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WEATHER SERVICE CONFIRMS TWO TORNADOES HIT WHITE COUNTY
The National Weather Service is now confirming two tornadoes hit White County during severe weather last week. The first was rated an EF1 with peak
MOTORSPORTS PARK PROPOSED FOR HORIZON CENTER NEAR OAK RIDGE
A motorsports park that could cost more than $50 million and cover more than 300 acres has been proposed at Horizon Center in west Oak
ROOF TORE OFF STRUCTURE IN WHITE COUNTY BY HIGH WINDS OR SMALL TORNADO
The National Weather Service will see if straight line winds or a small tornado caused damage Wednesday night in eastern White County. A shop near
PROPOSED BILL WOULD CHARGE PARENTS, DOCTORS WITH CHILD ABUSE FOR ALLOWING KIDS TO HAVE SEX REASSIGNMENT
A bill is being considered by Tennessee lawmakers that would punish any parent or doctor who allows a prepubescent child to undergo treatment to change
EVACUATIONS TODAY FOR SOME RESIDENTS CLOSE TO EMORY RIVER IN MORGAN COUNTY
Evacuations took place in Morgan County today for some families living along the Emory River. A shelter was opened at Oakdale United Methodist Church. Officials
ONE KILLED, THREE INJURED AFTER TREE FALLS ON VAN IN SEVIER COUNTY
One person was killed and four others sustained injuries today after a tree fell on a small bus carrying City of Sevierville employees. The deceased
LOCAL AND AREA SCHOOL CLOSINGS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020
The following school systems are closed for Friday, February 7, 2020: Anderson County Athens City Schools Blount County Clay County Cumberland County Fentress County Lenoir
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PART OF COVERAGE AREA
The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY that runs from 9 p.m. tonight (Thursday, February 6, 2020) to noon tomorrow (Friday, February,
FLOOD DAMAGES MARINA IN OVERTON COUNTY
East Port Marina in Overton County sustained damage overnight from flooding. Marina officials said a storage building, houseboat slips, e slips and f slips had
LOCAL AND AREA ROAD CLOSURES BECAUSE OF FLOODING – THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 2020
List updated 1:45 p.m. central time, Thursday February 6, 2020 CUMBERLAND COUNTY 8400 block of Taylors Chapel Road – CLOSED 300 block of Old Highway
THOMPSON FROM PICKETT COUNTY SERVES AS STATE SENATE PAGE
Twelfth grade student at Abeka Academy, Garrett M. Thompson, served as a page in the Tennessee State Senate Monday. Thompson lives in Byrdstown and was
TBI: HUMAN SKULL FOUND NEAR VAN BUREN/SEQUATCHIE COUNTY LINE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is working to identify human remains that were found over the weekend. Officers says a human skull was located in
WEATHER SERVICE CONFIRMS TWO TORNADOES HIT WHITE COUNTY
The National Weather Service is now confirming two tornadoes hit White County during severe weather last week. The first was rated an EF1 with peak winds of 105 miles per hour. It touched down around ...
MOTORSPORTS PARK PROPOSED FOR HORIZON CENTER NEAR OAK RIDGE
A motorsports park that could cost more than $50 million and cover more than 300 acres has been proposed at Horizon Center in west Oak Ridge. The Oak Ridge City Council will consider a resolution exp ...
ROOF TORE OFF STRUCTURE IN WHITE COUNTY BY HIGH WINDS OR SMALL TORNADO
The National Weather Service will see if straight line winds or a small tornado caused damage Wednesday night in eastern White County. A shop near a home on Coal Bank Road in the Bon Air community sus ...
PROPOSED BILL WOULD CHARGE PARENTS, DOCTORS WITH CHILD ABUSE FOR ALLOWING KIDS TO HAVE SEX REASSIGNMENT
A bill is being considered by Tennessee lawmakers that would punish any parent or doctor who allows a prepubescent child to undergo treatment to change their sexual identity. Tennessee State Represen ...
EVACUATIONS TODAY FOR SOME RESIDENTS CLOSE TO EMORY RIVER IN MORGAN COUNTY
Evacuations took place in Morgan County today for some families living along the Emory River. A shelter was opened at Oakdale United Methodist Church. Officials say Oakdale took the brunt of the flood ...
ONE KILLED, THREE INJURED AFTER TREE FALLS ON VAN IN SEVIER COUNTY
One person was killed and four others sustained injuries today after a tree fell on a small bus carrying City of Sevierville employees. The deceased has been identified as 36-year-old Brooke Sampson a ...
LOCAL AND AREA SCHOOL CLOSINGS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020
The following school systems are closed for Friday, February 7, 2020: Anderson County Athens City Schools Blount County Clay County Cumberland County Fentress County Lenoir City Schools Loudon ...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PART OF COVERAGE AREA
The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY that runs from 9 p.m. tonight (Thursday, February 6, 2020) to noon tomorrow (Friday, February, 7, 2020) central time. The advisory in ...
FLOOD DAMAGES MARINA IN OVERTON COUNTY
East Port Marina in Overton County sustained damage overnight from flooding. Marina officials said a storage building, houseboat slips, e slips and f slips had washed away early this morning. The mari ...
LOCAL AND AREA ROAD CLOSURES BECAUSE OF FLOODING – THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 2020
List updated 1:45 p.m. central time, Thursday February 6, 2020 CUMBERLAND COUNTY 8400 block of Taylors Chapel Road - CLOSED 300 block of Old Highway 70 - CLOSED White Oak Road at the 700 block in ...
THOMPSON FROM PICKETT COUNTY SERVES AS STATE SENATE PAGE
Twelfth grade student at Abeka Academy, Garrett M. Thompson, served as a page in the Tennessee State Senate Monday. Thompson lives in Byrdstown and was sponsored by State Senator Ken Yager. “He’s won ...
TBI: HUMAN SKULL FOUND NEAR VAN BUREN/SEQUATCHIE COUNTY LINE
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is working to identify human remains that were found over the weekend. Officers says a human skull was located in a wooded area of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery comm ...
