NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES FREEZE WATCH
The National Weather Service has issued a FREEZE WATCH going into effect at 12:01 a.m. central Wednesday, April 21, 2021 and is scheduled to expire at 8 a.m. central, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. It inc ...
TENNESSEE BILL SEEKS TO PROMOTE ABSTINENCE, PROHIBIT CONTRACEPTION DISTRIBUTION IN SCHOOLS
A bill under consideration by the Tennessee senate would prohibit family life curriculums in the state which distribute contraception at public schools and focus on promoting abstinence. State Bill 1 ...
TBI INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN MORGAN COUNTY
At the request of 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting yesterday in Morgan County. Preliminary informa ...
INJURIES REPORTED ON I-81 AFTER TRACTOR-TRAILER FIRE
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says two tractor-trailers were traveling southbound on I-81 in Hamblen County yesterday when one struck the other in the rear. The impact caused them to catch fire and des ...
SHOTS FIRED DURING DOMESTIC ALTERCATION LANDS BARNETT IN JAIL
Wayne County, Kentucky deputies went to a home on Shoemaker Lane late last night for shots fired. The female victim stated her husband, 32-year-old Patrick J. Barnett of Monticello, came home intoxic ...
GOVERNOR SIGNS ‘EVELYN’S LAW’ FOLLOWING PASSAGE IN TENNESSEE HOUSE AND SENATE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed "Evelyn's Law" yesterday following unanimous approval by the state House and Senate. The bill increases penalties for parents or guardians who fail to report their ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 25,983 active cases (UP 189) in Tennessee out of 830,484 total cases (UP 1,370) •804,501 recovered ( ...
TVA PLANNED POWER OUTAGE FOR PART OF MORGAN COUNTY
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will have the first phase of two planned power outages that will affect the Wartburg substation Sunday morning (April 18, 2021) starting at 12:01 a.m. lasting appr ...
PHONE SCAMMERS TARGETING VEC PAYMYWAY CUSTOMERS
Phone scammers are targeting VEC PayMyWay customers in Crossville and Spring City. A recording informs the customer that they will disconnect their service immediately unless they stay on the line to ...
SHERIFF’S OFFICE: MISSING 8-YEAR-OLD FOUND SAFE
Wayne County, Kentucky Sheriff Tim Catron says deputies responded late yesterday for an 8-year-old child declared missing from Hancock Subdivision off Kentucky Highway 3106. An immediate search was s ...
TENNESSEE TREASURY OBSERVES NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK
The Tennessee Department of Treasury is joining organizations across the country April 18 – 24, 2021 in recognizing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week to raise awareness of victims’ rights, inspire t ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 25,794 active cases (UP 349) in Tennessee out of 829,114 total cases (UP 1,535) •803,320 recovered ( ...









