ACTIVE NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES CONTINUE TO FALL
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 30,674 active ...
CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED AFTER BEING WITH TEENAGER IN PARK
Lenoir City police took a convicted sex offender into custody. An officer was patrolling the park when he notice a Ford Edge parked in a secluded area there after hours. Gregory Heath Engle, age 33, w ...
HOUSING AUTHORITY OFFICE DESTROYED BY FIRE
The Athens Fire Department responded to a blaze at the housing authority office late last night on Clark Street. They arrived to see the structure completely engulfed in flames. The McMinn County, Eng ...
BEARS FOUND SLEEPING UNDER TENNESSEE HOME AFTER GAS LEAK
Utility workers checking on a reported gas leak in Tennessee over the weekend were surprised when they crawled under the house and found "the ample caboose of a very large snoozing bear." Now the mot ...
ANOTHER WINTER STORM WARNING ISSUED
The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER STORM WARNING for the following counties in Tennessee: CUMBERLAND, CLAY, PICKETT, PUTNAM, OVERTON, FENTRESS, DEKALB, WHITE and VAN BUREN In Kentucky, ...
SCHOOL CLOSINGS/DELAYS FOR WED. FEBRUARY 17, 2021
(Last updated 4:45 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2021) The following school systems in Tennessee will be CLOSED today: BLEDSOE, CUMBERLAND, FENTRESS, MORGAN, OVERTON, PICKETT, PUTNAM, SCOTT, VAN BURE ...
TEMA: WINTER STORM TURNS DEADLY IN TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) confirmed two weather-related deaths in the state. Authorities say one died in Shelby County and another in Maury County. TEMA is encouraging residen ...
AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING WHILE STAYING WARM DURING POWER OUTAGES
A winter storm left numerous homes in the Upper Cumberland area without power. This is setting up a potential deadly situation for residents trying to stay warm. Carbon monoxide poisoning can take pl ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 32,613 active cases (down 1,917 from yesterday) in Tennessee out of 759,523 total cases. •726,910 re ...
TENNESSEE HEALTH DEPARTMENT STARTS STATEWIDE VACCINATION REGISTRATION WEBSITE
The Tennessee Department of Health has released a new website for citizens to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. It features a questionnaire asking vaccine seekers questions about the risk of exposure ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 34,530 active cases (down 290 from yesterday) in Tennessee out of 758,561 total cases. •724,031 reco ...
ROAD CONDITIONS/BUSINESS CLOSINGS – FEBRUARY 16, 2021
(Updated 12:20 p.m. central, February 16, 2021) Main roads are in good shape across the region. Secondary and especially back roads may still have icy spots or snow covered. AFTER NIGHTFALL, any melt ...








