deputy Gentry about
TIMOTHY SMELCER WANTED ON FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR WARRANTS
Authorities are seeking Timothy Smelcer of Maryville, Tennessee, who is wanted on both felony and misdemeanor warrants for theft and reckless driving. This announcement comes
OAK RIDGE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES NEW HOMETOWN GRID OUTAGE REPORTING SYSTEM
The City of Oak Ridge Electric Department (CORED) announced yesterday the launch of its new outage reporting and monitoring system called Hometown Grid, which is now live. This upgrade allows customer ...
POLK COUNTY AUDIT REVEALS PERSISTENT NONCOMPLIANCE
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office released an audit of Polk County government for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, revealing persistent noncompliance with state law and notable operational weakne ...
TENNESSEE’S GROCERY TAX ELIMINATION STALLS OVER REVENUE REPLACEMENT DISPUTE
In Tennessee, lawmakers from both parties have introduced bills to eliminate the state's 4% sales tax on groceries, which would reduce a typical $100 grocery bill by about $4. The tax currently genera ...
MAN IN CRISIS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER ARMED STANDOFF AT TELLICO VILLAGE BOAT RAMP
On Sunday afternoon in Loudon County, Tennessee, SWAT team members and crisis negotiators responded to the Poplar Springs Boat Ramp in Tellico Village around 2:50 p.m. following reports of a man in cr ...
KNOXVILLE JOHN DOE IDENTIFIED AS JAMES ROBERT BENSON AFTER 38 YEARS
The remains of a man discovered on August 30, 1988, by railway workers in Knoxville's Coster Rail Yard have finally been identified after more than three decades. Forensic anthropologists initially de ...
T.D.C.I. RETURNS $15.67 MILLION TO TENNESSEANS IN 2025
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) reported that its mediation and restitution efforts returned $15.67 million to Tennesseans in 2025, bringing the total amount recovered for ...
DETAILS ON FRIDAY’S FATAL CRASH ON CONGRESS PARKWAY IN ATHENS
The individual involved in a fatal vehicle crash that occurred on Friday on Congress Parkway has been identified as Bradley L. Trent, aged 56, from the Riceville area. The Athens Police Department ...
KNOX COUNTY NETFLIX REALITY SHOW CONTESTANT ARRESTED
Paul Preece Jr., a 51-year-old man from Seymour, Tennessee, and winner of the first season of Netflix's survival competition show "Outlast" in 2023, was arrested on March 6, 2026, by the Knox County S ...
CHEMICAL RELEASE AND FIRE CONTAINED AT WACKER CHARLESTON FACILITY, NO INJURIES REPORTED
On Friday, March 6, 2026, a chemical release accompanied by a fire occurred at the Wacker facility in Charleston, Tennessee. According to an official statement from the company, emergency response tea ...
TENN. REPUBLICANS MAY SHIFT TOWARD ESTABLISHING MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM
In Nashville, some Tennessee Republican lawmakers are indicating a potential shift toward establishing a medical marijuana program in the state within the next two or three years, marking a departure ...
MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF WEAPONS AND DRUGS IN A PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL ZONE
On March 5, 2026, at approximately 9:39 a.m., a teacher at Highland Rim Academy in Putnam County, Tennessee, alerted School Resource Officer Deputy Gentry about a suspicious man in the school parking ...
TIMOTHY SMELCER WANTED ON FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR WARRANTS
Authorities are seeking Timothy Smelcer of Maryville, Tennessee, who is wanted on both felony and misdemeanor warrants for theft and reckless driving. This announcement comes as part of the East Tenne ...
