BODY OF MISSING BLOUNT COUNTY MAN FOUND
Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said the body of the man who went missing in the early morning hours of March 28, 2020 was located last night (April 6, 2020). Members of the Blount Special Op ...
OVERTON COUNTY MAN KILLED IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT
A man lost his life in a single vehicle accident in Overton County on Standing Stone Highway. Troopers say a Ford F-150 operated by 75-year-old Bobby Turner of Livingston left the road and struck a tr ...
WAYNE COUNTY, KENTUCKY DEPUTIES SEARCHING FOR JAIL ESCAPEE
The Wayne County, Kentucky Sheriff’s Department is searching for a jail escapee. Officers say 20-year-old Albert Young of Monticello escaped from the detention center yesterday when he was able to pry ...
KROGER TO LIMIT NUMBER OF SHOPPERS IN ITS STORES BECAUSE OF COVID-19
Kroger announced that it will limit the number of shoppers in its stores beginning today (April 7, 2020) to allow for “proper physical distancing”. To give you an idea of how this will work, normally ...
LOCAL AND AREA CITIES AND COUNTIES TO SEE GRANTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Governor Bill Lee announced today the state will be issuing $200 million in grants to county and city governments to be put to use for various infrastructure and public safety projects. The grant mon ...
3,802 CASES OF COVID 19 IN TENNESSEE, CUMBERLAND HOLDS AT 26 CASES, MORGAN RISES TO 5 – APRIL 6, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) said in their report released this afternoon there are 3,802 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. Officials say as of today, 65 died in the state ...
MCMINN COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR FIRST-DEGREE MURDER
A McMinn County man has been charged with first-degree murder of a woman. Officers say 38-year-old Christopher Reece Young stands accused of the death of 61-year-old Donna Riggins. Investigators say a ...
UCDD NEW HOST OF UPPER CUMBERLAND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) will assume management of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) — an organization tasked with assisting local businesses access funds through th ...
TENNESSEE SETS UP HOTLINE FOR APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) launched a special hotline this month to help make it easier for families with children to check on their application for emergency cash assistance du ...
TENNESSEE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES $10 MILLION IN SMALL AND RURAL HOSPITAL READINESS GRANTS
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced today the state will allocate $10 million in Small and Rural Hospital Readiness Grants to support hospitals that are facing financial strain due to the ongoing re ...
WAYNE COUNTY, KENTUCKY MAN KILLED IN BULLDOZER ACCIDENT
Wayne County, Kentucky authorities say a man was killed yesterday in a bulldozer accident off of Highway 1275 South. Officer say the male was working on the bulldozer when it reportedly slipped out of ...
FIRST CORONAVIRUS RELATED DEATH REPORTED IN BLOUNT COUNTY
Hospital officials say a coronavirus patient at Blount Memorial Hospital has died. No identifying information about the patient is available because of privacy laws. This is the first COVID-19 death r ...
