N95 MASKS LOST IN TRACTOR-TRAILER FIRE IN SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE
N95 masks and special hospital gowns on board a tractor-trailer were lost following a tractor-trailer fire this morning near mile marker 262 on I-40 in Smith County. Officials said the rear wheel spar ...
BRADLEY COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER AFTER ALLEGEDLY SETTING EX’S HOME ON FIRE
The Bradley County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested a man accused of setting his ex-wife’s home on fire on Washington Street. The female was inside with two other people at the time of the blaze ...
SECOND PROACTIVE COVID-19 TESTING SET FOR BLEDSOE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX
The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will launch a second proactive COVID-19 testing initiative at an East Tennessee facility this weekend, in order to further ensure the safety of staff and ...
TENNESSEE TO PROVIDE FREE CHILD CARE FOR MANY ESSENTIAL WORKERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The State of Tennessee has announced it will provide free child care for many essential employees during the coronavirus pandemic. The “COVID-19 Essential Employee Child Care Payment Assistance Progr ...
6,589 CASES OF COVID-19 IN TENNESSEE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY AT 56 TOTAL, ROANE NOW AT 8 TOTAL – APRIL 17, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health said in their report released this afternoon there are 6,589 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. Officials say as of today (April 17, 2020), 142 died, ...
WEEKLY UNEMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATIONS IN TENNESSEE MOVE TO STAGGERED SCHEDULE
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development will shift to a staggered schedule for unemployment claimants completing their weekly certifications. This change will spread out the number ...
THREE RESIDENTS OF NURSING HOME IN PUTNAM COUNTY PASS AWAY WHILE BEING TREATED FOR COVID-19
Signature HealthCARE of Putnam County announced this morning three residents of the facility who tested positive for COVID-19 passed away. Officials say one of the three residents who died was asympto ...
TBI AGENTS LOOKING FOR TWO SEX OFFENDERS IN THE COVERAGE AREA ON THE RUN
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is requesting the public’s assistance in locating two sex offenders in the coverage area on the run. The TBI says 62-year-old John Henry Harley was convicted of ...
TWO ARRESTED AFTER HIGH SPEED CHASE IN BRADLEY COUNTY
A high speed chase in Bradley County ended with two arrests. Officers were called to suspicious individuals in a vehicle and once authorities located the truck in question, the chase started. It ended ...
GOVERNOR LEE: COUNTIES WITH LOW COVID-19 COUNTS COULD SEE REOPENING FIRST
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says counties with low COVID-19 counts could see reopening first when the time comes to do so. "We haven’t made any decisions about how it is that we will stage this econo ...
6,262 CASES OF COVID 19 IN TENNESSEE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY CONTINUES RISE TO 55 CASES, ROANE RISES TO 7 – APRIL 16, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health said in their report released this afternoon there are 6,262 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. Officials say as of today (April 16, 2020), 141 died ...
J.J. PRESLEY REMOVED FROM REPUBLICAN AUGUST PRIMARY BALLOT FOR U.S. SENATE SEAT
The Tennessee Republican Party released a letter to all county election offices informing them of several names removed from the Republican August primary to be held this August. One of the names is l ...
