10-DIGIT DIALING STARTS APRIL 24, 2021 FOR 865 AREA CODE
Starting tomorrow (Saturday, April 24, 2021) citizens residing in the 865 area code in Tennessee should start dialing 10 digits, including the area code, instead of 7 for local calls. This area code ...
LAW ENFORCEMENT SEARCHING FOR ALLISON EVERETTS
The Jonesborough, Tennessee Police Department (just west of Johnson City) is asking for help in finding 23-year-old Allison Nicole Everetts. She was last seen there March 29, 2021 with a Caucasian man ...
KNOXVILLE SEES SECOND NIGHT OF PROTEST OVER ANTHONY THOMPSON JR. SHOOTING DEATH
Knoxville saw a second night of protesting yesterday in reaction to the recent shooting death by police of high school student 17-year-old Anthony Thompson Jr. Wednesday’s first night of unrest follo ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 25,287 active cases (UP 763) in Tennessee out of 839,841 total cases (UP 2,008) •813,791 recovered ( ...
BILL TO AID VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ADVANCES IN TENNESSEE
Legislation being co-sponsored by Senator Ken Yager of Kingston to aid volunteer firefighters is headed for a final vote in the Tennessee Senate after it was approved by the Finance, Ways and Means Co ...
DISTRICT ATTORNEY: OFFICER ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE IN AUSTIN-EAST SCHOOL SHOOTING
Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen said in a news conference yesterday a police officer acted in self-defense when he shot a teenager inside of a restroom at Austin-East last week. All ...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES FROST ADVISORY
The National Weather Service has issued a FROST ADVISORY for the following counties: ANDERSON, BLEDSOE, CUMBERLAND, KNOX, LOUDON, MCMINN, MEIGS, OVERTON, MONROE, MORGAN, PICKETT, PUTNAM, RHEA, ROANE, ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 25,287 active cases (down 84) in Tennessee out of 837,833 total cases (UP 1,270) •812,546 recovered ...
STATE SENATE PASSES BILL REQUIRING MOTHERS TO BURY OR CREMATE ABORTED CHILD
The Tennessee State Senate passed a bill today requiring mothers to bury or cremate an aborted child. The legislation was accepted by the state House early this week. It will now be sent to Governor B ...
COMPREHENSIVE PAIN SPECIALISTS AGREE TO PAY $4.1 MILLION TO SETTLE FRAUD ALLEGATIONS
Acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart and Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III announced today they have entered into agreements with Anesthesia Services Associates, PLLC d/b/a Comprehen ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 25,371 active cases (down 698) in Tennessee out of 836,563 total cases (UP 721) •811,192 recovered ( ...
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS CONSIDERING CHANGES IN POLICIES FOR POLICE
A bill being considered by Tennessee lawmakers would implement changes with police departments across the state. It includes: When it comes to use of force, officers would need to report it to s ...
